Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal
HS Chapter
Ch. 83 — Miscellaneous Articles of Base Metal
Section
Section XV
EAC CET Rate
25% — Finished Consumer Good
Classification Status
✓ CORRECT
2. Classification Notes
Cash drawers (till drawers, money drawers for POS) = 8303.00. 25% CET. Note: 8303 covers safes AND cash boxes/drawers.
3. EAC CET Band Positioning
CET Band
Category
Rate
Status
Band 0
Raw materials & capital goods
0%
—
Band 1
Intermediate goods / tools
10%
—
Band 2
Finished consumer goods
25%
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Band 3
Finished goods (available regionally) — added July 2022
35%
—
4. Uganda Import Tax Calculation (per $1,000 CIF)
Tax Component
Basis
Amount (on $1,000 CIF)
Notes
Import Duty (CET)
25% × CIF
$250.00
25% as finished consumer good
VAT
18% × (CIF + Duty)
$225.00
Reclaimable if VAT-registered (UGX 150M+ turnover)
Withholding Tax (WHT)
6% × CIF
$60.00
NOT reclaimable. Commercial imports only
Infrastructure Levy
1.5% × CIF
$15.00
NOT exempt (Ch.84/85 exemption does NOT apply to this product)
Import Declaration Fee (IDF)
1% × CIF
$10.00
NOT exempt. Applies to this chapter
TOTAL TAXES (per $1,000 CIF)
All above
$560.00
560.0% of CIF value. Effective cost: ~$1560 landed
5. Related & Competing HS Codes
HS Code
Description
CET
Relationship
8472.90.00
Other office machines
10%
POS machine (the associated equipment)
8443.39.00
Other printing machinery
10%
POS receipt printer
6. Declaration Best Practice
Requirement
Guidance
Invoice Description
State: ‘Cash Drawer’ with material, model number, and intended use on commercial invoice.
HS Code to Declare
8303.00.00 (confirmed)
Country of Origin
Include Certificate of Origin. EAC intra-trade: use Form C for preferential rates.
Supporting Documents
Product datasheet, manufacturer catalogue page, or technical specification.
SOA Check
Verify EAC Gazette (published 30 June annually) for any Stay of Application on this HS code before each import.
VAT Registration
VAT-registered importers can reclaim 18% VAT as input tax. Non-registered: 18% is a sunk cost.
DISCLAIMER: Rates are based on EAC CET Version 2022 and available EAC Gazette information to March 2026. Always verify current rates and SOAs with URA (ura.go.ug), KRA (kra.go.ke), TRA (tra.go.tz) or RRA (rra.gov.rw) before importing.