South Africa and its southern Africa customs union partners will be trying to conclude an agreement with Britain on Friday on the trade ties and tariffs in the post-Brexit era but sticking points remain, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Wednesday.
“There were a few complications. We could not simply cross out in every parliament EU and put in UK because in the EPA, we as South Africa, did not get duty free access for all our products.” Negotiators still have to agree on a new framework on sanitary and phyto sanitary requirements that would apply on agricultural imports from South Africa and its neighbours. Departmental officials said there were no serious concerns in this regard because traditionally Britain has adopted a far less protectionist stance than the rest of the EU.
The UK sought an extension of the status quo but Davies said it would only hold for a while with a review in the near future in order to deal with reserve cumulation. The no-deal plan would see Britain cut tariffs on 87% of imports to zero. It was announced just after British MPs voted down Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed deal on Britain’s terms of departure from the EU and just before they were due to vote on Wednesday on a motion to rule out a no-deal exit.
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