The year 2008 will bring new trade arrangements for the southern Africa Development Community (SADC)

摘要

IN 2000 THE COUNTRIES OF THE SADC, NAMELY ANGOLA, BOTSWANA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, LESOTHO, MADAGASCAR, MAURITIUS, MALAWI, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE IMPLEMENTED A TRADE PROTOCOL AIMED AT PROMOTING CLOSER INTEGRATION OF THE SADC ECONOMIES. ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROTOCOL IS TO ESTABLISH A FREE TRADE AREA IN SADC BY 2OO8 WHEREBY NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE IMPOSED ON ANY DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED GOODS WHEN SADC COUNTRIES TRADE AMONGST THEMSELVES. IN ADDITION, SADC IS WORKING TOWARD ELIMINATION OF ALL NON-TARIFF BARRIERS ON INTRA-SADC TRADE.