The DTIC and Trade Forward Southern Africa to host Webinar for exporters
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the DTIC), in partnership with Trade Forward Southern Africa (TFSA) will host a free webinar for exporters based in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa on 29 April 2021 from 11h00.
The webinar will cover valuable information, knowledge, resources, tools and facilities on global markets. It will also especially identify and demonstrate key information resources for export to the United Kingdom after it left the European Union. An economic partnership agreement between the UK and these countries came into effect in January 2021.
Trade Forward Southern Africa is a UK government-funded programme that operates across the countries belonging to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), and Mozambique, to support the business community in the region by giving companies the opportunity to boost trade across and beyond Southern Africa, including to the UK, generating inclusive, women-centred growth. The South African National Steering Committee of the TFSA programme is chaired by the Director of Export Development, Promotion and Outward Investments at the DTIC, Mr Luke Govender.
During the webinar, TFSA will demonstrate the tools and facilities brought together in the TFSA Trade and Information Hub that business can use to identify potential export markets, and the customs duties, rules, regulations and standards exporters must meet in export markets. The Trade and Information Hub is also free to use by business, business support organisations and business media, in promoting exports. It can be accessed on https://tfsouthernafrica.org.
Export capable firms will be shown how to find detailed information specific to their particular products and countries targeted for export, going beyond the broad overview of trade agreements and rules in general. The webinar will also provide information on other TFSA initiatives in selected value chains and support to women in export.
The trade landscape is changing, thanks to the latest technology and innovations, small as well as large businesses can take advantage of opportunities across regional and global value chains. But regionally, firms continue to face challenges, from trade barriers to commercial compliance, and there are added hurdles for many women entrepreneurs.
Exporters interested in attending the webinar should register through the link: https://qkt.io/TFSA
Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe-Departmental Spokesperson
Tel: 012 394 1650
Cell: 079 492 1774
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
