On 14 August 2024, the WCO, in collaboration with the ESA ROCB, hosted an online sensitization session on the WCO Trade Tool Platform, under the framework of the EU-funded HS …
HS Africa Programme
This programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the World Customs Organization, aims to support various stakeholders in Africa towards a coordinated implementation and uniform application of one …
EU-WCO Programme for Harmonized System in Africa
The action aims to support a wide range of stakeholders in Africa in their efforts to ensure a coordinated implementation and uniform application of one of the most fundamental global …
EU-WCO HS and Origin Africa Programmes Release Annual Reports for 2024
The WCO-EU HS and Rules of Origin Africa Programmes have released their 2024 Annual Reports, marking another year of impactful support for African customs modernisation and trade integration. These reports …
75th Session of the HSC and the Provisional Adoption of the HS 2028 Amendments
The WCO ESA RPSG congratulates the Harmonized System Committee (HSC) on the successful conclusion of its 75th Session, held from 10 to 21 March 2025, and welcomes the provisional adoption …
Supporting a Coordinated Implementation and Uniform Application of the HS in Africa
The action is implemented by the World Customs Organization under the EU-WCO Programme for the Harmonized System in Africa (HS-Africa Programme). It aims to support a wide range of stakeholders …
Implementation and Application of Rules of Origin to Enhance African Trade
Under the AfCFTA Agreement, the rules of origin – establishing the nationality of products produced in Africa – will determine whether preferential trade liberalisation can be a game changer for …
WCO AfCFTA – Update of the AfCFTA e-Tariff Book
In partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat, the WCO-EU Rules of Origin Africa Programme has launched a new Rules of Origin (RoO) module to enhance the usability of the AfCFTA e-Tariff …
Weekly Cross-Border Report – 25 May 2025
This report contains a brief overview cross-border road freight flows in the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region. Border data are presented in bi-directional Heavy-Goods-Vehicle flows and show the (1) …
Weekly Cross-Border Report – 18 May 2025
This report contains a brief overview cross-border road freight flows in the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region. Border data are presented in bi-directional Heavy-Goods-Vehicle flows and show the (1) …