Conclusions

Tariff elimination for substantially all the trade to boost intra-African trade is the single most important outcome of the AfCFTA negotiations. Negotiations for AfCFTA tariff negotiations modalities were critically important in defining the future roadmap and shape of trade liberalization in Africa and the effectiveness of AfCFTA in creating commercially meaningful market opening. This is why the initial negotiations centred on the development of tariff negotiating modalities to set out the roadmaps towards the preparation of initial tariff offers and subsequent request-and-offer negotiations to finalize the schedules of tariff concessions by all parties.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Partnerships for the Goals