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International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) increased the Dollar Based Reference Price (DBRP) for sugar imports from $680 (R(R10 964) to $785 (R 12 660) per tonne.
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Sugar industry gets tariff relief, but warns SA imports crisis is far from over

ITAC has raised South Africa’s dollar based reference price for imported sugar from US$680 to US$785 per tonne. While SASA and SA Canegrowers welcome the move, they say the new…

  • Yogashen Pillay
4 min read
The agriculture sector and other experts have welcomed news that the U.S. Senate supports extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for another two years.
TRADE POLICY

US Senate's support of AGOA extension a boon for SA farmers

The US Senate's decision to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for two more years is a significant development for South African agriculture, offering new…

  • Yogashen Pillay
4 min read