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General Country and Market Overview

South Africa Country Commercial Guide

CIA World Factbook

Best Prospects

For U.S. Exporters

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Southern African Customs Union

Accessing the South African market is also a cost-effective means of gaining entry to the SACU (Southern African Customs Union: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland) as well as SADC (Southern African Development Community: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe) markets. South Africa is playing a leading role in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. South Africa and its SACU partners (Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and Namibia) regard the proposed agreement as a significant step towards integrating SACU economies into the global economic system and promoting development in the region.

Learn more about the U.S.-SACU Free Trade Agreement.

Industry Research

Medical Equipment and Technology in South Africa

Information and Communication Technology

Education

Feasibility Study Grants

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), with offices in Johannesburg, South Africa, advances economic development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle-income countries. The agency funds various forms of technical assistance, feasibility studies, training, orientation visits and business workshops that support the development of a modern infrastructure and a fair and open trading environment.

See awarded USTDA grants.

Export Assistance

Have a question about doing business in South Africa or want an informal assessment of your company's potential market?  Learn how we can help you explore the South African market!

BuyUSA.gov

U.S. Embassy in South Africa

Market Briefs -- a combination of videoconference and streaming media technologies -- brings you real-time Commercial Service global market insights and opportunities from around the world. The South Africa Market Brief, taped in July 2004, is brought to you by the International Trade Administration, Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce.

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