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The Trade Council

The Trade Council of the Danish Embassy is primarily here to assist Danish companies in starting up and/or expanding their presence in South Africa, and we can assist in providing knowledge about the South African market.

Our goal is simple: To be your company’s preferred choice of partner in South Africa. This means that we jointly define the assignments, so they are tailor-made to meet your needs. You can read more about our products and services below.

Some of the tasks that we can help you with are:

  • Identification, selection and contact to potential collaboration partners (agents, distributors, customers, suppliers, authorities etc.)
  • Market monitoring or more in-depth surveys and reports
  • Assistance in visit and meeting planning, market promotions, trade fairs, exhibitions and event hosting
  • Assistance with registration of companies
  • Specific information on tariffs and regulations        
  • Credit reports
  • Provide sector papers on interesting sectors in South Africa
  • Export sparring

The standard fee according to the Danish Trade Council is DKK 780.00 per hour. Please note, certain small and medium sized companies qualify for a discounted rate with the GROW or a Vitus package offered by the Danish Trade Council. To read more about general services within the Trade Council please follow this link.