African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement

HEADLINE: Fragmented African markets faced high tariffs and non-tariff barriers.

Key Obligations

Rules of origin compliance, tariff schedule adherence, non-tariff barrier elimination

Penalty Ranges

Loss of preferential tariff rates; standard MFN rates apply

Mandatory Deadline: 2021-01-01

Affected HS Codes: All HS chapters for intra-African trade

Issuing Authority: African Union / AfCFTA Secretariat