The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol On Trade is one of the most important legal instruments guiding SADC's work on Trade. It is an agreement between SADC Member States to reduce customs duties and other barriers to trade on imported products amongst the Members. Agreement available here. The SADC Protocol On Trade contains the following Articles and Annexes

Table of Contents

PREAMBLE

PART ONE                  DEFINITIONS AND OBJECTIVES.

 ARTICLE 1                  DEFINITIONS

 ARTICLE 2                  OBJECTIVES

PART TWO                  TRADE IN GOODS

ARTICLE 3                   ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS TO INTRA-SADC

ARTICLE 4                   ELIMINATION OF IMPORT DUTIES

ARTICLE 5                   ELIMINATION OF EXPORT DUTIES

ARTICLE 6                   NON-TARIFF BARRIERS

ARTICLE 7                   QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS

ARTICLE 8                   QUANTITATIVE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS

ARTICLE 9                   GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

ARTICLE 10                 SECURITY EXCEPTION

ARTICLE 11                 NATIONAL TREATMENT

PART THREE               CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

ARTICLE 12                 RULES OF ORIGIN

ARTICLE 13                 CO-OPERATION IN CUSTOMS MATTERS

ARTICLE 14                 TRADE FACILITATION

ARTICLE 15                 TRANSIT TRADE

PART FOUR                 TRADE LAWS

ARTICLE 16                 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

ARTICLE 17                 STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON TRADE

ARTICLE 18                 ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES

ARTICLE 19                 SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES

ARTICLE 20                 SAFEGUARD MEASURES

ARTICLE 21                 PROTECTION OF INFANT INDUSTRIES

PART FIVE                   TRADE RELATED INVESTMENT MATTERS

ARTICLE 22                 CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT

PART SIX                      OTHER TRADE RELATED ISSUES

ARTICLE 23                 TRADE IN SERVICES

ARTICLE 24                 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

ARTICLE 25                 COMPETITION POLICY

PART SEVEN              OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS.

ARTICLE 26                 TRADE DEVELOPMENT

PART EIGHT             TRADE RELATIONS AMONG MEMBER STATES AND WITH   THIRD

                          COUNTRIES

ARTICLE 27                 PREFERENTIAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS

ARTICLE 28                 MOST FAVOURED NATION TREATMENT

ARTICLE 29                 COORDINATION OF TRADE POLICIES

ARTICLE 30                 CO-OPERATION    WITH    THIRD    COUNTRIES    OR    GROUPS    OF    THIRD    COUNTRIES