Eswatini–United Kingdom relations
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 Eswatini |
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| High Commission of Eswatini, London | High Commission of the United Kingdom, Mbabane |
Eswatini–United Kingdom relations are the current and historical relationships between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) and the Republic of Mozambique.
Both countries share common membership of the Commonwealth and the World Trade Organization, as well as the Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement.[1] Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Tax Convention,[2] an Investment Agreement.[3]
History
[edit]The UK governed Eswatini from 1903 to 1968, when it achieved full independence.
Economic relations
[edit]From 10 October 2016 until 30 December 2020, trade between Eswatini and the UK was governed by the Southern African Customs Union–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union.[4] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and the 'Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique', a trade bloc of which Eswatini is a member, signed a continuity trade agreement on 9 October 2019, based on the EU free trade agreement; the agreement entered into force on 1 January 2021.[5][1] Trade value between the 'Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique' and the United Kingdom was worth £12,539 million in 2022.[6]
Diplomatic missions
[edit]As Commonwealth nations Eswatini and the United Kingdom are accredited to each other through high commissions.
- Eswatini maintains a high commission in London.[7]
- The United Kingdom is accredited to Eswatini through its high commission in Mbabane.[8]
See also
[edit]- Foreign relations of Eswatini
- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bavier, Joe (11 September 2019). "Britain agrees post-Brexit trade deal with southern Africa". Reuters. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ HM Revenue and Customs (2 January 2014). "Swaziland: tax treaties". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Eswatini - United Kingdom BIT (1995)". UN Trade and Development. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "EU - SADC". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Truss, Elizabeth (11 September 2019). "UK agreed trade continuity with 6 African nations". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Department of International Trade (3 November 2022). "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Diplomat Magazine (1 February 2015). "Eswatini". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "British High Commission Mbabane". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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