Trade Barriers Threaten SACU Integration – Windhoek Observer

Trade barriers threaten SACU integration – Windhoek Observer

Wandile Sihlobo  Namibia, Botswana, and Mozambique are among the few countries that have recently introduced restrictions on South African agricultural exports. In the case of Namibia and Botswana, these are our customs union partners, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). An important benefit of a customs union is the free movement of goods in the common customs area. All these countries, including Mozambique, have committed to removing al…

Sacu restrictions on agricultural exports ‘unjustified’

South Africa has been restrained in its response to the ‘unjustifiable’ restrictions its neighbours and customs union partners have imposed on its …