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Despite a reduction in the value of imports during the month, there was a bigger reduction in the value of exports, hence the increase in the deficit.

The eight countries include; Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda from the East African Community, while the others are the Ghana, the host of the initiative, Cameroon, Egypt, Mauritius and Tunisia.

The processors and exporters of gold and other minerals, have requested Government to revise this tax downwards and negotiations are being held to this end, according to the Finance Ministry.

Uganda was exporting goods worth shs 220 million to Rwanda before the border closure, and this has gone down by almost 90%.