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US and SACU plan May FTA negotiations

16/04/2003

The first round of discussions concerning the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and the member countries of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are scheduled to take place at the end of May.

 

SACU includes Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. The two sides will meet every six to ten weeks until negotiations are concluded at the end of 2004.  

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