Institution

Southern African Customs Union

1910 · 20th century · Also known as SACU

The Southern African Customs Union, established in 1910 with the Union of South Africa, is the oldest existing customs union in the world. Its members are South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini, which share a common external tariff and divide the pooled customs revenue by a formula. These revenues form a large part of the budgets of the smaller members.

Southern African Customs Union
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Southern African Customs Union. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/southern-african-customs-union
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“Southern African Customs Union.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/southern-african-customs-union. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Southern African Customs Union.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/southern-african-customs-union.
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