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Selling across Africa under 🌍 AfCFTA

The African Continental Free Trade Area cuts tariffs between member states, if you can prove your goods qualify. Each destination still applies its own health and product checks. Here is everything Passmark tracks for exporters from Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria.

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rules tracked

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products covered

NEXT CHANGE · TARIFF PHASE-DOWN

TBCvaries by destination

Jute sacks stacked on pallets inside a bright storeroom.

What 🌍 AfCFTA buyers ask for your product

Shea butter → AfCFTA

HS 1515.90 · 4 REQUIREMENTS

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Phytosanitary / SPS certificate (destination country)

Ghana PPRSD

Required

AfCFTA exporter registration + Rules of Origin qualification

Ghana AfCFTA National Coordination Office / MoTI

Required

Certificate of Origin (ECOWAS ETLS / AfCFTA)

GRA Customs Division (AfCFTA) / Ghana National Chamber of Commerce (ECOWAS ETLS)

Required

Commercial invoice + packing list (AfCFTA tariff claim)

Exporter (self-issued)

If it applies

“If it applies” items depend on how you sell, for example as organic or under a preferential tariff.

AFCFTA RULES OF ORIGIN

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Target tariff on most goods traded between state parties, phased in over several years.

Zero or reduced tariffs only apply if your goods meet AfCFTA rules of origin

Raw shea nuts, cashew and sesame grown in your country usually count as wholly obtained. Processed goods need more evidence. Passmark tells you which yours are.

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🌍 AfCFTA rules we track

RULE	WHAT IT CHECKS	PRODUCTS	STATUS
🌍 AfCFTA certificate of origin	Goods qualify for the preferential tariff	All goods	In force
Rules of origin	Wholly obtained or enough local processing	All goods	In force
Phytosanitary certificate	Plant health for the destination	Raw plant products	In force
Destination product registration	Product registered where required	Varies by destination	In force
Tariff schedule in force	Destination has published its schedule	Varies by destination	In force
ECOWAS trade scheme (ETLS)	Alternative route within West Africa	ECOWAS members	In force

How Passmark gets you AfCFTA-ready

01

Check

Pick your product. See every AfCFTA requirement and which you already meet.

02

Fix

Upload documents and collect plot data on a phone. We flag what is missing or expiring.

03

Prove

Get a seal for your product and AfCFTA. Your buyer checks it, and every export pack, in seconds.

Reading on 🌍 AfCFTA

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REGULATION · 6 MINAfCFTA Rules of Origin: How Ghanaian Exporters Qualify for Preferential TariffsRead →

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