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Examining the South Africa–China agricultural trading relationship
The Nordic Africa Institute, Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration.
The Nordic Africa Institute, Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration.
2009 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

In recent years, Africa has emerged as a dominant region in China’s foreign policy. As an emerging center of economic growth in the world economy, China is striving towards establishing a stronger footprint in Africa than ever before. The need to understand this rapprochement has been exacerbated by the current financial crisis.With focus on agricultural trade, this book uses empirical data spanning up to year end 2007 to explain the potential benefits of China growing trade in Africa on South Africa’s economy. The studies cover both China and South Africa’s positions as importer and exporter of agricultural products in each other’s markets. In doing so, they have carefully analyzed data from Chinese and South African sources. In order to give a fresh perspective to the analyses, a section of the work has been devoted to the nature of non-tariff barriers that face South Africa’s exporters into the Chinese market.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet , 2009. , p. 59
Series
Discussion Paper, ISSN 1104-8417 ; 42
Keywords [en]
Foreign trade, economic relations, agricultural trade, trade agreements, export earnings, access to markets, comparative analysis, China, South Africa
National Category
Economics and Business
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-4ISBN: 978-91-7106-643-5 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:nai-4DiVA, id: diva2:218926
Note
CONTENTS List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Objective and Outline of the Paper -- 2. The Trading Background: China and South Africa 2.1 Overview of China's Aggregate Trade 2.1.1 China's Exports 2.1.2 China's Imports 2.2 Overview of South Africa's Aggregate Trade 2.2.1 South Africa's Exports 2.2.2 South Africa’s Imports 2.3 Reconciliation of Data on Trade between China and South Africa 2.4 China’s Agricultural Trade 2.4.1 China’s Agricultural Imports 2.4.2 China’s Agricultural Exports 2.5 South Africa’s Agricultural Trade 2.5.1 South Africa’s Agricultural Trade with the World 2.5.2 South Africa’s Agricultural Trade with China 2.5.3 Competition Dynamics in China’s Market 2.5.4 Factors Limiting South Africa’s Exports to China -- 3. Modelling the Possible Role of Chinese Imports in Stimulating Future South African Exports 3.1 The GTAP Model 3.2 Findings from a GTAP Simulation of a SACU-China Free Trade Agreement 3.2.1 Projected Changes in Trade Flows 3.2.2 Projected Welfare Impact 3.3 Limitations of the GTAP Model 3.4 Findings from Extended Econometric Analysis 3.4.1 The BFAP Model 3.4.2 The PROVIDE Model 3.5 Concluding comments -- 4. Non-tariff Barriers (NTBs) 4.1 An overview of NTBs 4.2 Assessment of NTBs 4.3 Specific NTBs against Agricultural Exports to China and their Impact 4.3.1 Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) 4.3.2 State Trading Enterprises 4.3.3 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 4.3.3 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 4.3.3 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures -- 5. Identifying NTBs on Western Cape Fruit Producers to China: A Survey 5.1 Methodology and Instrumentation 5.2 Overview of NTBs against Western Cape Exports of Fruits to China and their Impact 5.2.2 Logistics and Cold Sterilisation Requirements 5.2.3 Registration of Orchards, Documentation 5.3 Comparable Overview of NTBs against Australia’s Exports to China 5.3.1 Wool 5.3.2 Horticulture and Wine 5.3.3 Meat and other Animal Products 5.4 Perceived Costs of Doing Business with China 5.4.1 More Costly Logistics 5.4.2 Lack of Distribution Channels 5.4.3 Accreditation Period 5.4.4 High Import Tariffs 5.4.5 More Experienced Competing Players 5.4.6 Other Constraints -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- AnnexesAvailable from: 2009-05-25 Created: 2009-05-25 Last updated: 2010-06-24Bibliographically approved

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