Non-tariff barriers faced by South African firms: Are there any lessons?

Non-tariff barriers faced by South African firms: Are there any lessons?

Exports and export growth are cornerstones of South African economic development policy, although they are not explicitly mentioned in ASGISA. One implication of an export-orientated economy is that many of its exporters must, of necessity, conform to the technical requirements in export markets.  H...

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Main Authors: SF Koch, MA Peet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/1064
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spelling doaj-f5b585049ee947f5894d0394e555554a2020-11-24T23:11:23ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences1015-88122222-34362014-05-0110453054310.4102/sajems.v10i4.1064288Non-tariff barriers faced by South African firms: Are there any lessons?SF Koch0MA Peet1University of PretoriaSouth African National Accreditation System, SunnysideExports and export growth are cornerstones of South African economic development policy, although they are not explicitly mentioned in ASGISA. One implication of an export-orientated economy is that many of its exporters must, of necessity, conform to the technical requirements in export markets.  Here, it is shown that local exporters, particularly smaller firms, often incur export delays associated with meeting foreign technical requirements. The research, therefore, supports policies aimed at increasing the use of local conformity- assessment activities and improving information availability for local firms looking to meet foreign technical requirements.https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/1064
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