South Africa’s trade investigation process slow and opaque

There have been complaints about recommendations gathering dust on Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel’s desk. Moneyweb SouthAfrica

Tariff investigations in South Africa take on average 22 months to complete, with some cases even dragging for 47 months. This is despite the trade watchdog International Trade and Administration Commission’s recommendation that investigations not exceed six months. According to XA Global Trade Advisors, R3 billion is tied up in overdue investigations because of outstanding duty relief applications and applications for duty increases that have not been granted .

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