https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/174.html South Africa Import/Export news 15 Import/Export news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/174.html en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:35:19 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-agoa-exclusion-why-the-bigger-risk-may-lie-beyond-lost-exports-740742a South Africa’s impending exclusion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) from 1 January 2027 raises questions about the country’s trade relationship with the United States (US), but the direct economic impact may be more limited than headlines suggest. 1-273152 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-exporters-face-agoa-setback-but-broader-us-trade-ties-remain-intact-306668a South Africa’s impending exclusion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) from Friday, 1 January 2027 will present challenges for exporters, particularly in the automotive and agricultural sectors, but is unlikely to derail the country’s broader trade relationship with the United States. 1-273093 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/agoa-exclusion-puts-south-african-exporters-under-pressure-184486a South Africa’s planned removal from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) from 1 January 2027 has put established export relationships with the United States under renewed pressure, with businesses across several industries assessing the potential cost of losing preferential tariff treatment. 1-273058 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/global-food-prices-set-to-climb-as-shipping-shocks-squeeze-supplies-636051a Global food inflation is expected to accelerate in the coming months and persist into 2027 as conflict-related shipping disruptions, rising freight and input costs, and El Niño-driven drought put pressure on cereal supplies. The impact is being felt across food-importing markets, with higher prices squeezing consumers and increasing costs for food producers and processors. 1-272671 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/amie-calls-for-chicken-import-duties-to-expire-303228a The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has called for existing anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken imports from Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to expire, as trade authorities consider whether the measures should be extended for another five years. 1-272473 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-wheat-harvest-hits-eight-year-low-raising-import-needs-070745a South Africa is likely to increase wheat imports in the 2026-27 marketing year after the country’s winter wheat harvest was forecast to fall to its lowest level in eight years, despite overall winter crop production increasing. 1-272307 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/made-in-rsa-nick-dreyer-says-local-products-need-more-than-patriotism-to-sell-520390a For South African brands, the conversation around buying local is changing. Supporting local businesses may once have been positioned primarily as a civic responsibility, but today’s consumer has more choice and higher expectations. 1-271906 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-cherries-gain-first-time-access-to-china-186606a South African cherry producers have gained access to China for the first time, opening up a major new export market for the industry. 1-271578 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/zero-tariffs-could-rewrite-africa-china-trade-who-stands-to-win-742652a China’s zero-tariff opening is giving African exporters a rare opportunity to rethink where and how they trade. Early shipments from South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Nigeria are already benefiting from lower duties, turning policy into tangible savings. But the bigger prize may extend far beyond cheaper access to the Chinese market. 1-271442 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ivory-coast-cocoa-crop-delay-raises-export-concerns-297937a Ivory Coast's delayed 2026/27 main cocoa crop could lead to port congestion as exporters seek to move large volumes before stricter European Union deforestation rules take effect at the end of the year, industry sources say. 1-271320 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Import/Export South Africa