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Who qualifies for participation in the international exhibition and what are the criteria?
Qualifying enterprises
The following enterprises qualify for assistance on condition that they are operating and trading for more than one financial year:
- South African manufacturers of products including SMME, HDI and other owned businesses who are registered with the South African Revenue Services (SARS)
- South African Export Trading Houses representing at least three (3) SMME or HDI-owned businesses
- South African Commission Agents representing at least three (3) SMME or HDI-owned businesses
- South African Export Councils, Industry Associations and Joint Action Groups representing at least five (5) South African entities
Qualifying criteria
The Department of Trade and Industry expects applicants to meet the following qualifying criteria:
- Export readiness of applicant
- Export/production performance of the applicant
- Export/marketing competence of person visiting the foreign country
- Potential available/accessible production/export product capacity
- Extent of export marketing planning
- Type of product for export and local sales performance
- Level of labour absorption, location and technological requirements
- Industry in which the venture operates or is planned
- Submission of general and specific qualifying documentation and adherence to general and specific criteria as stipulated per each EMlA offering
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