Assisting in anti-dumping investigations, that is, when the competing imported product is being imported into South Africa at a lower price than its price in the country of origin, and this is causing injury to the domestic industry;
Assisting in countervailing (anti-subsidy) investigations when the competing producers in the country of export are benefiting from governmental subsidies, and this is causing injury to the domestic industry;
Requesting tariff increases and safeguards measures if your industry requires tariff protection in view of increases in imports;
Requesting tariff decreases when the import duties for your inputs are a factor that impedes the competitiveness of your industry.
Registration with SARS iro FTA’s;
Identifying qualifying criteria and benefits under FTA’s; and
Structuring and planning opportunities to ensure the optimisation of the benefits under FTA’s.
Registering with SARS Preferred Trader Programme now the Authorised Economic Operator Programme (AEO) to promote trade facilitation internationally.
Providing relevant information on the duties and regulations to be complied with when exporting to other countries;
Preparing and submitting to authorities of third countries legal and economic opinions on measures affecting your exports;
Representing your company in anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguards investigations in third countries.
Assessing compatibility of measures affecting the trading of products from or into South Africa with the rules of the WTO and other international trade agreements;
Liaising with governments with a view to raising possible trade-related concerns at WTO committees and the WTO Dispute Settlement Body.
Assisting in the design of export promotion schemes and programmes for the protection and development of domestic industries;
Providing technical capacity (e.g. workshops and training) to government officials and private companies on legal and economic aspects of international trade;
Aiding and negotiating with government on the establishment of a prior import surveillance system for the steel and downstream steel industries.
Conducting economic and industry analyses regarding the feasibility of designating a product for purposes of governmental purchases;
Requesting designation of products under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act;
Where products are already designated assist industry and government with the effective policing of this trade measure in order to ensure benefits are accrued to local manufacture.
Assessing the state of industries and providing advice on the potential trade opportunities and actions to streamline economic performance.
The Commodity Trade Observer (CTO) has unparalleled expertise in identifying the relevant trade instruments available to business to achieve optimum results. Our team has experience in dealing with the Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI), the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) and the South African Revenue Services (SARS).
