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🇿🇦 South AfricaWTO Member since 1995

South Africa — Import Tariffs & Trade Profile

South Africa is the most industrialized economy in Africa and a member of BRICS. The AGOA program provides duty-free access for SA exports to the US market. SARS does not publish a machine-readable tariff API; MFN rates are sourced from WTO.

MFN Tariff Overview

MFN tariff profile data is not yet available for South Africa.

Source: WTO Tariff Download Facility

Top Trade Partners

Ranked by total annual trade value. Source: UN Comtrade.

Top Import Sources

Trade partner data is not yet available for this country.

Top Export Destinations

Trade partner data is not yet available for this country.

Trade Agreements

AGOA

African Growth and Opportunity Act (US)

US legislation providing duty-free access for qualifying sub-Saharan African countries to the US market.

SACU

Southern African Customs Union

Common external tariff with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Namibia. Free trade within SACU.

AfCFTA

African Continental Free Trade Area

Pan-African FTA covering 54 AU member states. Phased implementation.

SADC-EU EPA

SADC Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU

Preferential duty rates for EU-origin goods entering South Africa and reciprocal SA access to the EU.

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