1) The document summarizes a meeting held by TANGO, an organization working to promote inclusive East African integration, on identifying and addressing non-tariff barriers to trade. 2) Civil society organizations (CSOs) at the meeting agreed with research findings that non-tariff barriers inhibit regional trade and economic growth. 3) CSOs called for reducing bureaucracy at borders, improving infrastructure and trade skills, and increasing information sharing to fully realize the benefits of East African integration.