Calibrating Informal Cross-Border Trade in Southern Africa

<p>The study demonstrates that informal cross-border  is a complex phe- nomenon and not uniform across the region or even through border posts of the same country. However the overall volume of trade duties paid and VAT foregone as well as the types of goods and where they are produced indicate that this sector of regional trade should be given  much greater attention and support by governments of the region as well as regional organizations such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)  SADC and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).</p>