Negotiations around the establishment of a single free trade area, spanning across 26 nations known as the Tripartite Free Trade Area have been finalised, with the launch expected in May 2015. 20 May 2015
The International Trade Administration Commission of SA (Itac) has imposed provisional antidumping duties of between 14.29% and 77.15% on Pakistani cement imports, up to and including 13 November 2015. 19 May 2015
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN: Kazakhstan banned sales of a slew of meat products originating from Russia Tuesday, in another sign of tensions between the allies in a Moscow-backed trade union... 1 Apr 2015
SA's bulk export volumes rose by 16.4% year on year (y/y) to 14.9-million tons (Mt) in February after surging by 34.1% y/y in January to a record monthly total of 16.4Mt‚ data from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) showed on Thursday, 12 March 2015. 16 Mar 2015
SA's bulk export volumes rose 2.6% in 2014 to a record 156.5-million tons (Mt)‚ data from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) showed on Tuesday, 13 January 2015. 14 Jan 2015
Preliminary antidumping duties against imports of frozen bone-in chicken from three of SA's trading partners in the European Union have lapsed in the new year, opening the way for increased inflows until SA completes an antidumping investigation. 9 Jan 2015
BEIJING, CHINA: China has instituted a system of export permits for rare earth metals, used in hi-tech goods such as mobile phones, the government said, with state-run media describing the move as an abolition of export quotas. 5 Jan 2015
International SMEs are not recognising Africa's growth potential; they prefer to trade with other emerging economies and recent findings indicate that SMEs are expected to generate up to 50% of revenues internationally by 2019. 27 Nov 2014
DHL has released its Global Connectedness Index (GCI) 2014, which is a detailed analysis of the state of globalisation around the world. It contains 140 country profiles and custom maps of countries' trade flows. It also includes groundbreaking visualisations of global flows, developed with experts from the Georgia Institute of Technology. 18 Nov 2014
With bilateral trade between the US and Sub-Saharan Africa topping $4.7 billion a year and US exports to the region having grown by over 200% in the past decade, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking to showcase US food products to local business and highlight trade opportunities for US businesses in Southern Africa. 29 Oct 2014
More emphasis needs to be placed on trade partnerships between African countries to drive seamless intra-Africa trade, despite the growing number of international trade agreements such as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) and the recently announced Economic Partnership Agreement between European Union and Southern Africa. 1 Oct 2014
The government was ready to take the European Union (EU) to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to challenge its objections to imports of SA's citrus fruit due to black spot, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Tuesday, 9 September 2014. 11 Sep 2014
At the 2014 US-Sub Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (known as the AGOA Forum), which coincided with President Barack Obama's US-Africa Leaders Summit, both held in Washington last week, the US-African trade relationship was put under the microscope. 15 Aug 2014
Regus has released its annual South African exporter survey, which finds that more South African exporting businesses report growth in revenues or profits than companies focusing on solely domestic trade. 12 Jun 2014
The 24th World Economic Forum on Africa was held in Nigeria from 7-9 May 2104 and one of the key topics of discussion among global leaders was the need for free movement of talent and goods across Africa, in order to significantly strengthen businesses and boost intra-Africa trade on the continent. 16 May 2014
The Cape Craft & Design Institute (CCDI) and the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop exports of South African home decor and textile products to the European Union (EU). 26 Feb 2014
Job creation enterprise, Bayede, has secured a wine export deal with Walmart Sam's Club in Brazil worth almost half a million rand. The first order for the American retail warehouse chain, one of the largest retailers in the US, will see the wine, each with the signature Bayede beadwork attached, exported to Brazil. 21 Feb 2014
The South African wine industry has achieved a 26% increase on 2012's export with volumes of 525.7 million litres sold in 2013 - a new record. 15 Jan 2014
Last year, over 130,000 Chinese travellers visited the country, a growth of over 50% on 2011. Numbers are expected to rise significantly after Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Jacob Zuma jointly declared 2014 the 'Year of South Africa' in China at this year's BRICS summit. Already new visa application centres have been opened in Beijing and Shanghai. 28 Nov 2013
The East African economy is on the brink of a new era of opportunities, growth and development. There is growing investor confidence in a better performing economy, with the Kenya Investment Authority data showing new investments of US$68 million in the second quarter of 2013 compared with $58.8 million in Q1. 12 Nov 2013
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