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Definitions and terminology
Export Trading House (representing at least three (3) SMME's)
An export trading house is a business, which focuses on the promotion of export-trade through the marketing of products from different manufacturers. The principle/manufacturer is not allowed to participate simultaneously with the agent.
Commissioned Agent (representing at least three SMME's)
A commissioned agent must have an agency agreement with a local manufacturer for the promotion of the manufacturer's products in the export market. The principle/manufacturer is not allowed to participate simultaneously with the agent.
Small, Medium and Micro-Sized Exporters - SMME's
SMME's must be privately, independently or co-operatively owned and managed, and must comply with any two (2) of the following quantitative criteria:
- Total annual turnover must be less than R 40 million
- Total assets excluding fixed property must be less than R 15 million
- Less than 200 full time employees
Historically Disadvantaged Individuals/Businesses - HDI's
For a business to qualify as a historically disadvantaged business, it must: be an SMME where at least 51 % of the business must be owned by black person(s), women or disabled person(s) of South African nationality.
Other businesses
Businesses that do not qualify under the definition of an SMME as stipulated by the EMIA Scheme, are classified as "other businesses".
Registered exporters
Exporters registered with the Commissioner of Customs & Excise.
Value-added product
A value-added product is a product by which a South African business has increased the value of a product at each stage of its production, excluding initial costs such as indirect labour, commissions, taxes, and duties, but including raw materials and packaging, by 35%.
Subsistence allowance
The daily subsistence allowance is provided in order to cover a portion of the hotel accommodation, meals, taxi fares, telephone calls, etc.
HS-Code (Harmonised System Code)
This is an international code used to classify products that are imported and exported. The HS - Code (Harmonised System Code) or Tariff Heading can be obtained from Customs & Excise Telephone: (012) 4224000.
Preferred Service Providers (PSP's)
These are suitably qualified firms who have been appointed, through a tender process, to provide specialised air travel and freight forwarding services to EMlA customers. In order to improve the efficiency of the scheme and to provide increased service levels to customers, the dti has appointed Preferred Service Providers (PSP's), to the EMIA scheme, for the provision of Travel and Freight Forwarding services.
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