Economic Development in Africa Report 2019: Made in Africa: Rules of Origin for Enhanced Intra-African Trade

UNCTAD's Economic Development in Africa Report 2019: Made in Africa: Rules of Origin for Enhanced Intra-African Trade "focuses on rules of origin, for which, at the time of writing, negotiations are still under way. Along with tariff liberalization schedules, rules of origin are an indispensable element for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, as of any other preferential trade agreement. The objectives of this report are the following: To build on existing work on the trade–industrialization nexus in Africa, while making linkages to developmental regionalism and industrial policies • To sensitize stakeholders in Africa on the need to ensure greater coherence between trade policy and industrial policy objectives at a continental level • To analyse how well intra-African trade can support structural transformation, and how continental preferences and rules of origin can help maximize opportunities for value addition and boost trade in Africa."