Tag: Trade policy
International Trade Explainer: Trade terms and concepts – A tralac guide
23 Oct 23 PublicationsInternational trade has its own terminology. The following is a list of general trade terms as used in international trade agreements concluded by states and as applied in the lega...
Can Africa speak with one voice on trade matters through the AfCFTA?
22 Aug 23 PublicationsThere are high expectations about what will happen once the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is fully operational. Some predict that intra-African trade in goods (and s...
Algeria and the AfCFTA – diversification and regional value chain participation
14 Jul 23 PublicationsThis Trade Brief gives a snapshot overview of Algeria’s global economic and trading environment. It is accompanied by an infographic highlighting key economic and trade indicator...
tralac Private Sector Roundtable
25 Jan 23 Event6 February 2023 | Cape Town
Featuring contributions from: Trudi Hartzenberg, Gerhard Erasmus, Michael Lawrence, Terry Gale, Eckart Naumann, John Stuart
Topics for Discussion...
Climate change, trade, and food security in Africa
25 Nov 22 PublicationsThe relationship between food security, trade and the environment is a complex but increasingly important one. The impacts of climate change have undermined progress in food securi...
The SADC Trade Facilitation Agenda: Lessons for the African Continental Free Trade Area
24 Aug 22 PublicationsThe World Trade Organisation (WTO) defines trade facilitation as “the simplification, modernisation and harmonisation of export and import processes.” In spite of the liberalis...
ILO publication: Trade and decent work: Indicator guide (2021)
11 Jul 22 PublicationsDOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Decent work conditions and trade policies can have a great impact on a country’s economy and its workforce. For this reason, the International Labour Organi...
SADC Simplified Trade Regime: Tracing developments and implementation progress
30 Jun 22 PublicationsThe central objectives of Southern African Development Community (SADC) include economic development and growth, poverty alleviation, enhancement of the standard and quality of lif...
tralac Daily News
21 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
South Africa Renews Bid to Stem Blockades on Key Trade Routes (Bloomberg)
South Africa’s government has signed an agreement with trucking associations to end frequen...
Zimbabwe’s latest trade policy pronouncements: Government suspends import duties and removes import licenses on basic commodities
23 May 22 BlogRead the full blog HERE
On the 17th of May 2022, the Zimbabwean government, through the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, introduced Statutory Instrument 98 of 20...
Dispute Settlement as a Trade Policy Choice
06 Oct 21 PublicationsTrade policy is context specific. It is about choices and objectives pursued by a particular State acting unilaterally (the scope of which is limited in respect of reciprocal trade...
tralac Daily News
24 May 21 NewsNational
Trade policy seeks to build SA’s industrial capacity (IOL)
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has released a Trade Policy Statement, which seeks ...
tralac Daily News
21 May 21 NewsNational
DTIC trade policy statement addresses green, labour opportunities (Engineering News)
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) on May 20 issued a Trade Po...
South African government outlines bold steps to grow industrial output and support greater economic inclusion
19 May 21 NewsA bold set of actions to grow industrial output and support greater economic inclusion was announced today by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Minister Ebrahim Patel in...
tralac Daily News
19 May 21 NewsNational
Government Outlines Bold Steps to Grow Industrial Output and Support Greater Economic Inclusion (the dtic)
A bold set of actions to grow industrial output and support gr...
tralac Daily News
20 Nov 20 NewsNational
Manufacturing can play a key role in South Africa’s economic recovery (Engineering News)
The country’s economy is in a dire state, exacerbated by the impact of the C...
tralac Daily News
09 Nov 20 NewsNational
Critical shortage of building and construction materials in SA (Moneyweb)
Critical shortages of building and construction materials, including cement, steel, bricks and ...
COVID-19: Trade-related news, analysis and resources
02 Nov 20 Newstralac is closely monitoring trade-related policy measures and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic adopted and implemented by African countries and beyond. Below is a selection of u...
SACUM-UK EPA and SA-US Trade Relations, including AGOA
28 Oct 20 NewsPresentation by Ambassador Xavier Carim, Deputy Director General, Trade Policy, Negotiations and Cooperation Branch at the dtic, to the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Econ...