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pdf Complete South Africa citrus projection for 2025  Published Popular

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says the SA citrus industry is expected to export a total 171.1 million cartons of 15kg citrus this 2025 season ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Fruit Portal
Date published: 30 April 2025

pdf Southern African citrus exports to grow despite challenges  Published Popular

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has issued a statement outlining the outlook for the 2025 citrus export season, projecting stable growth ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 29 April 2025

pdf MSC enhances Eastern Cape Express Service for fresh fruit exports  Published Popular

MSC announced the launch of its improved Eastern Cape Express Service, designed to offer faster and more efficient transit times of fresh fruit ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 29 April 2025

pdf Complete Southern African citrus forecast confirmed  Published Popular

The CGA has published its first complete forecast of the 2025 season after the mandarin estimate was confirmed ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 29 April 2025

pdf Tender dispute at Durban Container Terminal nears resolution  Published Popular

D-day for Durban container port battle has finally arrived with the contesting parties back in port ... 

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 29 April 2025

pdf Southern African citrus exports to increase by 3.6% this season  Published Popular

The Southern African citrus industry is expected to export 171.1-million 15 kg cartons of citrus in the current season, which would represent 3.6% growth ...

Read the original article here: Engineering News
Date published: 29 April 2025

pdf Citrus export volumes set to rise 3.6% in 2025, but risks remain  Published Popular

The Southern African citrus industry is forecasting exports of 171.1 million cartons of 15 citrus for the 2025 season, reflecting a 3.6% increase on last year’s final ...

Read the original article here: BizCommunity
Date published: 29 April 2025

pdf Trump tariffs and world trade who stands where  Published Popular

Finance ministers and central bankers from around the world are gathering in Washington this week for the Spring Meetings of the International ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 23 April 2025

pdf South African fruit exports to US at risk under Trump tariffs  Published Popular

South Africa's citrus and fruit exports to the United States are under pressure following the imposition of a 30% reciprocal tariff by the Trump administration ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 22 April 2025

pdf Changing export markets is easier said than done  Published Popular

South African fresh produce exporters who market their fruit in the US say it is not merely a case of shifting produce from one market to another to deal with looming ... 

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 22 April 2025

pdf The agricultural sector can overcome the impact of potential Agoa exit  Published Popular

The hostile disposition of United States' (US) President Donald Trump toward South Afri raises serious concerns about the possible exclusion of South ...

Read the original article here: BizCommunity
Date published: 17 April 2025

pdf Steenhuisen warns about exports post Agoa  Published Popular

DA leader and agriculture minister in the Government of National Unity, John Steenhuisen, has said the sector should prepare itself for a future without ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 16 April 2025

pdf South African horticulture rebounds in 2024 as global trade shifts  Published Popular

In 2024, South Africa's horticultural sector contributed 23% to the nation's agricultural Gross Value Added. Over the past decade, the sector has averaged a growth rate ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 15 April 2025

pdf South Africa braces for post-Agoa era as tariffs hit exporters  Published Popular

South Africa’s Agriculture Ministry has warned the sector to prepare for a post-Agoa era — a future that now seems increasingly likely, as duty-free access ...

Read the original article here: BizCommunity
Date published: 14 April 2025

pdf Mpumalanga farm adopts solar to cut diesel use  Published Popular

Namoneng Farm, a citrus operation under the Lona Group in Mpumalanga, South Africa, has adopted a solar and battery energy system to address ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 11 April 2025

pdf S Africa CGA CEO urges government to expedite negotiations with US  Published Popular

In the latest update from the CEO of South Africa's Citrus Growers' Association, Boitshoko Ntshabele addressed the U.S.-imposed tariffs on South ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Fruit Portal
Date published: 11 April 2025

pdf Lawrence Edwards: Trumps tariffs a reckless gamble with global trade  Published Popular

SA must broaden its trade alliances to counter Trump's flawed tariff strategy ... 

Read the original article here: Business Day
Date published: 11 April 2025

pdf Trade expert unpacks key requirements for SA  Published Popular

South Africa’s trade performance is at a crossroads, where structural challenges intertwine with untapped global opportunities ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 10 April 2025

pdf Anton Rabe elected as Fruit South Africa chair  Published Popular

The organisation has made numerous changes to its board of directors ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 9 April 2025

pdf US application of tariff setting formula inflated SA's trade surplus  Published Popular

South Africa’s trade surplus with the US, which was used to calculate the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced by US President Trump, has been “hugely inflated” ...

Read the original article here: Engineering News
Date published: 9 April 2025

pdf Tariff hikes: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now  Published Popular

Efforts will intensify to diversify export destinations, targeting markets across Africa, as well as in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas ...

Read the original article here: Moneyweb Today
Date published: 9 April 2025

pdf Tariff hikes and SA: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now  Published Popular

The South African government has underscored the urgent need to diversify the country’s agricultural exports in the wake of the US decision to increase ...

Read the original article here: BizCommunity
Date published: 9 April 2025

pdf Looking for the low hanging fruit as an alternative to Agoa  Published Popular

Countries that don’t produce a lot of food themselves represent a good opportunity, and many markets are now also going to be looking to diversify ...

Read the original article here: Moneyweb Today
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf Tariffs on SA citrus will damage both SA and the US  Published Popular

This week, the first citrus intended for the U.S. market will be packed by South African growers. On Wednesday, the 9th of April, the expected additional ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf US tariffs threaten 35,000 South Africa citrus industry jobs  Published Popular

In a press release responding to the U.S. imposed tariffs, the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa said the new 30% tariff on South African exports ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Fruit Portal
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf US tariffs on South African citrus will harm both countries  Published Popular

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has called on the South African government to urgently negotiate with the US on tariff reductions ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf Export stakeholder appeal for urgent US appeasement by Ramaphosa  Published Popular

In a bid to avoid trade fallout from tariff ramifications with the US, Exporters Western Cape (EWC) has appealed to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf The agricultural sector can overcome impact of potential AGOA exit  Published Popular

The hostile disposition of the United States' (US) President Donald Trump towards South Africa raises serious concerns about the possible exclusion ...

Read the original article here: Engineering News
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf S African citrus exporters worried about US tariff impact on jobs  Published Popular

South African citrus producers and other participants in the citrus export value chain may need to absorb a portion of the 30% reciprocal tariffs ...

Read the original article here: Engineering News
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf S African citrus farmers say US tariffs threaten 35,000 jobs  Published Popular

The world’s second largest citrus exporter after Spain, SA ships produce worth over $100m a year to America ...

Read the original article here: Business Day
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf Expanding South Africa’s agricultural footprint in Japan  Published Popular

John Steenhuisen: Our visit to Tokyo to explore ways to deepen trade relations is bearing fruit with many exciting opportunities ahead ...

Read the original article here: Business Day
Date published: 8 April 2025

pdf South Africa must work to diversify its agricultural export markets  Published Popular

Podcast: South Africa was not spared the “Liberation Day” tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump against various countries ...

Read the original article here: Business Day
Date published: 7 April 2025

pdf ‘Liberation Day’ madness a wake-up call for SA  Published Popular

SA may be feeling battered by the 30% tariff imposed on its exports to the US, but pity our tiny neighbour Lesotho, which has been subjected to ...

Read the original article here: Business Day
Date published: 7 April 2025

pdf Support for Western Cape exporters in face of new US tariffs  Published Popular

Western Cape provincial trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro has assured that it is committed to assisting the province’s exporters ...

Read the original article here: Engineering News
Date published: 7 April 2025

pdf Tariff shake up: Can SA farmers turn crisis into opportunity  Published Popular

Our big risk is that these tariffs are but the first step in a much bigger initiative from the USA, something like limited sanctions, something similar to ...

Read the original article here: Moneyweb Today
Date published: 4 April 2025

pdf Facts don't support Trumps reasoning for a 30% tariff on SA  Published Popular

The average tariff applied to US imports entering South Africa are closer to 7.5% than 60%. This effectively means the end of Agoa ...

Read the original article here: Moneyweb Today
Date published: 4 April 2025

pdf US tariffs threaten South African citrus and agri exports  Published Popular

U.S. President Donald Trump's recent imposition of a 30% tariff on goods from South Africa has raised concerns across the country's agricultural sector ...

Read the original article here: Fresh Plaza
Date published: 4 April 2025

pdf Middle East and Asia should be primary focus for SA  Published Popular

Based on the assumption that the duty-free access South African goods enjoyed through Agoa is over, diverting products to other friendly markets ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 4 April 2025

pdf South Africa adopts cautious approach to tariffs  Published Popular

Citrus sources say they are assessing the tariff announcements by US president Donald Trump ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 4 April 2025

pdf South Africa tries to make sense of US tariffs  Published Popular

There is confusion in South Africa as the fresh produce industry takes in Donald Trump’s tariff announcement ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 3 April 2025

pdf US tariffs to have significant impact on the Eastern Cape economy  Published Popular

Business organisation, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen has said the organisation is “deeply concerned” ...

Read the original article here: Engineering News
Date published: 3 April 2025

pdf US tariffs a major challenge for South African agriculture  Published Popular

US President Donald Trump announced on 2 April that he would impose at least a 10% tariff on all exports to the United States, with some 60 nations ...

Read the original article here: Farmer's Weekly
Date published: 3 April 2025

pdf SA citrus exports at risk of being squeezed by Trumps sweeping tariffs  Published Popular

US ‘Liberation Day’ casts uncertainty over the future of SA’s burgeoning agricultural exports to the US ...

Read the original article here: Business Day
Date published: 3 April 2025

pdf US tariffs on South African citrus set to hurt growers as season starts  Published Popular

Growers and rural communities set to feel the effects of 30 per cent tariffs as well as South Africa’s other key markets ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 3 April 2025

pdf SA faces 30% tariff hike as Trump's trade overhaul shakes economy  Published Popular

US President Donald Trump made a sweeping announcement that could have significant repercussions for global trade ...

Read the original article here: Freight News
Date published: 2 April 2025

pdf Spanish citrus leader recognised by South African citrus growers  Published Popular

The CGA of Southern Africa recognised the role of Ailimpo and its general director, José Antonio García Fernández, for ten years of collaboration with the citrus ...

Read the original article here: Eurofruit
Date published: 2 April 2025

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