The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has extended an invitation to exporters to its “Introduction to Exporting Training” sessions which aim to prepare small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for the successful expansion of their businesses into international markets. The four-day sessions form part of the dti’s Export Development Programme and are the next step in the export-readiness process, following on from the Export Awareness workshops.
The programme will cover aspects such as the international trading environment, international commercial terms (Incoterms), the principles and fundamentals of foreign market research and the concept of export cultural barriers. The aim is to capacitate companies to be export ready, preparing them to meaningfully exploit export opportunities. There is no cost to participate in the programme, but only those companies with export potential will be selected. Fifty suitable companies will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis. The training is scheduled to take place in five locations across South Africa.