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Regional Trade, Tariffs and AfCFTA Tax Implications for Exporters

The African Continental Free Trade Area and existing regional blocs change the tariffs, rules of origin and indirect taxes that exporters and importers face. This course explains how to qualify for preferential treatment, how tariffs and value added tax interact across borders, and how to plan trade flows to reduce cost. It gives finance and trade teams a practical grip on the tax side of intra African trade.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain how AfCFTA and regional blocs affect tariffs and market access.
  • Apply rules of origin to qualify goods for preferential tariff treatment.
  • Assess how customs duty and value added tax interact on cross border trade.
  • Plan trade flows and sourcing to reduce landed cost and tax leakage.
  • Manage the documentation required to claim trade preferences.
  • Anticipate indirect tax obligations when selling into new African markets.

Course outline

  1. 01The AfCFTA and regional trade landscape
  2. 02Tariffs and preferential access
  3. 03Rules of origin in practice
  4. 04Customs duty and VAT interaction
  5. 05Documentation for trade preferences
  6. 06Planning tax efficient trade flows
  7. 07Indirect tax in new markets

Who should attend

Trade finance, tax and finance staff, export managers and supply chain professionals engaged in intra African and regional trade.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
21 to 22 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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