The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has invited comment on South Africa’s trade negotiations with India, which are due by 15 June 2012. The comment relates to the consolidation of South Africa’s negotiation position in response to product lines of interest to Indian exporters. Readers will recall that the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) and India have been engaged in a formal process of trade negotiations since 2008, which is envisaged to lead to a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). A detailed list of the Indian product lines is available on request.
