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International Trade and Economic Development Division
ITED's purpose is to develop trade and investment links with
key economies, globally, and promote economic development, through
negotiating preferential trade agreements, supporting a strong,
equitable multi trading system and fostering economic integration
with the continent within the NEPAD framework.
ITED will contribute to the realisation of
the dti's strategic objectives by:
- Expanding market access for South Africa's exports and
facilitation of investment through free trade agreements,
bilateral trade and investment agreements, and the harmonisation
of standards and customs
- Supporting economic development and capacity-building in Africa
- Safeguarding and promoting South Africa's interests in the
rules-based multilateral trade system
- Ensuring compliance with international non-proliferation
treaties
- Conducting world-class global trade and economic analysis
- Managing South Africa's tariff regime
- Building a competent and effective institution to execute
ITED's mandate, in cooperation with government, private sector,
and civil society stakeholders
ITED has three business units:
- International Trade Development
- African Economic Development
- International Trade Administration
International Trade Administration Business unit's main
function will be to administer the trade agreements that have been
concluded with various trade partners. It is envisaged that a Chief
Director, supported by additional staff, will lead this unit. The
first order of business will be to develop a clear outline of the
functions and structures of the unit, followed by the advertising
and filling of posts, once the structure has been approved. Soon
after the main position(s) are filled, a clear business plan will
need to be developed. Therefore, in light of the fact that this is
a new unit, which still needs to be established, it is not possible
to provide a clear budget allocation or outline the risk assessment
at this time.
International Trade Development Business Unit (ITD), as part
of ITED seeks to develop trade and investment links with key economies,
globally, and promote economic development, negotiating preferential
trade agreements, supporting a strong, equitable multi trading system.
ITD is a policy development business unit, which seeks to design policy
instruments to facilitate economic activity aimed at South Africa's
further integration into the global economy in line with ITED's mission
and vision. Its strategic purpose is therefore to negotiate international
trade agreements on a bilateral and multilateral basis within the context
of a global trading environment and to manage South Africa's tariff regime.
ITD is composed of two Chief Directorates, Bilateral Trade relations and
Trade Policy and Negotiations.
African Economic Development Business Unit's key purpose is to:
- Promote and foster intra-Africa trade and to improve the productive
capacities and competitiveness of African economies, with a focus on
increasing value-addition and skills, technological content and standards.
- Facilitate the identification of supply side constraints in African
markets, and strategies to address them, including the provision of
capacity building.
- Diversify trade partners and markets.
- Contribute towards and encourage debate on the development agenda
of the continent with a view to providing capacity building in all
areas.
- Assist African countries with the interpretation of asymmetric
trade agreements, e.g. AGOA.
- To provide leadership, policy direction and coordination to South
African stakeholders in the implementation of the trade and economic
development priorities of the NEPAD programme, in particular, the
Market Access, Intra-Africa Trade and the Diversification of the
Production of Goods and Services initiatives.
- To drive trade and investment projects aimed at fostering regional
economic integration.
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