1. PRESENTATION ON TRADE INCENTIVES
DIRECTORATE: MARKETING
PRESENTED BY: MR. DEON KAMFER

2. 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.
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.

3. 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 :
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.
Rebate permits for the importation of natural honey under the tariff heading which must be repacked in immediate packing of less than 1000 grammes, will be issued by the Department;
(iii) Administrative Fee of R

4. PRODUCTS TO BE IMPORTED UNDER MARKET ACCESS OPPORTUNITIESUNDER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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

5. 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 above- mentioned incentives;
Placed on the Department of Agriculture’s website ( under “publications categories” to open “Government Gazette Notices”.
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.

6. 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
Pineapple juice
Apple juice
20.09
Sparkling Wine
/99
Red & White Wine

7. VALUE ON TRADE INCENTIVES
IMPORT SAVINGS IN 2007 :
MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS TONS (40%/20%) R15.7 MIL
MEAT OF SHEEP TONS (40%/16%) R 4.6 MIL
DRIED BEANS TONS (15%/5%) R 2.4 MIL
FROZEN VEGGIES TONS (40%/5.5%) R 0.6 MIL
PASTA TONS (20%/11%) R 1.0 MIL
TOBACCO TONS (15%/8.5%) R9.9 MIL

8. VALUE OF TRADE INCENTIVES
EXPORTS:
PINEAPPLE JUICE (EXAMPLE)
BENEFIT 50 MFN ON A QUOTA OF TONS
EU ALLOCATION TONS
NORMAL EXPORTS TONS
TOTAL EXPORTS TONS
VALUE IN US DOLLARS $
VALUE IN RANDS R
DUTY BASED ON 7.9% $
DUTY BASED ON 15.2% $
SAVINGS FOR CUSTOMERS USD $
SAVINGS FOR CUSTOMERS RANDS R

9. CONTACT DETAILS THANK YOU
Please feel welcome to contact the following people for further information:
Directorate: Marketing Assistant Director: Mr. Jan Kleynhans
Director: Mr. Billy Morokolo Tel: (012)
Tel: (012)
Fax: (012)
Sub-Directorate: Marketing Administration
Deputy Director: Mr. Deon Kamfer
Tel: (012)
WEBSITE:
THANK YOU