weighted score 5.8 · nine dimensions
Country Risk Profile
Comoros
Sourcing risk, regulatory exposure and audit intelligence for Comoros-origin supply chains.
Forced & child labour
5
Moderate forced labour risk. Child labour in agriculture, fishing, and domestic work. US TIP Report Tier 2 Watch List historically. Limited enforcement capacity.
Worker rights & FOA
5
Freedom of association legally permitted but limited in practice. Small formal economy. Political instability undermines institutional labour protections.
OHS & audit transparency
6
No permanent international audit infrastructure. OHS enforcement minimal. Any compliance verification requires external audit deployment.
Food & product safety
5
Food safety regulation exists but enforcement capacity is limited. Export commodities (vanilla, cloves, ylang-ylang) are primarily raw agricultural products with limited processing.
Environmental & regulatory
5
Small island ecosystem vulnerability. Limited environmental enforcement capacity. No major EUDR-linked commodity exports. Marine biodiversity under pressure from overfishing.
Governance & anti-corruption
9
TI CPI 20 — among the worst globally. Over 20 coups/attempted since 1975. Azali Assoumani extended rule via constitutional changes. Institutional independence severely compromised.
Tariff & preferential access
4
EU EBA provides duty-free access as LDC. Favourable tariff terms but extremely limited export base and no significant trade infrastructure.
Non-tariff barriers
6
Lack of certification infrastructure creates de facto non-tariff barriers. Phytosanitary compliance for agricultural exports requires significant effort. Mayotte dispute adds diplomatic complexity.
Supply chain traceability
7
Traceability infrastructure effectively absent. Vanilla and spice supply chains are multi-layered with smallholder production. No digital traceability systems in place.
Labour & Governance
Labour & Governance
- Forced labour risk
- Comoros has moderate forced labour risk. Children are engaged in agriculture, fishing, and domestic work. The US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report has historically rated Comoros on the Tier 2 Watch List.
- Governance
- TI CPI 2025: 20 — among the lowest globally. President Azali Assoumani has extended his rule through constitutional changes, concentrating executive power. Over 20 coups or attempted coups since independence in 1975.
- Worker rights
- Labour law framework exists but enforcement is weak. Freedom of association is legally permitted but limited in practice by the small formal economy and political instability.
- Audit access
- International audit infrastructure is effectively absent. No major third-party audit bodies operate permanently in Comoros. Any social compliance audit would require external deployment.
Trade Access & Regulatory
Trade Access & Regulatory
- EU EBA
- Comoros benefits from the EU Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme as a Least Developed Country, providing duty-free and quota-free access to the EU market for all goods except arms and ammunition.
- Export base
- Exports are dominated by vanilla, cloves, and ylang-ylang essential oil (used in perfumery). These are high-value niche commodities but volumes are very small in global terms.
- Mayotte dispute
- France administers Mayotte as a French overseas department, but Comoros claims sovereignty over the island. This territorial dispute creates periodic diplomatic friction with the EU.