Southern African Customs Union & India

Southern African Customs Union: SACU is the other primary party, representing five member states. The ToR signing formalizes the start of PTA negotiations, which could enhance market access for its members and integrate them into global supply chains.

India: India is a primary party to the agreement, seeking to expand trade and economic engagement with SACU. The signing of the ToR is a step towards a PTA that could benefit Indian exporters in sectors like pharmaceuticals, automobiles, and engineering goods.

Southern African Customs Union: India is in active negotiations for trade pacts with the Southern African Customs Union.

India: India's free trade agreement negotiations with Israel and the GCC bloc are temporarily stalled, impacting its trade expansion goals.

Southern African Customs Union: India signed terms of reference with SACU to accelerate trade negotiations.

India: India's export share to the US remained stable at about 20% despite tariffs, and it signed multiple trade deals to diversify markets. The country is expanding its export product lines and seeking new trade partners.

Southern African Customs Union: The SACU-India Preferential Trade Agreement process could provide improved preferential market access for South African citrus.

India: India approved the new cold-treatment options, improving access for South African citrus. It remains a large potential market but maintains high tariffs that limit import growth.

Southern African Customs Union: The Southern African Customs Union has expressed interest in negotiating a trade agreement with India.

Southern African Customs Union: The Southern African Customs Union is a bloc with which India will soon start a conversation for a trade agreement.