Tag: EU-Africa relations

Industrial policy changes needed, TIPS forum hears (Engineering News) Academics and researchers have highlighted some of the policy changes needed within a changing global economy...

South Africa Seeks to Halt Used Rail Track Exports to Curb Theft (Bloomberg) South Africa’s trade minister proposed new regulations to prohibit the export of used rail tracks an...

This Trade Brief focuses on two trade agreements: firstly, the trading relationship between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) under the Southern ...

South African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports (Reuters) New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa’s orange exports to Europe by 20%...

Nigeria Finance Act 2023: Increased taxes and import levy aim to boost revenue (Nairametrics) The Finance Bill 2023 which was signed into law on 28 May 2023 by former President, M...

Egypt’s trade deficit plunges 54% YoY in December 2022: CAPMAS (ZAWYA) Egypt’s trade balance deficit dropped by 54% year on year (YoY) to $1.93 billion in December 2022, ...

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...

On December 13, 2022, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the implementation of an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mec...

Local news Brand SA to host the 6th Annual Nation Brand Forum aimed at rebuilding the economy (BizNews) This year’s Nation Brand Forum will be held from the 4th to 6th of Octob...

Local news SA negotiates settlement to clear citrus blocked in EU ports of entry (SAnews) The South African government has managed to negotiate a settlement that will see the cle...

Citrus fruits are one of the most important export products for the South African economy. The South African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) estimates that the country exported 15...

Local news The new EU rules for citrus imports from South Africa: Background, applicable legal texts and processes, and the dispute declared by South Africa under the rules of the...

Local news Government Publishes Policy Proposals on Measures to Address Scrap Metal Theft (the dtic) Government today published draft proposals to address widespread theft o...

Local news Tons of fruit stranded in Europe as SA battles EU over import rules (EWN) Millions of boxes of oranges are spoiling in containers stranded at European ports as South A...

The SADC – EU EPA is a comprehensive economic partnership agreement between the European Union and  South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini, and Mozambique. Angol...

Local news South Africa is making a big localisation push – and has stopped using some international products: Ramaphosa (BusinessTech) Answering a recent parliamentary Q&A...

Local news Significant strides made in creating a conducive environment for investment in SA (the dtic) The Head of Invest South Africa (InvestSA), Mr Yunus Hoosen, has lauded su...

Local news Special Economic Zones Make Good Progress in Attracting Investors - Deputy Minister Gina (The dtic) The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ms Nomalung...

Country-related news Impact on SA trade with Russia minimal: BUSA (East Coast Radio) In a statement released on Tuesday, Busa said it is “gravely concerned” about the situati...

South Africa’s latest trade policy formulation retains the clear connection between trade and industrial policy, noting that that trade policy instruments such as the import tari...