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Programme: Export Marketing and Investment Assistance Programme – Individual Participation Incentive Schemes - Primary Market Research, Foreign Direct Investment, individual Inward Missions, Individual Exhibitions and In store Promotions.
 
Organisation: Department of Trade and Industry
 

Type of Support
  • Funding;
  • Exposure to Foreign Markets;
  • Assistance with market research; and
  • Support with registration of patents, quality marks and product marks.
 

Programme Description

Assistance is offered for participation at exhibitions in this programme -up to R45 000 for exhibition fees is covered, as well as a travel and subsistence allowance. Compensation for costs incurred in the recruitment of new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). When registering a patent in a foreign market, 50% of the additional costs, capped at R100 000 per annum is offered.
 

Target Market

South African Manufacturers and exporters
Export trading houses – representing at least 3  SMMEs or Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDI) owned businesses
South African export Councils
Industry Associations, Joint Action Groups (JAG), representing at least 5 South African Entities
 

Application Conditions

Applications should reach the DTI two months before the commencement date of the event.
Applicants must have a full colour product brochure or a company website printout of the products or services or a download of the website on CD.
Applicants must provide a detailed confirmed itinerary of the companies to be visited.
Confirmation letters of at least 2 scheduled appointments must be produced, as only appointments confirmed at least 14 days prior to the date of departure will qualify for assistance.
They must complete a report back questionnaire within 6 months after the event- failure of which the applicant can be barred from participation in the programme for up to 2 years.
The programme will not cover follow –up visits – The buyer / investor must not have previous relations with the company.
  

Application Process

Application forms can be downloaded from the Dti website.
 

Success Stories

<Success stories to be requested from DTI>
 

Contact Details

Physical Address
The DTI Campus
Building D, 3rd Floor EMIA
77 Meintjies Street
Sunnyside
Pretoria 0002
 
The Director - Sector Specific Assistance and Capital Projects Feasibility Programme

Donald Mabusela
Telephone: 012 394 1716
Fax: 012 394  2716
Email; DMabusela@thedti.gov.za
 
Manager
Jame Koko
Telephone: 012 394 1037
Fax: 012 394 2037
 
Individual Participation
Mangi Kekana
Telephone: 012 394 1044 or 012 394 1038 or 012 394 1035
Fax: 012 394 2044
 
General Enquiries
Sue Joubert
Telephone: 012 394 1014
Fax: 012 394 2014
 
Director Export Marketing National Pavilions and Group Missions
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Ernest Moagi
Telephone: 012 394 1961
Fax: 012 394 0114 / 7
Email: EMoagi@thedti.gov.za
Manager, Group Missions
Alison Christian
Telephone: 012 394 1028
Fax: 012 394 011 / 7
 
Manager, Group Missions
Corne Du Plessis
Telephone: 012 394 1020
Fax: 012 394 011 /7
 
Manager, National Pavilions - Logistics
Victor Makhele
Telephone: 012 394 1034
Fax: 012 011 0114/7
 
Manager, National Pavilions – Applications
Samuel Maboane
Telephone: 012 394 1357
Fax: 012 394 0114/7
 
Manager, EMIA Claims and Performance Measurement
Nxalati Mashele
Telephone: 012 394 1357
Fax: 012 394 0114/7
 
More information is available on:
http://www.dti.gov.za/trade_investment/emia.jsp
 
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