African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA)

Country / jurisdiction: Morocco · Year: 2019 · Status: In force · Level: International · Type: Voluntary

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) entered into force in July 2020. It provides for the removal of border tariffs on 97% of goods traded, over a period of 5 to 15 years, notably for:

Ferrous waste and scrap .

Aluminium ores and concentrates.

Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys.

Ferro-Nickel and Nickel Alloys.

Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution.

Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading.

Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes.

Cathodes and sections of cathodes.

Products containing by weight more than 50% of alumina (Al2O3) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (SiO2).

Additionally, it aims at eliminating non-tariff barriers and at establishing a harmonized system of commodity coding and description that follows the international convention.

Rules of origin determining whether a product qualifies for preferential tariff treatment if it has been wholly obtained or has undergone substantial transformation in one of the Parties to the Agreement.

Official source: https://au.int/en/articles/operational-phase-african-continental-free-trade-area-launched