Rules of origin and value added in preferential exports

Bernard Hoekman, Marcelo Olarreaga, Marco Sanfilippo and Rohit Ticku

No wp-2026-55, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper investigates how rules of origin affect domestic value added embodied in manufactured exports, focusing on Uganda, a representative low-income economy, and South Africa, the most industrialized economy in sub-Saharan Africa. The design of regional value content requirements has been a central issue in negotiations under the African Continental Free Trade Area, reflecting cross-country differences in industrial development and participation in global value chains.

Keywords: Rules of origin; value added; Preferential trade agreements; South Africa; Uganda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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