ISDS Case Map
Eswatini
Initialled by Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique on 23 November 2007
The country has been urged to play a leading role in the finalisation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Taiwanese Ambassador Leonard Chao has pledged his country's willingness to sign a free trade agreement with Swaziland.
Swaziland will be forced to open up her market to foreign EU exports as a result of an EPA. This will have a devastating impact on local industries to the extent that they would have to adjust due to competition.
Swaziland's private sector has raised concern on which direction the country would take in 2008 when the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) assumes a customs union status.
The Federation of Swaziland Employers and Chamber of Commerce (FSE & CC) has commended the country for its alignment with economic groupings for access to international trade.
