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President Cyril Ramaphosa, co-chairing the fourth South Africa-Namibia Binational Commission on July 17, 2026, with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, called for closer collaboration on the Orange basin energy frontier, green hydrogen through South Africa's Boegoebaai port, and critical-mineral beneficiation. He said South Africa and Namibia remain committed, within the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu), the Southern African Development Community and the African Union, to advancing regional integration and reducing trade barriers.
AAAM eyes Sacu role in automotive beneficiationSpeakers at the Manufacturing Indaba on July 15 and 16, 2026, including African Association of Automotive Manufacturers CEO Victoria Backhaus-Jerling, said the AAAM is working with Sacu countries on mineral beneficiation, particularly copper for vehicle wire harnesses and battery components, as Africa seeks a bigger share of the $50-billion automotive import market.
Calls grow for Sacu to establish its own Tariff BoardAnalysts continue to question why Sacu has not set up the Tariff Board provided for under Article 11 of the 2002 Sacu Agreement, more than two decades after it entered into force, with tariff matters still handled on an interim basis by South Africa's International Trade Administration Commission since 2007.
Southern African Customs Union Updates
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The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has decided to recommend to the Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau that the existing anti-dumping duties of...
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on July 3 briefed media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, noting that former President Jacob Zuma’s actions on a visit...
South Africa on June 8 joined the ‘escape club’, ‘North, east, west, south, all in the same house’, with all due acknowledgement to the English pop-rock band The Escape Club. It joins the 2026...
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended a revised antidumping duty increase to 43.77% on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) imported from China....
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended the imposition of safeguard measures on imports of corrosion resistant steel coil products for a period of...
The growing fragmentation of the global trading system, intensifying geopolitical conflicts and mounting pressure for global trade reforms have reignited debates about the future of multilateralism...
The growing fragmentation of the global trading system, intensifying geopolitical conflicts and mounting pressure for global trade reforms have reignited debates about the future of multilateralism...
South Africa plans to add to its automotive incentive programme minerals used in the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries to boost local EV production and support related supply chains. The...
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In the Government Gazette of April 30, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) gave notice of the retrospective increase, effective from April 1, of the annual quota for frozen bone-in cuts of the...
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended an increase in the customs duty on specific polymer-based pipes and hoses. Customs duty on seamless,...
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has requested the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (Sars) to impose definitive antidumping duties on...
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Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has gazetted recommendations by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) on new import taxes for steel from China,...
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has made a preliminary decision not to impose a provisional safeguard duty on imports of corrosion-resistant steel coil,...
The South African Revenue Service has, following a request made by tariff advisory body the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) decided that provisional duties will...
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