Chad is a beneficiary of the EU's "Everything but Arms" (EBA) scheme for least developed countries. The World Bank classifies Chad as a low-income economy as the per-capita income stands at $ 690 (2022). Overall EU imports from Chad amounted to about €2 billion in 2022, but no products are imported under EBA preferences at present.
The “Everything but Arms”(EBA) scheme is a permanent arrangement covering Least Developed Countries (LDC’s) as classified by the United Nations. This arrangement enables duty-free and quota-free access for all products (7200 products in total) originating in LDC’s except for arms and ammunition. Different from the Standard GSP and GSP+, LDC’s are not excluded from the scheme if they benefit from other preferential arrangements.
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By far the most important export product for Chad is petroleum oil. Other export goods, predominantly from the agricultural sector, are sesame seeds, natural gum Arabic and raw cotton.
Chad's most important trading partners are the EU, China, India, and the US. These markets are of particular importance for Chad's exports. Regional trade, for example with Cameroon, only plays a subordinate role.
Chad is largely dependent on its oil revenues, which account for about 20% of the country's GDP. The cotton industry is another important pillar of the economy, and cotton is both cultivated and processed in the country. Other agricultural activities include livestock, cattle, and gum Arabic. The dependence on oil and agricultural commodities leaves the economy vulnerable to external shocks in prices or climate.
Agriculture remains the backbone of Chad's economy and provides a livelihood for more than 80% of the population. Agricultural activities include subsistence farming, herding, and fishing
Less than 1% of EU imports from Chad are eligible for EBA preferences. In 2020, no preferential imports from Chad were recorded.
Total trade with the EU summed up to € 1,379 million in 2021. The EU is Chad's most important trading partner, accounting for a share of 51.2% of total trade. About 67.8 % of exports go to the European market.
Almost no Chad's exports to the EU market are eligible for EBA preferences.
Chad currently does not make use of preferences granted under the EU's EBA.
For the majority of years, Chad’s preference utilisation rate stood at zero, which implies that the country does not make use of the preferences granted by the EU’s EBA. Overall imports from Chad increased by almost 4 times between 2020 and 2022. This was mainly driven by increasing mineral and machinery imports. Currently, only a very small share of imports are eligible for EBA preferences. Product sections with shares of eligible imports include textiles, machinery and appliances, manufactures, and plastics.
The preferential access to the EU market granted by the EBA scheme is not bound to the ratification of international conventions. Still, Chad upholds a high level of international conventions and has ratified 14 out of 15 fundamental conventions on the protection of human and labour rights. Additionally, Chad has ratified 8 conventions on the protection of the environment and 3 conventions on good governance.
Access all info about EU-Chad relations on the International Partnerships website: https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/countries/chad_en
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