Pakistan Institute of

Trade and Development,

Islamabad

Country
Study
Report:
South Africa

Hafiz Kamran Ahmed

27th STP
Table of Contents
1) Executive Summary.............................................................................................................................3
2) Introduction.........................................................................................................................................3
3) Country Profile of South Africa............................................................................................................3
i. Geographical position of South Africa.............................................................................................3
ii. Economic profile of South Africa.....................................................................................................3
4) Trade Profile of South Africa................................................................................................................3
i. Top Trade Partners of South Africa..................................................................................................3
ii. Import profile..................................................................................................................................3
iii. Export profile...................................................................................................................................3
5) Trade Regime of South Africa..............................................................................................................3
i. Trade Agreements and Arrangements.............................................................................................3
ii. Market Access – Tariff Analysis and NTBs........................................................................................3
6) Pakistan – South Africa Bilateral Trade................................................................................................3
i. Current Situation of Trade...............................................................................................................4
ii. Revealed Comparative Advantage of Pakistan’s Potential Sectors of Exports.................................4
7) Competitors’ analysis in the Potential Sectors....................................................................................4
8) Challenges for Pakistan’s Potential Exports.........................................................................................4
9) Recommendations for improving Bilateral Trade................................................................................4
10) Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
11) References.......................................................................................................................................4
 1) Executive Summary

2) Introduction

3) Country Profile of South Africa

i. Geographical position of South Africa

ii. Economic profile of South Africa

4) Trade Profile of South Africa

i. Top Trade Partners of South Africa

iii. Import profile

iv. Export profile

5) Trade Regime of South Africa

i. Trade Agreements and Arrangements

v. Market Access – Tariff Analysis and NTBs

 6) Pakistan – South Africa Bilateral Trade

i. Current Situation of Trade

vi. Revealed Comparative Advantage of Pakistan’s Potential Sectors of

Exports

7) Competitors’ analysis in the Potential Sectors

8) Challenges for Pakistan’s Potential Exports

9) Recommendations for improving Bilateral Trade

10) Conclusion

11) References