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• WTO since 1995
• Cotonou Agreement
• Southern African Development Community (SADC)
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
• African Growth and Opportunity Act beneficiary country
• Malawi signed a bilateral trade agreement with South Africa, under which a number of export products may enter the South African market at reduced rates of import duty
• Malawi signed a preferential trade agreement with Mozambique with the intention that Malawi export products to the neighbouring country are duty-free.
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The three main cities (Blantyre, Lilongwe, and Mzuzu) are the ones where supermarkets are the most common. In fact, product distribution in Malawi can be problematic since some rural areas are difficult to reach and become inaccessible during the rainy season. Besides, purchasing power is much lower outside cities. The market is controlled by foreign companies such as Shoprite, SPAR and Pick n Pay Stores.
According to data from the CIA, the industrial sector contributes an estimated 15.4% of GDP, agriculture 28.6% and services sector 56%. Main industrial sub-sectors are manufacturing and food processing. Main crops produced in the country are tobacco, tea, coffee, sugarcane, cotton, sorghum, potatoes and corn (maize). Segments found under the tertiary sector include tourism, health services, the banking sector, and telecommunications.
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Latest Update: April 2022