Back to the agreements European Union – Botswana
EU - SADC
In forceIn brief
Customs duties reduced or removed between the members for originating goods. It applies to the route European Union → Botswana: both countries are members.
What it changes
Free trade area
duties between the members are reduced or removed for originating goods, often in stages and with a list of excluded products. Each country keeps its own duties for the rest of the world.
How to benefit
- 1Check that the product "originates" in the exporting country under the agreement's rules of origin (plain resale from a third country does not count).
- 2Ask the supplier for the proof of origin the agreement requires (certificate or origin declaration) with the invoice.
- 3Present it to customs on arrival: your freight forwarder confirms the preferential rate for the product's HS code.
7 member countries
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- 🇪🇺 European Union
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
Indicative information with no legal value. The rate that applies depends on the product (HS code), the rules of origin and each agreement's schedule: check with your freight forwarder or customs before shipping.
Source: Regional Trade Agreements database of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Updated on 1 Nov 2026.