This  course covers everything you need to know and do to start exporting your products from South Africa. This course was created specifically for the South African industry.

It covers the following:

• Chapter one gives an overview of the entire procedure to help readers understand the detailed explanations that follow and how each stage fits into the overall process.
• Chapter two provides guidance on how to register for production and inspection with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.
• Chapter three contains information on traceability, packaging, labelling, and packing of the product.
• Chapter four provides information about quality control, specifically Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Chapter five outlines the standards required in foreign markets by government departments, private companies, or individual retailers. These standards include British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRC), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and International Standards Organization (ISO) and ISO 22000 series on food management.
• Chapter six provides information on how to register with the South African Revenue Service as an exporter.
• Chapter seven explains the documentary requirements for exporting processed fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
• Chapter eight covers delivery terms (Incoterms®) used in international contracts and modes of transport for exporting.
• Chapter nine indicates the cost breakdown of a shipment, showing percentages of money spent at different stages of the value chain.
• Chapter ten is a guide to where potential exporters can find help. It covers industry associations and export councils that can assist with information on market operations, as well as some organizations that can provide training and coaching to potential exporters.
• Chapter eleven is a guide to various sources and types of financial support, both in the government and private sector, available to exporters.
• Chapter twelve is a checklist that potential exporters can use to check if they are ready to export their products.
• Chapter thirteen gives some basic guidelines on international marketing and some of the databases that can be used to identify potential markets and investigate how competitors are doing business.