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SACU-EFTA AGREEMENTSACU-EFTA AGREEMENTSACU-EFTA AGREEMENTSACU-EFTA AGREEMENT
Xolani NqabaDirectorate: International Trade
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ContentContentContentContent
• Background
• Overview of the Agreement
• Specific benefits and opportunities
• MFN Rates vs Preferential Rates
• Market Access Requirements/Procedures
• Contact Details
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BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground
European Free Trade Association (EFTA): intergovernmental organisations set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration.
EFTA membership: Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Major net-importers of agricultural products.
EFTA an important trading partner of SACU.
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South Africa’s Agricultural Trade South Africa’s Agricultural Trade withwith EFTA EFTA ( 1999 – 2007) ( 1999 – 2007)
South Africa’s Agricultural Trade South Africa’s Agricultural Trade withwith EFTA EFTA ( 1999 – 2007) ( 1999 – 2007)
South Africa's Trade with EFTA (1999 - 2007)
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IMPORTS EXPORTS
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Overview of the AgreementOverview of the AgreementOverview of the AgreementOverview of the Agreement
EFTA - SACU negotiations launched in 2003.
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in June 2006 and entered into force on 1 May 2008.
Agreement to be gradually implemented over nine years.
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Trade in Agricultural Products
Processed agricultural products included in the Main agreement (as Annex III).
Primary/Basic agricultural products covered in separate bilateral agreements between individual EFTA countries and SACU.
Lists of products for which the partner countries grant preferences to one another found in the annexes of the agreements.
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Specific benefits and opportunitiesSpecific benefits and opportunitiesSpecific benefits and opportunitiesSpecific benefits and opportunities
For processed agricultural products EFTA States grant SACU products preference that is not less favourable than that accorded to the European Union.
Bilateral agricultural agreement with Switzerland:
• SACU will have better market access for canned oranges, mandarins and apricots.
• Duty free access for canned peaches, grapefruit and lemons.
• Cider apples and apples for distilling duty free within the limits of a market access quota.
Bilateral agricultural agreement with Norway:
• SACU will face duty free access for certain types of canned fruit: - i.e. certain Pineapples, Pears, Apricots, Peaches and Mixtures of certain fruits of heading 0803 – 0810.
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Bilateral agricultural agreement with Iceland:
• SACU secured duty free access for all canned fruit, fruit juices, wine, grapes, citrus and apples.
Further liberalisation through a review clause in all the three bilateral agreements.
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MFN rates vs Preferential ratesMFN rates vs Preferential rates
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
MFN rates vs Preferential ratesMFN rates vs Preferential rates
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Product code Description MFN
rates
SACU
rates
02089010 Other meat of game animals: Ostrich,
springbok, oryx
Free
3301 Essential oils Free
08051000 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried ; Oranges 6.68% Free
20091110 Fruit juices: - Orange juice 6.91% Free
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MFN rates vs Preferential rates Cont…MFN rates vs Preferential rates Cont…
NorwayNorway
MFN rates vs Preferential rates Cont…MFN rates vs Preferential rates Cont…
NorwayNorway
Product code Description MFN
rates
SACU
rates
02089094 Other meat: of Ostrich Bound
rate less
15%
3301 Essential oils Free
08051090 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried: Oranges Free Free
2009 Fruit juices and vegetable juices: - Orange
juice
2.98%% Free
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IcelandIceland
MFN rates vs Preferential rates Cont…MFN rates vs Preferential rates Cont…
IcelandIceland
Product code Description MFN rates SACU
rates
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or
melons
0.00% Free
3301 Essential oils Free
2009 Fruit juices and vegetable juices 0.00% Free
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Market Access Requirements/ProceduresMarket Access Requirements/ProceduresMarket Access Requirements/ProceduresMarket Access Requirements/Procedures
Compliance with:
Rules of Origin (RoO)
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures, etc
The administration of export permits for quotas - Directorate Marketing.
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Contact detailsContact detailsContact detailsContact details
1. For SACU-EFTA FTA visit:
www.sars.gov.za and follow the links: -
Customs and Excise; Trade; Trade agreements
2. Joyce Letswalo or Xolani Nqaba
Directorate: International Trade (012) 319 8007 or 319 8020
Thank you
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