South Africa - Trade Agreements South Africa - Trade Agreements
The South African Reserve Bank approves currency exchanges.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is empowered to regulate, prohibit or ration imports to South Africa in the national interests, but most goods may be imported into South Africa without any restrictions.
As a matter of government policy, the South African Government is aiming to open its market further to increase trade and to develop more competitive domestic industries. However, in 2006, the South African Government made exceptions to this approach to protect the labor-intensive garment industry.
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