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under SADC’s Protocol on Trade.

Ideally, any Member State is free to
import or export any amount of goods it

chooses from other Member States.

Many SADC members are land-locked,
which forces goods to cross many

national borders during transit to the

intended destination. Customs delays
caused by this situation constitute an
NTB. In order to ease this situation, SADC

has promoted membership in a Customs S

Union, which unites all Member State
customs policies, thereby reducing delays
at border crossings.

Intra-SADC trade rose from 15,2 ADC B
percent and 17,5 percent to19,5 percent
respectively between 2008 and 2018.

The low intra-SADC trade points to RIEF
the urgent need for Member States to
improve competitiveness by addressing

the supply-side constraints, including

strengthening cooperation in cross-
border infrastructure, and dealing with
NTBs that remain a hindrance to the

smooth flow of goods.

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