Tag: Trade facilitation

Facelift for land ports of entry (SAnews) Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says officials are committed to making the country’s border posts safer, less porous and mo...

Uganda-South Africa trade summit discusses value addition (The Independent Uganda) Day one of the Uganda-South Africa Trade and Investment Summit organized by the Government of Ug...

Inaugural EU-Rwanda Business Forum attracts over 600 participants during two days of exploring trade and investment opportunities (European Union) Over 100 business leaders from t...

Court reaffirms non-compliant imported goods not allowed to enter SA (SAnews) The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has welcomed the decision by the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria,...

South Africa’s ageing infrastructure hinders economic growth potential, but DUCAT Trading paves the way for optimised logistics solutions (ZAWYA) Inadequate and ageing infrastru...

Global development financing must achieve local benefits (SAnews) With improved funding for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, the country will be able to invest significant...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with South Africa South Africa’s strong economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is petering out. Growth moderated...

Announcement of Protection for R1,7 Billion Cut-Flower Export Industry (The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition) Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Pat...

SA tyre manufacturers potentially exposed to dumping from China (The Citizen) Anti-dumping duties against Chinese exporters of car, bus and lorry tyres to South Africa have e...

In recent years, the role of customs officers has transitioned from primarily collecting duties and taxes to a broader role that involves facilitating the flow of goods and service...

Infrastructure is key to SA’s development (SAnews) Improving government’s performance as a contributor to the construction sector is key to unlocking the country’s econ...

DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION The emerging realisation of the importance of the worldwide obligations meant to guide and harmoniously influence international trade is somewhat behind the i...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a central role in the economic development of many countries. They are a major source of entrepreneurial skills, innovation, ...

Local news A 10% increase in manufacturing investment could yield a 13% boost to the economy (Engineering News) A mere 10% increase in manufacturing investment in South Africa wo...

Local news South Africa’s economy is ‘almost unfixable’ (BusinessTech) Despite recent moves to cut red tape – especially for small and medium businesses – analysts and ...

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) defines trade facilitation as “the simplification, modernisation and harmonisation of export and import processes.” In spite of the liberalis...

Local news ‘SA Agri calls to lift import ban emotional, unbalanced’ (The Namibian) Namibian government officials have called the recent claim that Namibia and Botswana s...

Local news Govt lodges WTO dispute over EU citrus import regulations (Engineering News) The Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations and other Inter...

On 22 October 2008, at the Tripartite Summit, Heads of State and Government of the member states of COMESA, EAC and SADC agreed to establish the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). ...

WTO members secure unprecedented package of trade outcomes at MC12 WTO members successfully concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), co-hosted by Kazakhstan, in Geneva on...