SADC to set new Customs Union deadline
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
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SADC regional integration initiatives have been slow to take shape
A CU is where a group of countries that have established a free trade area agree on common external tariffs and a common external trade policy, in a bid to drive increased trade and economic development in the region.
Originally scheduled for 2010, the formation of CU is seen as key to deepening regional integration before the region incrementally moved towards a common market and a monetary union.
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