The seventh and final round of SACU/EFTA negotiations was held in August 2005. Four agreements were negotiated that all form part of the instruments establishing the free trade area between the two sides. The main agreement covers all products falling within HS Chapters 25 to 97, including products classified by the WTO as an agricultural product, but falling outside chapters 1 to 24, e.g. cotton in chapter 52 or hides and skins falling in chapter 41.
The agreement further covers processed agricultural products, as well as fisheries. To cover agriculture and ensure WTO compatibility, three bilateral agreements on basic agricultural products (within chapters 1 to 24, excluding processed agricultural products) were negotiated with each individual EFTA Member State (Switzerland also covers Liechtenstein).
More information about the SACU/EFTA trade agreement
- SACU/EFTA Agreement – The agricultural production and policy in the EFTA States
- Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and the SACU States
- List of Processing for non-originating products
- Specimens of movement certificate EUR 1 and application for a movement certificate EUR 1
- Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters
- Market access provided by SACU on products falling within Chapters 25 to 98
- Industrial Products under ITAC Investigation
- Customs Duties on Imports into SACU
- Agricultural Agreement between the SACU States and Iceland
- Agricultural Agreement between the SACU States and Norway
- Agricultural Agreement between the SACU States and Switzerland
- Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and the SACU States
- European Free Trade Association ( EFTA) – website
- South African Customs Union (SACU) – website