Rising Trade Tensions Within SACU Growing trade restrictions within the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are raising concerns about the future of regional agricultural trade. The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has warned that recent export barriers imposed by neighbouring countries could disrupt agricultural flows and weaken the customs union’s core principle of free movement of ...

Image Source: GEA South Africa’s dairy trade in 2025 continues to be anchored by flows into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), though new figures reveal a notable shift: exports to non-SACU markets are expanding at a faster pace than regional sales. Fresh data from the South African Milk Processors’ Organisation (SAMPRO), released this week ...