The objective of this study is to examine NTMs facing exporters from the South African and Southern African region in their major markets. The study does not examine NTMs within the region itself. Data is from a wide range of secondary sources, and while ideally primary data is better, the study provides a valuable information base.
Export trade data is given to set the general scene and then a survey of trade policies in selected markets is detailed. These markets include the crucial EU and US markets and a range of others chosen for their export importance or as a background for possible FTA negotiations in the case of Norway and Switzerland, for example. This country-by-country survey is then extended to examine the trade policies of countries in the region, with emphasis on the export-related policies of the region.
