Customs

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement 2026 phase down

On 02 October 205, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement phase-down schedule of ordinary customs duties in Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964. The 122-page schedule will come into effect on 01 January 2026.

It is accessible at:

https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/Legal-LSec-CE-TA-2025-049-Sch-1P1-1-1-1962-Implement-phase-down-rates-of-customs-duties-ito-the-AfCFTA-3-October-2025.pdf

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