Topic 1, Sub-Topic 1
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Introduction

Introduction

  • The SADC Protocol on Trade provides that goods shall be accepted as eligible for preferential treatment when traded among SADC Member States if they originate in the Member States, and the qualification of such products shall be as provided in Article 3 and Appendix 1 of Annex 1 of SADC Protocol on Trade. 
  • Rules of origin are needed to provide a transparent, clear and predictable criterion for determining whether or not the traded products are eligible for the benefits the SADC Free Trade area provides.