OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE YOUR COMPANY’S EXPORTS & TURNOVER!

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) invites South African exporters in the Automotive Industry to showcase their automotive equipment and products at Automechanika Middle East, from 7 – 9 June 2020, in Dubai, UAE.

Automechanika Middle East 2020 will showcase a full range of products for the automotive sector, including parts & components for automobile production and spare parts for the aftermarket; Systems and modules for automobile production; Automobile accessories and tuning for the aftermarket; Workshop and petrol station equipment as well as aftermarket services.

The Middle East Region is a new high growth market for the automotive industry. South Africa has been participating at this event in a form of National Pavilion for several years and as a result, exports of automotive products to the region increased to over R1,2 billion.

If your company is competitive in the South African market, has been in business for at least two years and is export ready, it stands to benefit from the dti’s Export Marketing and Investment Assistance scheme.

the dti will offer the following financial support to qualifying firms:

• Exhibition space and booth rental costs;
• Freight-forwarding of display materials;
• Air travel assistance up to R17,000.00(SMME’s & BOE’s only);
• Daily subsistence allowance of R3,000.00 per day (SMME’s & BOE’s only);                                           

For more information visit www.automechanikagulf.com

The deadline for submission of complete National Pavilion application forms accompanied by all supporting documentation is 31 January 2020.

National Pavilion application forms and guidelines can be downloaded via the dti website: http://www.dti.gov.za/trade_investment/emia_national_pavilions.jsp