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SADC Rules of Origin Checker

Check if your product qualifies for SADC preferential tariff treatment. Covers all 16 member states and product-specific rules.

Check Your Product

Exporting Country

Importing Country

HS Chapter (2-digit, e.g. 09 for coffee)

Ex-Works Price (USD)

Non-SADC Material Cost (USD)

SADC Value Added

50.0%

Wholly obtained in SADC CTH achieved (non-SADC inputs changed heading) Fabric forward (for textiles only)

Product-Specific Rules

Click any rule to see detailed requirements.

📋 The general rule for all products not covered by product-specific rules is: maximum 65% of ex-works price from non-SADC materials (i.e. minimum 35% SADC value added).

Required Documentation

Documents needed to claim SADC preferential tariff rates at customs.

💡 Cumulation advantage: Under SADC full cumulation, materials and processing from ANY SADC member state count as originating. You can split production across multiple SADC countries and combine the value added.

SADC Member States (16)

🌍 SADC (Southern African Development Community) has 16 member states. The SADC Free Trade Area was launched in 2008. SACU (Southern African Customs Union) members (ZA, BW, LS, NA, SZ) form a deeper economic union within SADC.

📋 The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) links SADC, COMESA, and EAC — creating a larger regional bloc covering 26 countries and 625 million people.