ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States
Regionalactive
ECOWAS is a regional political and economic union of fifteen West African countries. It promotes economic integration and collective self-sufficiency through the creation of a single large trading bloc.
15
Member Countries
400
million people
$686
Market Size
Zero
Tariff Reduction
Free Movement
Free movement of goods, services, and persons
All sectors
Common External Tariff
CET applied to imports from outside ECOWAS
Trade
ETLS Scheme
ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme for industrial products
Manufacturing
Single Currency Vision
Working towards the ECO common currency
Financial
Sectors Covered
AgricultureManufacturingMiningServicesEnergy