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DTI: The dti to lead an outward selling mission to Vietnam and Phillippines

Rob Davies
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Rob Davies

20th May 2015

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The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will lead a delegation of businesspeople on an Outward Selling and Investment Mission (OSIM) to Vietnam and Philippines from 23-30 May 2015.

According to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, the mission forms part of the dti’s objectives to identify and create export markets for South African value-added products and services and to promote South Africa as a trade and investment destination.

“The mission is also part of our efforts to create market access for South African value-added products and services into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market and further establish long-term trade relations that will benefit all participating stakeholders,” adds Minister Davies.

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and South Africa was worth R13,4 billion in 2014 with a trade balance of R9.5 billion in favour of Vietnam. Vietnam is a niche market for South African exporters and provides an alternative destination for South African products in Asia. This will be the 3rd OSIM to Vietnam since 2013 and 16 companies participated in the 2014 OSIM.

The Philippines is one of the world’s fastest growing emerging markets with a strong GDP growth rate of 7.2% in 2013 and investment growth rate of 18%.  The Philippine economy is very well positioned to generate continuing growth and considered by many as “Asia’s bright spot”.

There was a decline in South African exports to the Philippines from R669 million in 2014 to R663 million in 2015. Philippine exports to South Africa increased from R1.42 billion to R1.43 billion over the same period.

The mission will comprise of a trade and investment seminar and business to business meetings aimed at increasing and identifying further export and investment opportunities for South Africa in both Vietnam and the Philippines.

 

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