The Import/Export community of South Africa

New association to fight illicit tobacco trade

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:57:00 +0200

British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco Group, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International launched the Digital Coding and Tracking Association (DCTA) on 22 May 2013, to promote international standards and digital technologies to help governments fight smuggling, counterfeiting and tax evasion.
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Two Oceans increases sales to Finland

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:00 +0200

Sales to Finland of Two Oceans wines grew by double digits year-on-year for the 12 months to March 2013, making this the third largest market for the brand. Canada remains its biggest market, followed by South Africa.
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Coface report highlights strain on SA's growth

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:00 +0200

The Coface Group, a worldwide leader in credit insurance, has released its latest report on South African growth prospects, taking into account the mining and export slumps. Overall, economic activity remains generally sluggish while upside risks to inflation have increased due to a weaker rand. Coface believes that this will persuade the Monetary Policy Committee to keep policy neutral over an extended period, with interest rates remaining unchanged for most of 2013. A reversal in policy easing is likely only late in the year or even in 2014.
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New local distributor for Zippo

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:15:00 +0200

Clippa Sales will be the new local distributor for Zippo in South Africa, a brand sold in more than 160 countries around the world and available in South Africa since 1985.
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SA businesses encouraged to invest in Africa

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:46:00 +0200

President Jacob Zuma has encouraged South African businesses to invest in Nigeria and the continent to promote intra-Africa trade.
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Chicken imports weigh on Afgri's bottom line

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:27:00 +0200

JSE-listed farming company Afgri (AFR) on Wednesday, 24 April 2013, warned shareholders its next set of financial results would be weakened by competition from chicken imports.
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Zeder buys larger stake in Capespan

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:03:00 +0200

Zeder Investments‚ through its wholly owned subsidiary Zeder Financial Services‚ has reached an agreement with Total Produce to buy the shareholding held by Total Produce in Capespan for R258m in cash.
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Call for meat tariffs to exclude inferior imports

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:59:00 +0200

Parliament's agriculture, forestry and fisheries committee has called for the government to begin implementing tariff protection on red meat imports to protect the country's agriculture sector and consumers from cheap and substandard produce.
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SA gets tough on fruit imports

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:08:00 +0200

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says no fruit will be brought into South Africa from other countries without a phytosanitary import permit.
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Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:37:00 +0200

Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms.
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