Kerim Allam

South Africa the largest trading partner of Europe. The region is a free trade area and its trade policy with the EU is ruled by the Trade, Development, and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA). Most food and drink products imported from the EU have no restrictions.Most regulations are for food and drink that are imported from countries outside the EU. In this case you may need:- health certificates- import licencesFood which is intended for human consumption must meet the general food safety requirements of European Union law. Food must not be unsafe, this means: (injurious to health, unfit for human consumption).

Any business venture involves certain risks and exporting is no exception. Exporting involves not only the normal risks of a domestic sale but also the risks associated with doing business in a foreign country. Most of the risks from exporting can actually be minimized or even eliminated with careful planning and effort. Simply by knowing what the potential risks are, a potential exporting business will be able to make a better decision. So, as for me, there are some risks of exporting such as: the demand for the product in the export market may dry up before profits are realized; competition from other similar products in the export market; export business usually requires additional financing to fund the export business, which may flop; longer wait for payments and difficulty in collecting export proceeds; possibility of non-payment for products received by importers; expense of developing new promotional materials, which may not improve product awareness; product may not reach the export market due to transit bottlenecks such as pilferage, theft and other non – tariff barriers; company may face litigation if the product is harmful to consumers; political and cultural risks may affect the demand for the product.