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South African Merchandise Trade with China
04 May 2006 Trade Reports PublicationsThe data analysis in this paper examines South African imports into China and Chinese imports into South Africa. Data through to December 2005 is sourced from the respective countr...
read moreTrade Liberalisation: What exactly does it mean for South Africa?
04 May 2006 Trade Reports PublicationsAs the euphoria of trade liberalisation is being replaced by hard and realistic analysis, a worrying feature is that the gains from comprehensive liberalisation are being reduced. ...
read moreThe Multifibre Agreement – WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
28 Apr 2006 Trade Reports PublicationsQuantitative restrictions to limit international trade in certain goods have existed for a long time already, but in no sector have they been as common and broadly applied as in th...
read moreAgriculture and the World Trade Organization – 10 Years On
14 Mar 2006 Trade Reports Publications
In April 1994, contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), including South Africa, officially signed the Marrakesh Declaration, which established t...
read moreRules of Origin under EPAs: Key Issues and New Directions
06 Feb 2006 Trade Reports PublicationsRules of origin form a critical component of any trade agreement or preferential trade area, and thus an important role in the implementation of trade policy. They are used as a to...
read moreLesotho: Potential Export Diversification Study
13 Sep 2005 Trade Reports PublicationsThe objective of this study has been to examine ways in which Lesotho’s export base can be broadened to lessen the extent to which it is currently dependent upon preferential acc...
read moreTextiles and clothing: Reflections on the sector integration into the post-quota environment
30 Mar 2005 Trade Reports PublicationsQuotas to restrict imports of textiles and clothing into developed countries, notably Europe and the United States, have been in place for at least the past four decades. ...
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