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PRESENTATION ON TRADE INCENTIVES
DIRECTORATE: MARKETING
PRESENTED BY: MR. DEON KAMFER
INCENTIVES BY GOVERNMENT WITH REGARD
TO AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Since 2001, the Department focuses on the promotion of
BEE’s (Black Economic Empowerment) and SMME’s in
agriculture and the improvement of access to domestic as
well as international markets with a focus on the previously
disadvantaged areas and special provision has been made
that SMME’s/BEE’s can participate in these incentives.
The Department therefore decided to embark on an
initiative to bring the SMME’s/BEE’s into the mainstream of
trade activities.
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The mission of the Directorate is inter alia:
To implement trade measures in terms of treaties through
the administration on permits, quotas and schemes.
The Directorate: Marketing is routinely involved in the
administration and issuing of negotiated market access
import and export permits for a range of agricultural
products.
ISSUING OF IMPORT, EXPORT REBATE
PERMITS TO ENHANCE MARKET ACCESS
The incentives by Government to achieve the
mission and outcome can be summarized as
follows:
A.IMPORT PROCEDURES :
(i) Market access opportunities under the World Trade Organization
(Marrakech Agreement) specifies products than can be imported at a
reduced rate of duty subject to a rebate permits issued by the
Department. Any person interested in importing any of the products
listed below must apply to the Department.
(ii) Rebate permits for the importation of natural honey under the tariff
heading 04.09 which must be repacked in immediate packing of less
than 1000 grammes, will be issued by the Department;
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(iii) Administrative Fee of R 350.00.
PRODUCTS TO BE IMPORTED UNDER MARKET
ACCESS OPPORTUNITIESUNDER THE WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION (WTO) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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PRODUCT
TARIFF HEADING
Meat of bovine animals
02.01/02.02
Meat of sheep
02.04
Milk powder
04.02
Buttermilk
04.03
Whey,
04.04
Butter, food preparations
04.05, 21.06
Cheese, pasta
04.06, 19.02
Dried vegetables, dried
chickpeas
07.012, 07.03
Dried beans, dried fruit
Wine of fresh grapes
07.13, 08.13
22.04 – 22.08
The incentives by Government to achieve the
mission and outcome can be summarized as
follows:
B. EXPORT PROCEDURES:
• Export procedures in terms of the Trade Development and Co-operation
Agreement (TDCA) between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of
South Africa. The concessions provided in terms of this agreement
specifies tariff preferences on limited quantities of selected products in the
form of tariff quotas that can be exported subject to an export permit issued
by the Department. Any person interested in exporting any of the products
listed below must apply to the Department.
In order to achieve these incentives, General Notices will be:
• Published in the Government Gazette, and will include detailed information
regarding the procedures for the submission of applications for the abovementioned incentives;
• Placed
on
the
Department
of
Agriculture’s
website
(http://www.nda.agric.za/publications) under
“publications categories” to
open “Government Gazette Notices”.
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C. Workshops, road shows and EXPO’s will be arranged on a regular basis to
inform
potential importers and exporters of the various trade
agreements and of the administrative procedures required in applying for
allocation quotas.
DEVELOPMENT AND CO-OPERATION
AGREEMENT TO THE EUROPEAN UNION ARE
AS FOLLOWS:
PRODUCT
TARIFF HEADING
Cheese, Cut Flowers,
Proteas
04.06, 06.03
(Potential exporters must apply
to Customs and Excise- SARS)
Frozen Strawberries
08.11
Canned Fruit
(pears, apricot & peaches)
20.08
Fruit Juices: Orange juice
20.09
Pineapple juice
Apple juice
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Sparkling Wine
2204.01.19/99
Red & White Wine
2204.21
VALUE ON TRADE INCENTIVES
IMPORT SAVINGS IN 2007 :
 MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS
8874 TONS (40%/20%) R15.7 MIL
 MEAT OF SHEEP
1622 TONS (40%/16%) R 4.6 MIL
 DRIED BEANS
 FROZEN VEGGIES
 PASTA
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 TOBACCO
11063 TONS (15%/5%)
R 2.4 MIL
583 TONS (40%/5.5%) R 0.6 MIL
1749 TONS (20%/11%) R 1.0 MIL
16773 TONS (15%/8.5%) R9.9 MIL
VALUE OF TRADE INCENTIVES
EXPORTS:
 PINEAPPLE JUICE (EXAMPLE)
 BENEFIT 50 MFN ON A QUOTA OF
 EU ALLOCATION
 NORMAL EXPORTS
 TOTAL EXPORTS
 VALUE IN US DOLLARS
 VALUE IN RANDS
 DUTY BASED ON 7.9%
 DUTY BASED ON 15.2%
 SAVINGS FOR CUSTOMERS USD
 SAVINGS FOR CUSTOMERS RANDS
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4 340 TONS
2 190 TONS
500 TONS
2 690 TONS
$2 349 150
R15 692 322
$185 582
$357 070
$171 488
R 1 145 539
CONTACT DETAILS
Please feel welcome to contact the following people for further information:
Directorate: Marketing
Assistant Director: Mr. Jan Kleynhans
Director: Mr. Billy Morokolo
Tel: (012) 319 8064
Tel: (012) 319 8455
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: (012) 319 8131
Sub-Directorate: Marketing Administration
Deputy Director: Mr. Deon Kamfer
Tel: (012) 319 8070
E-mail: [email protected]
WEBSITE: http://www.nda.agric.za
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THANK YOU