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Individual Inward Bound Mission Assistance, Guidelines
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EMIA EXPORT MARKETING & INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Guidelines Individual Inward Bound Mission
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Index
Heading Description Page No.
1. Definition of the EMIA scheme 3
2. Minimum Mandatory Requirements 3
2.1 Eligible Enterprises 3
2.2 Qualifying Criteria 4
3. Limitation of Assistance Offered 4
4. Diagram of the Individual Inward Mission assistance Process 6
5. Individual Inward Mission (IIM) Assistance 7
5.1 General Description of the Offering 7
5.2 Scheme Specific Qualifying Criteria 7
5.3 Financial Contribution 7
5.4 Supplementary Information required 8
6. Description of Application Documentation and other
requirements 10
7. Description Of Claim Documentation and Other Requirements 13
8. Definitions & Terminology 17
9. How to Contact the EMIA Administrators 19
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1. Definition of the EMIA Scheme
The purpose of assistance under the EMIA scheme is to partially compensate exporters for costs
incurred in respect of activities aimed at developing export markets for South African products &
services and to recruit new foreign direct investment into South Africa.
The programme comprises the following Individual Participation Incentive Schemes:
- Individual Exhibition (IE) and In-Store Promotions (IP)
- Primary Market Research (PMR) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Individual Inward Missions (IIM)
The programme comprises the following Group Participation Incentive Schemes :
- Group Inward Buying Missions (IBM) Group Inward Investment mission (IIM)
- National Pavilions (NP)
- Outward Selling Mission Assistance (OSM) and Outward Investment Mission Assistance
(OIM)
2. MINIMUM MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR IINDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION INCENTIVES
2.1 Eligible Enterprises
The following enterprises qualify for assistance on condition that they are operating and trading
for more than one financial year.
- South African manufacturers of products
- South African export trading houses representing at least three SMME’s or HDI’s owned
businesses
- South African commission agents representing at least three SMME’s or HDI owned
businesses
- South African Export Councils, Industry Associations and Joint Action Groups representing at
least five (5) South African entities.
- Entities in the following service sectors:
• Capital equipment services
• Consulting engineering services
• Civil engineering contractors
• Film production
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• Pre-qualified Tourism services, only for Investment purposes excluding real estate
agents.
• Pre-qualified ICT services
• Business Process Outsourcing services.
2.2 Qualifying Criteria
1. Export readiness of applicant
2. Export/production performance of the applicant
3. Export/marketing competence of person visiting the foreign country
4. Potential available/accessible production/export product capacity
5. Extent of export marketing planning
6. Type of product for export and local sales performance
7. Level of labour absorption, location and technological requirements
8. Industry in which the venture operates or is planned
9. Submission of general and specific qualifying documentation and adherence to general and
specific criteria as stipulated per each EMIA offering.
2.3 Permissible submission of an application
1. All applications must be submitted at least two months prior to the commencement date of
the event.
2. Applications cannot be considered earlier than six months prior to the commencement date
of the event.
3. All applications submitted on the last day of the permissible submission period will be
provided with an opportunity to submit outstanding information within 5 working days. The
application will not be considered if the outstanding information and documentation are not
submitted within this period.
3. Limitation of Assistance Offered
1. Individual Participation (Individual Exhibitions, PMR, FDI and Individual Inward Bound
Missions) of assistance is limited as follows per calendar year.
i. R200,000 per HDI entities
ii. R180,000 per SMME entities
iii. R 135,000 per Other sized entities
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2. Participation in countries, which are members of the South African Customs Union
(Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Namibia) is excluded from EMIA assistance.
3. EMIA incentives are not available for events taking place in the period 10 December up to
and including 10 January of each year.
4. Only one representative per business will qualify for support. The representative should be a
senior executive, and in authority to conclude contracts on behalf of the firm.
5. Assistance under EMIA will be restricted to exporters or export agents for the export of value-
added products that will enhance the export capacity of South Africa. A product must have a
local content of at least 35% to qualify for assistance.
6. EMIA applicants must disclose information on related parties where the one party can
exercise ‘significant/ insignificant/ substantial/ insubstantial influence’ over another party in
making financial and operating decisions or can exercise control or joint control over the
other party. Assistance to these parties is to the sole discretion of the Adjudication Board.
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4. EMIA Individual Inward Missions (IIM) Assistance Process
Step 3: • Submit the application form at least 2 months prior to the starting date of the event
• The application form should be sent via registered mail, hand/courier deliver
Step 1:
Obtain an EMIA
Information pack
via e-mail or from the Website
www.thedti.gov.za Contact no:
(012) 394 1014
► Step 2: • Complete the Application form.
• The application form goes hand in hand with this
Guideline document.
• An application should be fully completed and
accompanied by supporting documentation as stipulated in the Checklist of the application form.
• For Enquiries phone or Assistance:
(012) 394 1014
►
Postal Address Department of Trade & Industry
The Enterprise Organisation
Private Bag X 86 Pretoria
0001
Physical Address the dti Campus
EMIA-TEO
Block A - Ground Floor 77 Meintjies Street
Sunnyside, 0002
Step 4:
• The Applicant will receive an
acknowledgement letter within 4 working days.
• Outstanding documentation will be
requested – the applicant would be allowed 5 working days in which to
supply the requested outstanding documentation.
► Step 5:
• Only complete applications will be
considered by an Adjudication Board • EMIA will supply an Approval or Rejection
letter within 20 working days from
submission of a complete application. • The EMIA applicant should ensure that
written confirmation of approval is received prior to the date of departure.
► Step 6:
• An approved applicant will receive an approval letter
• Included with this approval letter will be the terms and condition of approval
• A claim form will accompany the letter of approval
Step 7:
• Read the claim form and Guidelines carefully so to be well acquainted with the rules and
procedures before undertaking the trip and incurring expenses. • Identify which, documentation is required with the claim
• Be aware of the acceptable means of payments.
• All invoices and proof of payment should be in the name of the approved entity.
► Step 8:
• The claim form should be submitted within three months from the end
date of the event • No late claims will be considered for payment.
• Claims or claim items outstanding after the three months, will be
cancelled
Step 9:
• EMIA advisors will process and validate the claim:
• The claimant will receive a letter of acknowledgement within 4 working days
• 30 working days turnaround time on complete claims, allow an additional 10 days for payment by the dti finance section
• If a claim is complete with all the necessary supporting documentation as required on the
claim form and checklist, it may then be considered for approval.
► STEP 10 : • The claimant has to submit a follow-up report in addition to the
questionnaire supplied, on the export successes achieved as a result of the visit, within six months of the event.
• Should this report not be submitted, The Department of Trade and
Industry (the dti) reserves the right to exclude the individual/ company from receiving further assistance under the EMIA scheme.
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5. Individual Inward Bound Trade Mission Assistance (IIBM)
5.1 General Description of the Offering
Assistance is provided to South African entities organising an inward buying/investment mission
to enable a prospective buyer/investor to make contact with them to conclude export orders or
attract foreign direct investment.
5.2 Scheme Specific Qualifying Criteria
1. The business invited must have a large buying/investment capacity and the representative
of the business must be a decision-making officer who is able to conclude contracts.
2. The mission member must attend all business appointments and functions.
3. EMIA will not consider follow-up visits. The buyer/investor must not have previous relations
with the company.
4. Assistance for an individual inward mission can be considered when inviting foreign experts
for capacity building within the industry in terms of technology or skills transfer. The aim
should be to build capacity that will lead to improved production systems and processes in
addition to conclude export orders and attract foreign direct investment.
5.3 Financial Contribution
TYPE OF QUALIFYING ENTITY
DESCRIPTION OF OFFERING DESCRIPTION OF BENEFIT
HDI’s Economy Class return airfare � Including domestic air travel in
South Africa
100% to a maximum of R13,000
SMME’s Economy Class return airfare � Including domestic air travel in
South Africa
80% to a maximum of R11,000
Other Size Economy Class return airfare � Including domestic air travel in
South Africa
50% to a maximum of R6,500
All entities Subsistence allowance � Up to 5 days
R1,200 / day
All entities Rental of vehicle
R 200 per day to max. 5 days
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5.4 Supplementary Information required for with the Individual Exhibition
application form
(Refer to detail description of required documentation on page 12-13 of this document)
Supplementary Information required with application form for Individual Inward
Bound Missions
1. For Inward buying Missions the applying business must submit a copy of the
Customs & Excise registration certificate.
2. Proof of registration of the entity
3. Full colour product brochures. (Buying Mission) and/or a Detailed Business Plan
(Investment Mission)
4. Financial Statements or bank statements in the case of a sole proprietor
5. A motivation for the Buying mission including:
- Objectives of the mission,
- The market potential of the industry,
- Any import restrictions, and
- Export potential of industry and products concerned.
Or
- A motivation for the Investment mission including:
- Objectives of the mission.
- Investment potential of the investors
Or
A Motivation for Capacity Building within the Industry mission including:
- Project Proposal
- Profile of the invited specialist.
6. Applicants must submit a detailed itinerary with the application. The itinerary must
clearly set out objectives of daily activities.
7. A profile of the invited company such as a website address etc. as well as a letter
from the foreign company confirming the designation of the buyer/investor.
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Additional Documentation required from an Export Trading House, Commission
agent or Industry Association
7. Industry Associations, Export councils or Joint Action Groups, must supply:
• Brochures of at least five South African businesses
• Letters of permission to represent these businesses at this event.
• Details in terms of export capacity on the application form of the five
companies represented at the event
8. If the applicant is a Commission agent, copies of agency agreements from 3
represented SMME’s or HDI’s.
9. If the applicant is an Export Trading House, letters confirming permission to
represent three SMME’s or HDI’s.
Entities that are outsourcing their manufacturing process
10. These entities will only qualify on submission of:
- Formal outsourcing agreement/s between the entity and the manufacturer/s or
- Other proof substantiating that the entity is the legal owner of the product/design or
patent.
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6. Description of Application Documentation and other requirements
6.1 Customs and Excise Registration Certificate
Businesses/individuals applying for EMIA assistance must be registered with the Commissioner
of Customs & Excise. A copy of the registration certificate must be attached to all applications.
6.2 Proof of registration of the entity
- In the case of a entity registered as Ltd, (Pty) Ltd a copy of the Incorporation certificate and
certificates in respect of all name changes effected.
- In the case of an entity registered as CC, a copy of the Founding statement and amended
statements confirming name changes effected.
- Sole proprietors must submit a certified copy of a South African identity document with all
applications for EMIA assistance. Foreigners must submit certified copies of their passports
and proof of registration with the South African Revenue Services.
- A Partnership agreement in the case of the Partnership
- Articles of association or other proof in the case of an Industry association.
- Documentary proof of the establishment of a Trust
6.3 Product Brochures
The brochure must be printed on good quality paper, EMIA also accepts a CD ROM format. The
brochure must contain the following information
- The entity name and logo
- International contact details
- Carefully edited pictures of the products
- Description of products and the international specifications where applicable
- An export-trading house or commission agent can either submit their own brochure
reflecting all products represented or those of the entities represented.
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6.4 Financial Documentation
- Entities are required to provide the latest audited financial statements;
- Or in the case of a CC latest financial statements signed off by the accounting officer of the
Close Corporation;
- Or in the case of sole proprietors, bank statements for the last three months.
- The latest financial statements must be prepared and signed off by registered accountants.
If the latest financial statements are not available, after a period exceeding six-months from
the financial year-end of the entity, the registered accountant must provide the reasons for
non-availability. In addition to this the applicant should provide EMIA with audited financials
pertaining to the previous financial year.
6.5 Air Ticket Quotations
Customers must obtain 2 quotations one from each of their choice.
- Only the lowest quotation will be considered for reimbursed.
- EMIA will not be responsible for any cancellation fees, or any additional costs, which are
incurred due to travel deviations. All additional costs will be borne by the customer.
- It is the responsibility of the customer to make the arrangements for air-tickets. This includes
the booking, issue and delivery stages.
6.6 Additional Documentation required from an Export Trading House, Commission agent or
Industry Association
Industry Associations, Export councils or Joint Action Groups, must supply:
- Brochures of at least five South African businesses
- Letters of permission to represent these businesses at this event.
- Details in terms of export capacity on the application form of the five companies represented
at the event
Commission agent, copies of agency agreements from 3 represented SMME’s or HDI’s must
accompany the application.
Export Trading House, letters confirming permission to represent three SMME’s or HDI’s must
accompany the application
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6.7 Outsourcing Agreements
- Entities that are outsourcing their manufacturing process will only qualify on submission of:
- Formal outsourcing agreement/s between the entity and the manufacturer/s
Or
- Other proof substantiating that the entity is the legal owner of the product/design or patent.
6.8 Motivation for Mission Assistance
A motivation for the Buying mission including:
• Objectives of the mission,
• The market potential of the industry,
• Any import restrictions, and
• Export potential of industry and products concerned.
Or
A motivation for the Investment mission including:
• Objectives of the mission.
• Investment potential of the investors
6.9 Other supporting documentation for Inward Missions.
The following documentation is required for the specific purpose of applying for Inward Missions
• Applicants must submit a detailed itinerary with the application. The itinerary must be clear
in terms of objectives of daily activities.
• A profile of the invited company such as a website address etc. as well as a letter from the
foreign company confirming the designation of the buyer/investor.
• 3 Quotations in respect of the air ticket, one from each of EMIA’s preferred service providers
and a third from a service provider of choice.
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7. DESCRIPTION OF CLAIM DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Permissible Submission date of a claim
- The claim form and all supporting documentation, together with the relevant post-event
questionnaire must be completed and submitted to EMIA within three months after the
return of the inward buyer/investor to the approved business destination.
- Incomplete claims and claim items received after the three months will be rejected without
exception. Customers will forfeit the in principle approval granted to them if they do not
submit the claim form and all supporting documentation within three months after the date of
return from the approved business destination.
- Claims, in respect of which claim items/documentation are outstanding after three months,
will be cancelled.
7.2 Invoices
- All invoices and proofs of payment must be made out in the name of the approved entity.
- Invoices without verifiable VAT registration numbers, company registration numbers,
telephone and fax numbers, and without addresses will not be considered for the claim as
they cannot be authenticated.
7.3 Air Ticket and proof of payment
- Original or certified copies of the business/economy class air tickets or e-ticket, which must
be accompanied by an invoice and proof of payment.
- EMIA clients will not be reimbursed for air tickets where Voyager miles were utilised. In
circumstances where a client uses a service provider other than an EMIA Preferred Service
Provider, the Service provider will have to indicate the source of payment made by the
client. The client will have to provide proof to support this source.
- Fax copies of the electronic air ticket or e-mailed from the travel or issuing agent specifying
the routes, dates, name, time, agent, value and proof of payment.
o No invoices are required where an e-ticket was issued
- Please note that if the ticket was changed for what ever reason, all tickets issued must be
submitted and the reasons thereof.
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7.4 Specific Cases where Third Party Payments will be considered for re-imbursement
- When the payment incurred by the director of the company or the responsible person as
stipulated in the Application form.
7.5 Passport
Certified copy of the passport clearly showing:
- Personal Particulars & SA Passport Control
- South African entry date stamps.
- Where passports do not have an entry and exit stamp, because they were scanned at
customs, a claimant will have to submit boarding passes as proof of entry/exit into or out of
South Africa.
7.6 Tax Clearance Certificate
- An original current/valid Tax Clearance Certificate must accompany all claims for EMIA
assistance under all EMIA programmes.
- Only an original certificate will be acceptable, a certified copy will not be accepted.
7.7 Documentation confirming bank details
- A fully completed original Credit Order Instruction Form with a bank stamp.
- The credit order is included in the claim form.
- An original or certified copy of a cancelled cheque or in the case of a savings account, a
bank statement on the bank’s letterhead.
7.8 Other claim requirements
- Faxed copies of the claim or documentation relating to the claim will not be accepted.
- A commissioner of oaths must certify all document copies submitted as true.
- EMIA can at any time request additional documentation / information regarding the
processing of a claim. Such documents can include copies of bank statements, cheques,
delivery notes, order notes, bank deposit slips and other documents regarded as being
material for claim purposes.
- A copy of the notification of approval must accompany all future correspondence and/or
submissions of further documentation to EMIA. Should EMIA receive further
correspondence/documentation unaccompanied with this notification of approval, EMIA will
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not be held responsible for the loss or misplacement of these documents, which could delay
or hamper the administrative process.
- No claim will be considered unless accompanied by the following documents:
o A copy of the letter of approval for the relevant trip
o Invoices and proofs of payment (in the name of the approved entity) of all the
relevant costs incurred during the visit should be provided. Please note that
proof of payment in the form of bank statements printed from the internet will not
be accepted.
o All copies submitted must be certified as true copies by a commissioner of oaths.
7.9 The only acceptable means of payment are:
- Cheque
- Electronic Bank Transfer
- Credit card
Please note: Bank statements and electronic bank transfers must provide the name of the
beneficiary. Bank Statements printed from the Internet will not be accepted as sufficient proof of
payment.
7.10 The following forms of payment will not be considered for reimbursement:
- Cash payments - Offset payments
- Book entries - Third Party payments
- Credit Notes - Travellers cheques
7.11 Permissible Submission date of a claim
- The claim form and all supporting documentation, together with the relevant post-event
questionnaire must be completed and submitted to EMIA within three months after the
return of the inward buyer/investor to the approved business destination.
- Incomplete claims and claim items received after the three months will be rejected without
exception. Customers will forfeit the in principle approval granted to them if they do not
submit the claim form and all supporting documentation within three months after the date of
return from the approved business destination.
- Claims, in respect of which claim items/documentation are outstanding after three months,
will be cancelled.
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7.12 Verification by the dti
- All claims are to be accompanied by Tax Clearance Certificate from the applicant.
- EMIA reserves the right to carry out inspections on activities of an enterprise approved by
the Governing Committee from time to time.
- If the Governing Committee is satisfied that a grant was based on false information, or that
the applicants furnished misleading information, it may disallow the grant and recover the full
amount paid to the enterprise. Interest on grant payments not due to applicants shall be
levied at the rate prescribed in terms of section 1(2) of the Prescribed Rate of Interest, 1975
(Act No. No.55 of 1975) as from the day the grant was received.
- The Adjudication Committee further reserves the right to authorise publication of full details,
including names, in cases of grant abuse.
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8. DEFINITIONS & TERMINOLOGY
8.1 Export Trading House (representing at least three SMME’s)
A business, which focuses on the promotion of export-trade through the marketing of products
from different manufacturers. The principle/manufacturer is not allowed to participate
simultaneously with the agent.
8.2 Commission Agent (representing at least three SMME’s)
A commission agent must have an agency agreement with a local manufacturer for the
promotion of he manufacturer’s products in the export market. The principle/manufacturer is not
allowed to participate simultaneously with the agent.
8.3 Small, Medium And Micro-Sized Exporters – SMME’s
SMME’s must be privately, independently or co-operatively owned and managed, and must
comply with any two of the following quantitative criteria:
- Total annual turnover must be less than R40 million.
- Total assets excluding fixed property must be less than R15 million.
- Less than 200 full time employees.
8.4 Historically Disadvantaged Businesses - HDI’s
For a business to qualify as a historically disadvantaged business, it must: be an SMME where
at least 51% of the business must be owned by black person(s), women or disabled person(s)
of South African nationality.
8.5 Other Businesses
Businesses that do not qualify under the definition of an SMME as stipulated by the EMIA
Scheme.
8.6 Registered Exporters
Exporters registered with the Commissioner of Customs & Excise.
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8.7 Value-Added Product
A value-added product is a product by which a South African business has increased the value
of a product at each stage of its production, excluding initial costs such as indirect labour,
commissions, taxes, duties, including raw materials and packaging, by 35%
8.8 Subsistence Allowance
The daily subsistence allowance is provided in order to cover a portion of the hotel
accommodation, meals, taxi fares, telephone calls, etc.
8.9 HS – Code harmonised System Code)
- An international code used to classify products that are imported and exported.
- The HS - Code (Harmonised System Code) or Tariff Heading can be obtained from:
Customs & Excise Telephone: 012-334 6400
8.10 Preferred Service Providers (PSP’s)
- These are suitably qualified firms who have been appointed, through a tender process, to
provide specialised air travel and freight forwarding services to EMIA customers.
- In order to improve the efficiency of the scheme and to provide increased service levels to
customers, the dti has appointed Preferred Service Providers (PSP’s), to the EMIA scheme,
for the provision of Travel - and Freight Forwarding services.
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9. How to Contact the EMIA Administrators
Description Contact Numbers
The dti Call Center
� For general EMIA information
0861 843 384
General Customer Care Line
� Clarification on issues pertaining to
EMIA service levels
� EMIA Report Back questionnaires
Sue Joubert 012-394 1014
(Individual Exhibitions, PMR, FDI and
Individual Missions)
Applications Customer Care Line
� Enquiries related to status of
applications and appeals
� Clarification on EMIA rules
� Request for application forms
Marlene Vlok
012 394 1036
(Individual Exhibitions, PMR, FDI and
Individual Missions)
Claims Customer Care Line/ Claims
helpdesk
� Enquiries related to status of claims
� Request for claim forms
Elize le Roux 012 394 1042
Busisiwe Radebe 012 394 1038
(Individual Exhibitions, PMR, FDI and
Individual Missions)
Visit our website
http://www.thedti.gov.za
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EMIA Service Centres
For your convenience, further information about EMIA can also be obtained by visiting one of our
service centres near you. The offices listed below can assist by providing you with general information
about EMIA.
DTI Regional Offices
Cape Town Tel: 021-467 1780
Durban Tel: 031-305 3389
Port Elizabeth Tel: 041-582 1267
Provincial Investment Promotion Agencies
Centre for Investment and Marketing East Cape Tel: 043-704 5600
Dept of Economic Affairs – Free State Tel: 051-403 3613
Dept of Economic Affairs – Northern Cape Tel: 053-831 4227
Gauteng Economic Development Agency Tel: 011-833 8750
Invest North West Tel: 014-594 2570
Mpumalanga Investment Initiative Tel: 013-752 5384
Trade & Investment KZN Tel: 031-304 4303
Trade & Investment Limpopo Tel: 015-295 5171
Wesgro Tel: 021-402 8600
Business Chambers
Cape Chamber of Commerce: 021 402 4300 SA Chamber of Commerce 011 446 3800
Durban Chamber of Commerce 031 335 1000 Pietermaritzburg Chamber 033 345 2747
JHB Chamber of Commerce 011 726 5300
PE Regional Chamber 041 484 4430
Lowveld Chamber (Nelspruit) 013 755 2069
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EXPORT COUNCILS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS & JOINT ACTION GROUPS
NAME TEL. NUMBER E. MAIL ADDRESS
Aluminium Federation of S.A (AFSA) (011) 453 3339 afsa@afsa.org.za
Automotive Industry Export Council (012) 323 2980 naamsa@iafrica.com
Built Environment Professional Export Council (BEPEC)
(011) 463 2022 roelofvt@saace.co.za
Capital Equipment Export council (011) 849 7388 osiriscon@icon.co.za
Clothing Export Council (021) 761 6421 jack@clothingexports.co.za
Fresh Produce Exporters Forum/ Fruit SA
(021) 526 0474 stuart@fpef.co.za
Farmed Abalone Export Council (028) 384 1404 romanbay@mweb.co.za
Meat Exporters of South Africa (012) 361 4545 manieb@samic.co.za
Plastic Federation of SA (011) 314 4021 David.hughes@plasfed.co.za
Rail Road Association (011) 761 2434 Jit-rra@mweb.co.za
SA Boat Builders Business Council (021) 418 6134 info@ctbi.co.za
SA Cosmetics Export Council (SACEC) (011) 886 4087 sacec@yebo.co.za
SA Electro technical Export Council (011) 315 0209 director@saeec.org.za
SA Equine Trade Council (031) 314 1799 horsetradesa@mweb.co.za
SA Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors
(011) 409 0900 export@safec.org.za
SA Flower Export Council (Asso Flowers)
(011) 692 4237 info@saflower.co.za
SA Fruit & Vegetable Canners E.C (021) 871 1308 Arlene@safvca.co.za
SA Footwear and Leather Export Council
(031)701 4206 paul@saflia.co.za
SA International Steel fabricators (011) 726 6111 director@isf.co.za
SA Iron & Steel Institute (SAISI) (012) 320 2450 PeterD@saisi.co.za
SA Print Export Forum (011) 787 4300 Robin@sapef.co.za
SA Textile Industry Export Council (021) 959 4162 martinv@sans.co.za
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EXPORT COUNCILS, INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS & JOINT ACTION GROUPS
NAME TEL. NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS
SA Wire Business Council (011) 453 0921 dries@sawa.co.za
SA Dairy Foundation (012) 348 5345 Johann@dairylink.co.za
SA Aerospace Maritime & Defence Industry Association.
(012) 420 1540 info@amd.org.za
SA Stainless Steel Development Association (SASSDA)
(086) 172 7732 Lesley@sassda.co.za
SA Ostrich Business Chamber (044) 272 3336 akruger@saobc.co.za
Steel Tube Export Council (011) 823 2377 astpm@astpm.com
Wines of South Africa (021) 883 3860 su@wosa.co.za
SA Jewellery (011) 334 1930 lornad@jewellery.org.za
SA Vegetables (012) 332 0696 Marianne@agrijob.co.za
SA Music Exportation (SAMEX) (011) 403 1934 andreleroux@samro.org.za