tralac - trade law centre for southern africa

Hotseat comment by JB Cronjé: He comments on the recent meeting of the Group of Twenty to discuss the challenges facing the world economy and financial markets.
Read the new Working Paper: South African food inflation and its association with the increasing Chinese food imports and global commodity prices
tralac Media Library : View an interview with Shanta Devarajan, Head of Africa Division at the World Bank on why regional integration in Africa has a poor track record.
Download the latest Weekly Customs, Excise, Tariff and Trade Remedy Summary Notification

events

tralac participated in the Southern African Regional Dialogue on Novel Foods Workshop. Read the report here.

in the news

Financial boost for SA tourism

2008-11-21: Major players in the tourism industry signed a R64-million deal aimed at boosting business tourism in the country. Read more...

The EAC Demands Development Funding for EPAs

2008-11-21: The East African Community (EAC) has effectively linked future EU trade negotiations with greater funding for development projects. Read more...

Ugandan Steel Sector Inundated with Controversy

2008-11-21: Uganda has imposed a 10 percent import duty on galvanized steel coils, which are used to manufacture corrugated iron sheets. The tax is intended to protect local coil manufacturers and has been in the works for 10 years. Read more...

South African quotas on Chinese clothing and textiles

Read tralac's latest review: South African quotas on Chinese clothing and textiles: 18 month economic review.

Letter from Denmark, Ireland and Netherlands and EU General Council conclusions on EPAs

Read the recent Letter from Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands to Baroness Ashton on EPAs and the European Union General Council Conclusions on EPAs, Regional Integration and Development .

COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit

Read the Final Communique of the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit here.