MWB TRADING offers importers, distributors and companies in Eswatini a range of products from Tunisia: cables and electrical equipment, transformers, LED lighting, as well as tiles, sanitaryware and taps. Goods leave from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax; our offers are made delivered to the port of arrival, on CFR or CIF terms, in full 20 or 40-foot containers or as groupage for small volumes.
Eswatini has no sea access: imported goods come through the port of Durban, in South Africa, or the port of Maputo, in Mozambique, and then reach the country by road or rail. This guide sets out the verified points for importing into Eswatini: the Matsapha dry port, the customs declaration with the Eswatini Revenue Service, import permits, the SACU common external tariff, possible preferences for Tunisian origin and what to state in your enquiry.
Sources: US Department of Commerce country guide (February 2026), WTO Trade Policy Review of SACU (2023) and tralac (2020) on COMESA, South African trade ministry reply to Parliament (October 2025), Eswatini press (July 2025 and April 2026), SADC list of Member States. Checked in October 2026; to be confirmed with your freight forwarder before each shipment.
These ranges from the MWB catalogue are available from Tunisia for delivery to Eswatini. References, required standards and quantities are confirmed in each offer; local companies mostly use South African standards, so state the standard required for your project in your enquiry.
Low and medium-voltage power cables, control cables, building wires and cables. State the cross-sections, drum lengths and the required standard, South African (SANS) or international (IEC).
Electrical cables Power and control cables Building wires and cablesDistribution transformers, packaged substations and network equipment. State the rating, primary and secondary voltages, the type of installation and the standard required by the network operator.
Transformers and network equipment MV/LV distribution transformers Prefabricated MV/LV substationsWiring devices, power contactors, surge arresters and earthing equipment, which can be grouped with cables in the same container. State the voltage, rating and standard of each reference.
Electrical wiring devices Power contactors Surge and lightning protection Earthing and bondingLED lamps, luminaires and street lights for public lighting, buildings and sites, with the technical data sheet of each model. Electrical appliances are among the goods that require an import permit: have the status of your products checked before ordering.
Lighting and luminaires Street lightingFloor and wall tiles, tile adhesives, sanitaryware and taps for housing and buildings. State the formats, finishes and areas to be covered; these products can share a container with electrical equipment.
Floor and wall tiles Tile adhesives Sanitaryware and taps Taps and valvesEswatini has no sea access: imported goods come through two ports, Durban in South Africa and Maputo in Mozambique, and then reach the country by road or rail. Consignments arriving by rail are cleared at the Matsapha dry port, near Manzini. From Tunisia, containers travel with transhipment depending on the shipping line; allow extra time for transhipment and transit. Our offers are made delivered to the port of arrival: transit to Eswatini and the place of customs clearance are arranged with your freight forwarder.
The import declaration (bill of entry) is lodged with the customs of the Eswatini Revenue Service (ERS), together with the supplier’s invoices and, where required, the import permit. Permits cover certain goods, including agricultural products, fuels and mineral oils, used clothing, motor vehicle parts, medicines and electrical appliances; they are issued by the Ministry of Finance or the Ministry of Agriculture. Ask your freight forwarder to check whether your shipment needs one. MWB prepares the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and technical data sheets for the shipment.
The Eswatini Standards Authority (SWASA), a public body set up under a 2003 act and attached to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade, develops national standards, some of them harmonised with African (ARSO) and international (ISO) standards. Local companies mostly use South African standards (SANS). State the standard required for your project, and ask your freight forwarder to confirm whether your products are subject to a compulsory standard or an import check.
State the delivery location in Eswatini and the preferred port of arrival, Durban or Maputo, with the references, quantities and standards required for each product. Flag any products that need an import permit, so that documents can be prepared before shipment. Say whether several product families can share one container and whether you want a CFR, CIF or FOB offer.
Availability, transport, lead times and documents are confirmed in each offer.
State your products, quantities and delivery point. Eswatini is already selected; you can change it.
Chat on WhatsAppThrough Durban, in South Africa, or Maputo, in Mozambique: these are the two ports used for Eswatini’s imports. Goods then reach the country by road or rail; rail consignments are cleared at the Matsapha dry port. Our offers are made delivered to the port of arrival, on CFR or CIF terms, from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax; transit to Eswatini is arranged by your freight forwarder.
For certain goods, yes: the list includes agricultural products, fuels, used clothing, motor vehicle parts, medicines and electrical appliances. The permit accompanies the import declaration lodged with the Eswatini Revenue Service, together with the supplier’s invoices. Ask your freight forwarder to check whether your products are concerned before ordering.
Not as a rule. Eswatini is a COMESA member but trades under a derogation linked to its SACU membership, which exempts it from granting COMESA preferences on its imports; it applies the SACU common external tariff. As Tunisia is not a SADC member, SADC preferences do not apply either. However, Eswatini and Tunisia are among the countries that have started implementing AfCFTA preferences, according to the South African trade ministry (October 2025): a duty reduction may be possible with AfCFTA proof of origin. Ask your freight forwarder to confirm the applicable preference before ordering.
The Eswatini Standards Authority (SWASA) develops national standards, and local companies mostly use South African standards (SANS). State the standard required for your project in your enquiry: our offers specify the proposed references, with the technical data sheet of each product. Your freight forwarder confirms whether a compulsory standard or an import check applies.
Yes: several product families can be grouped in the same 20 or 40-foot container, and small volumes travel as groupage. For urgent needs in small quantities, air freight from Tunis-Carthage is available on request.
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