Overview
12Million+ (90.7%)
Population without access to clean cooking (Source: WB, 2023)
21+
Active clean cooking ventures (Source: CCA)
1+
Number of clean cooking RBFs (Source: CCA)
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The clean cooking industry in Rwanda is characterized by significant reliance on biomass, with about 93% of households still depending on firewood and charcoal as of 2022(Mecs). This dependency contributes to deforestation, household air pollution, and health issues.
The government aims to provide clean cooking solutions to at least 500,000 households, benefiting around 2.15 million people by 2026, with an emphasis on supporting female-headed households (world bank). Common clean cooking solutions in Rwanda include improved cookstoves, which reduce biomass use and emissions by up to 50%, and are widely distributed through subsidies. The government is promoting the adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as a central transition strategy. Additionally, biogas technologies are encouraged, particularly for rural and peri-urban settings, while electric cooking, though currently used by less than 1% of households, has strong growth potential due to rapid electrification increases. Other alternatives include pellets, briquettes, and solar-powered devices used both domestically and in institutions such as schools and health centers. The government supports the sector through initiatives like the Clean Cooking Results-Based Financing program, which offers subsidies to increase affordability and accessibility, especially for poorer households.
Collaboration with the private sector enhances manufacturing and distribution of clean cooking technologies, alongside regulatory frameworks that introduce product standards, testing, certification, and public awareness campaigns. Strategic policies such as the Rwandan Energy Policy and Biomass Strategy provide clear direction for phasing out charcoal and expanding modern energy access.
Despite these efforts, challenges remain, including affordability, limited awareness, technical skill gaps, and gender disparities. The environmental urgency is underscored by the weekly loss of approximately 380 hectares of forest due to charcoal and firewood use. The transition to clean cooking requires substantial investment, estimated at $1.37 billion by 2030(world bank). Overall, with strong policy backing, growing private sector involvement, and structured financing, Rwanda’s clean cooking industry is poised to significantly reduce biomass dependence, improve public health, and promote environmental sustainability.
Supply
Demand
According to World Bank data, 9.3% of the population had access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2023, an improvement over the 7.3% who had access in 2022. In 2022, 38.9% of the urban population had access to clean cooking fuels, compared with just 1% of the rural population.
Compared with access to clean cooking fuels and technologies, there is better access to electricity in Rwanda; 63.9% of the population had access in 2023, up from 50.6% in 2022.
While Rwanda has made progress in expanding access to clean cooking solutions, significant gaps remain, especially between urban and rural areas. However, the country’s growing access to electricity presents a promising opportunity to accelerate the adoption of electric cooking technologies, supporting a broader transition to cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable energy use.
Policy
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Nationally Determined Contributions
Rwanda’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement highlight clean cooking as a critical component of its climate mitigation and sustainable development strategy. The country has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 38% by 2030 compared to business-as-usual projections, with clean cooking interventions forming a significant part of the energy sector mitigation efforts. Through its Biomass Energy Strategy 2019–2030, Rwanda aims to drastically reduce reliance on traditional biomass fuels by promoting the adoption of cleaner alternatives such as LPG, biogas, electric cooking, pellets, briquettes, and improved biomass cookstoves.
One of the country’s central clean cooking goals is to reduce the percentage of households relying on firewood for cooking from 79.9% in 2017 to 42% by 2024. In urban and peri-urban areas, LPG is prioritized, with a target of reaching 40% of households by 2024. To support these ambitions, the government has launched the Clean Cooking Results-Based Financing (CC‑RBF) initiative under the broader Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project (EAQIP). This initiative is designed to subsidize the cost of clean cooking technologies and expand access to 500,000 households by 2026, benefiting approximately 2.15 million people, with a focus on supporting women-led households.
Additionally, Rwanda reiterated its clean cooking commitments at COP26 through the launch of an Energy Compact in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). This compact aligns clean cooking goals with the broader national vision of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Clean cooking is also recognized as essential to improving public health, reducing deforestation, and enhancing household energy security, given that inefficient cooking practices contribute significantly to the country’s energy-related emissions. In summary, Rwanda’s NDCs present a bold, integrated approach to expanding access to modern cooking solutions, addressing climate change, and advancing gender and energy equity.
| Source | Rwanda NDCs |
Tax and Tariff Data
This table shows Rwandese Duty and VAT for clean cooking items, as of 2025:
| Reginal Trade Areas | Official designation | HS Code | Tax or tariff | Quantity | Notes |
| EAC, COMESA | Electricity | HS 2716 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Electricity | HS 2716 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Electricity | HS 2716 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Electricity | HS 2716 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Electricity | HS 2716 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Electricity | HS 2716 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Electricity | HS 2716 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher | HS 2207.10 | MFN import duty | 35% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher | HS 2207.10 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher | HS 2207.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher | HS 2207.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher | HS 2207.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher | HS 2207.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength | HS 2207.20 | MFN import duty | 35% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength | HS 2207.20 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength | HS 2207.20 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength | HS 2207.20 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength | HS 2207.20 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength | HS 2207.20 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Illuminating kerosene | HS 2710.19.22 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty petroleum products. All imports are duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Illuminating kerosene | HS 2710.19.22 | VAT | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Illuminating kerosene | HS 2710.19.22 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Illuminating kerosene | HS 2710.19.22 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Illuminating kerosene | HS 2710.19.22 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Illuminating kerosene | HS 2710.19.22 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Illuminating kerosene | HS 2710.19.22 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Propane | HS 2711.12 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty petroleum products. All imports are duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Propane | HS 2711.12 | VAT | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Propane | HS 2711.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Propane | HS 2711.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Propane | HS 2711.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Propane | HS 2711.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Propane | HS 2711.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Butane | HS 2711.13 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty petroleum products. All imports are duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Butane | HS 2711.13 | VAT | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Butane | HS 2711.13 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Butane | HS 2711.13 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Butane | HS 2711.13 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Butane | HS 2711.13 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Butane | HS 2711.13 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Liquefied — Other | HS 2711.19 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty petroleum products. All imports are duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Liquefied — Other | HS 2711.19 | VAT | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Liquefied — Other | HS 2711.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Liquefied — Other | HS 2711.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Liquefied — Other | HS 2711.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Liquefied — Other | HS 2711.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons — Liquefied — Other | HS 2711.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Fuelwood – Non-coniferous | HS 4401.12 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. All imports are duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Fuelwood – Non-coniferous | HS 4401.12 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Fuelwood – Non-coniferous | HS 4401.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Fuelwood – Non-coniferous | HS 4401.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Fuelwood – Non-coniferous | HS 4401.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Fuelwood – Non-coniferous | HS 4401.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood pellets | HS 4401.31 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Wood pellets may be imported duty free, but 5% is applied to EAC (may be an error?). COMESA is duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood pellets | HS 4401.31 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood pellets | HS 4401.31 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood pellets | HS 4401.31 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood pellets | HS 4401.31 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood pellets | HS 4401.31 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood pellets | HS 4401.31 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood briquettes | HS 4401.32 | MFN import duty | 0% | Not included in the database |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood briquettes | HS 4401.32 | VAT | Not included in the database | |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood briquettes | HS 4401.32 | Other taxes and tariffs | Not included in the database | |
| EAC, COMESA | Wood briquettes | HS 4401.32 | Other taxes and tariffs | Not included in the database | |
| EAC, COMESA | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms – other | HS 4401.39 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Wood pellets may be imported duty free, but 5% is applied to EAC (may be an error?). COMESA is duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms – other | HS 4401.39 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms – other | HS 4401.39 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms – other | HS 4401.39 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms – other | HS 4401.39 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms – other | HS 4401.39 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms – other | HS 4401.39 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, other wood | HS 4402.90 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Wood pellets may be imported duty free, but 5% is applied to EAC (may be an error?). COMESA is duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, other wood | HS 4402.90 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, other wood | HS 4402.90 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, other wood | HS 4402.90 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, other wood | HS 4402.90 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, other wood | HS 4402.90 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, other wood | HS 4402.90 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of bamboo | HS 4402.10 | MFN import duty | 0% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Wood pellets may be imported duty free, but 5% is applied to EAC (may be an error?). COMESA is duty free. |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of bamboo | HS 4402.10 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of bamboo | HS 4402.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of bamboo | HS 4402.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of bamboo | HS 4402.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of bamboo | HS 4402.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of bamboo | HS 4402.10 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of shell or nut | HS 4402.20 | MFN import duty | 0% | Included with wood charcoal (4402.90) |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of shell or nut | HS 4402.20 | VAT | Included with wood charcoal (4402.90) | |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of shell or nut | HS 4402.20 | Other taxes and tariffs | Included with wood charcoal (4402.90) | |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of shell or nut | HS 4402.20 | Other taxes and tariffs | Included with wood charcoal (4402.90) | |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for gas fuel or gas + other fuels | HS 7321.11 | MFN import duty | 10% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for gas fuel or gas + other fuels — Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembly industry. | HS 7321.11 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for gas fuel or gas + other fuels — Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembly industry. | HS 7321.11 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for gas fuel or gas + other fuels — Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembly industry. | HS 7321.11 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for gas fuel or gas + other fuels — Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembly industry. | HS 7321.11 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for gas fuel or gas + other fuels — Presented completely knocked down (CKD) or unassembled for the assembly industry. | HS 7321.11 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for liquid fuels | HS 7321.12 | MFN import duty | 25% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for liquid fuels | HS 7321.12 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for liquid fuels | HS 7321.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for liquid fuels | HS 7321.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for liquid fuels | HS 7321.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for liquid fuels | HS 7321.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, for liquid fuels | HS 7321.12 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, including for solid fuels | HS 7321.19 | MFN import duty | 10% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, including for solid fuels | HS 7321.19 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, including for solid fuels | HS 7321.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Charcoal, of bamboo | HS 7321.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, including for solid fuels | HS 7321.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, including for solid fuels | HS 7321.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Cooking appliances and plate warmers, including for solid fuels | HS 7321.19 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for liquid fuels | HS 7321.81 | MFN import duty | 25% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for gas or gas+ | HS 7321.81 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for gas or gas+ | HS 7321.81 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for gas or gas+ | HS 7321.81 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for gas or gas+ | HS 7321.81 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for gas or gas+ | HS 7321.81 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for liquid fuels | HS 7321.82 | MFN import duty | 25% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for liquid fuels | HS 7321.82 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for liquid fuels | HS 7321.82 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for liquid fuels | HS 7321.82 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for liquid fuels | HS 7321.82 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for liquid fuels | HS 7321.82 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for solid fuels | HS 7321.89 | MFN import duty | 10% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for solid fuels | HS 7321.89 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for solid fuels | HS 7321.89 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for solid fuels | HS 7321.89 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for solid fuels | HS 7321.89 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Other appliances — for solid fuels | HS 7321.89 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Parts for cooking appliances and plate warmers | HS 7321.90 | MFN import duty | 10% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Parts for cooking appliances and plate warmers | HS 7321.90 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Parts for cooking appliances and plate warmers | HS 7321.90 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Parts for cooking appliances and plate warmers | HS 7321.90 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Parts for cooking appliances and plate warmers | HS 7321.90 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Microwave ovens | HS 8516.50 | MFN import duty | 10% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Microwave ovens | HS 8516.50 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Microwave ovens | HS 8516.50 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Microwave ovens | HS 8516.50 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Microwave ovens | HS 8516.50 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Microwave ovens | HS 8516.50 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
| EAC, COMESA | Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters | HS 8516.60 | MFN import duty | 10% | The Rwandan database defines this as Customs duty non petroleum products. Not applied to imports from EAC and may be reduced for imports from COMESA |
| EAC, COMESA | Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters | HS 8516.60 | VAT | 18% | The Rwandan database defines this as Value added tax non petroleum prods and it’s applied to the the duty paid value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters | HS 8516.60 | Other taxes and tariffs | 5.0% | Withholding tax applied to the the dutiable value. |
| EAC, COMESA | Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters | HS 8516.60 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | Quality inspection fees |
| EAC, COMESA | Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters | HS 8516.60 | Other taxes and tariffs | 1.5% | Infrastructure development levy applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters | HS 8516.60 | Other taxes and tariffs | 0.2% | African union fee applied to the the dutiable value. Not applied to imports from EAC |
| EAC, COMESA | Other ovens; cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters | HS 8516.60 | Other taxes and tariffs | 3000 RWF | Computer processing fee |
SOURCES:
| Data Source | Link to Source |
| MFN for Rwanda | https://ttd.wto.org/en/data/idb/applied-duties?member=C646 |
| Rwanda tax summaries | Rwanda – Corporate – Other taxes |
| Withholding taxes on Imports-Rwanda | English: Withholding Taxes |
| Processing of customs import declaration, Rwanda | English: Processing of customs import declaration |
Carbon
Rwanda has 92 cookstove projects registered in it. These projects have generated 7 million carbon credits to date.
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- Total Credits Issued: 7,070,670
- Total Credits Retired: 1,627,912
- Number of Cookstove Projects: 92 (83 GS + 9 VCS)
- Number of Project Developers: 18
Source: Voluntary Registry Offsets Database (Berkeley Carbon Trading Project)
Results Based Finance
| Name | Lead | Status | Dates | Applicable Fuels | Fund size for clean cooking | Total fund size |
| Clean Cooking RBF | EDCL & BRD (Govt of Rwanda)+World Bank | Active | 2021-Present | Biomass, LPG, Ethanol, Electric | $17 million | $20 million (Includes technical assistance) |
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