Local production and international trade regulations: challenges and legal framework

Abstract

This paper discusses local production and international trade regulations that is the legal framework and challenges encountered in ensuring compliance with such trade regulations. It contextualizes the meaning of local production and its benefits. This paper further discusses the key international trade regulations such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which was created out of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). At regional level specifically Africa, this paper discusses the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) whose main focus is to establish a free trade area. Furthermore, this paper discusses the challenges encountered in ensuring that local production by African countries is in compliance with the international and regional trade regulations.