An overview

Export Marketing &

Investment Assistance

“EMIA”

SUMMARY

• Purpose• to promote exports of products

• Foreign investment into SA

• How• A cash grant on input cost

• What• Subsidizes traveling, brochures, exhibitions,

product registration, formation of councils

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1. EMIA SCHEMES

1. Exhibitions

2. Product registration

3. Primary market research

4. Outward selling missions

5. Inward buying missions

6. Export councils

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BENEFITS

• Brochures

80% /R8 000 p.a.

• Stand rental

100%/R45 000

• Product Registration

50%/R100 000

• Airfare

100%/R13 000

• Accommodation

R2 000/day

• Freight

100%/R17 500

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BenefitsProduct Registration

Part of PMR

• Subsidy = 50% of cost

• Maximum R100 000 p.a.

– Patents and Trade Marks

– CE marks – only available on special request

– FDA registration – only available on special request

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BENEFITSPRIVATE EXHIBITIONS

• Individual Private exhibitions • Max 15 applicants per exhibition

• Airfare 100% / max R13,000

• Accommodation R2000 per day

• Exhibition 100% / max. R45 000

• Freight – 100 5 / max. R17 500

• Brochures – 40% / R8 000 per exhibition

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BENEFITSNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

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• National Pavilion

• full cost of exhibition covered by DTI

• No private exhibitors allowed

• Airfare, accommodation for SMME’s &

PDI’s

BENEFITS: INWARD TRADE MISSIONS

• Organised by approved organisation

• One on One

Benefits differ

• Airfare

• Daily allowance

• Car hire

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QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

• No start-ups (1 yr. in business)

• Registered exporter

• Tax Clearance certificate

• No third party expenses

• Appointments confirmed

• 3 quotes

• Cut-off date

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Exhibitions

–Deadline for applications

–Brochures

–Acknowledged exhibition

– Financial statements/Bank statements

–Price lists

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Different purpose, eg. sourcing new equipment

• Visiting shows

• Visiting USA

• More than one person

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CONCLUSION

• Valuable subsidy

• Reasonable administration

• Popularity during periods of weak currency

causes admin overload

• Some flexibility

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