Analysing gains from implementation of Single Customs Territory on imports: Facilitating input imports as a domestic growth strategy
Uganda has historically faced cross-border trade inefficiencies. To address such challenges, the East African Community introduced the Single Customs Territory (SCT). This study is the first rigorous evaluation of the SCT's early impact on Ugandan firms, using transaction-level data and difference-in-differences (DiD) analysis to examine its effects on import behaviour and firm growth.
