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Unlocking South Africa’s Export Competitiveness

Executive Summary

• Economic Stagnation: South Africa faces structural challenges and external shocks like COVID-19, leading to economic stagnation.
• Trade’s Role: International trade drives growth, job creation, and resilience, particularly through exports.
• AfCFTA Opportunities: Full implementation could increase South Africa’s income by 3.8% by 2035.
• Key Challenges: Export performance has declined, with limited diversification and high logistics costs.
• Distributional Impacts: Exports boost wages but have mixed distributional effects; localization policies risk harming exports.

Key Findings

Goods and Services Exports

1. Declining Market Share: South Africa’s export growth slowed post-2010, with limited diversification.
2. Regional Focus: Exports to Africa grew but face high tariffs and logistics barriers.
3. Services Underperformance: Services exports stagnated, though knowledge-intensive sectors showed growth.
4. Exporter Dynamics: Few large firms dominate; entry and survival rates for new exporters are low.
5. Logistics Costs: High trade costs hinder competitiveness, particularly for agricultural and manufactured goods.
6. Wage Impacts: Export growth improves firm performance and wages for low earners.
7. Localization Risks: Localization policies may reduce export competitiveness and harm inclusive growth.

Recommendations for Gains from Trade

Three Main Areas

1. New Trade Agreements & Diversification:

   • Modernize trade policy and leverage AfCFTA to reduce tariffs and address NTBs.
   • Promote digital services and green industries to capitalize on new opportunities.

2. Trade Facilitation & Non-Tariff Barriers:

   • Reduce trade costs through infrastructure improvements, border reforms, and a National Single Window.
   • Address women traders’ specific challenges and align climate policies with trade agreements.

3. Firm Capabilities & Policy Support:

   • Enhance SMEs’ access to finance, skills, and markets to foster export-led growth.
   • Strengthen education and labor market policies to support high-potential sectors.

Roadmap for Reform

Implementation Strategy