ESA-UK economic partnership agreement (EPA)
Documents containing treaty information and a summary of the agreement on trade between the UK and Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) countries.
An economic partnership agreement (EPA) is a type of free trade agreement for relationships with developing countries.
The states covered by the ESA-UK EPA are:
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
- Zimbabwe
Madagascar and Comoros have signed the agreement and will be covered by the EPA when they bring it into effect.
Zambia will also be covered by the EPA if they sign it and bring it into effect.
Business guidance
You can:
- get advice on how to export on great.gov.uk
- find market opportunities on great.gov.uk
- learn more about rules of origin
- find the relevant duty rates and commodity codes for your goods in our check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods and trade tariff tools
- get help by asking the export support team a question
Agreement documents
Read the agreement documents to understand what the agreement covers and how it might apply to your business.
The parliamentary report provides an explanation of the agreement, including any significant differences or enhancements. It also includes information on rules of origin and trade tariff quotas.
It also shows if the agreement is long form (a standalone agreement) or short form (you should also read the EU agreement).
The agreement document [MS No.4/2019] sets out how the agreement will be implemented in the UK, including any changes to UK legislation.
Last updated 31 October 2022 + show all updates
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Updated to mention that Madagascar and Comoros have now signed the economic partnership agreement.
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Added the ESA-UK Customs Cooperation Committee decision on preserved tuna and tuna loins.
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Updated to reflect Zambia’s position in relation to the EPA.
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First published.