Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal is a South African trade and inward investment promotion agency, established to promote the province of KwaZulu-Natal as an investment destination and to facilitate trade by assisting local companies’ access international markets.

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal Chief Executive Officer, Neville Matjie as an Acting Chief Executive Officer, is supported by his management team and board of directors from key industries in KwaZulu-Natal. The institution also boasts highly skilled staff members from, especially, marketing, investment promotion, strategy and research, as well as project management backgrounds.

The organisation came into being following the national government’s decision to divest investment promotion to the provinces, rather than retaining it as a national function as had previously been the case. Internationally, the Department of Trade & Investment promotes the country as an investment destination, whereas Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal presents a seamless trade and inward investment promotion for, specifically, KwaZulu-Natal.

The agency is equipped with the professional expertise and experience as well as national and international networks geared to maintaining and growing KwaZulu-Natal’s competitive advantage as a premier investment destination and leader in export trade.

The Mandate of the organisation is to:

Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal is a South African trade and inward investment promotion agency, established to The organisation’s main responsibility is to enhance sector and industrial development through trade, investment and exports in order to support sustainable growth in KwaZulu-Natal for the benefit of all its citizens.

The Mandate of the organisation is to:

• Promote, brand and market KwaZulu-Natal as an investment destination;
• Facilitate trade by assisting local companies to access international markets;
• Identify, develop and package investment opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal;
• Provide a professional service to all clientele;
• Retain and expand trade and export activities; and
• Link opportunities to the developmental needs of the KwaZulu-Natal community

Vision

To be the leader in developing and promoting export trade in KwaZulu-Natal and to position the province as a premier destination for investment.

Services that TIKZN offers exporters

Exporters will be assisted to register their companies - we will help you identify the type of registration you need to make, supply application forms and guidance; and provide assistance in completion of documents; as well as advise you on lodgement of application and keep track of the progress of your registrations. We will ensure you understand the customs tariff classification of goods for export, and where applicable, we will facilitate export permit requirements as well as F178 - banking requirements. We also ensure that you are informed about stoppage and examination of cargo by customs, and regulations relating to VAT for zero rating of export suppliers.

Services

In actively promoting business investment in KwaZulu-Natal, Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal provides a range of services, which include:

Our Export Promotion Services
Export Development Services
Export assistance

Services that TIKZN offers investors

The facilitation of joint ventures and business linkages between small and big business. The provision of relevant, reliable information to investors and traders. Assistance with applications for investment incentives and export marketing incentives. Assistance to foreign investors with applications for business permits. Negotiation of local government incentives on behalf of investors. Provision of project support and aftercare services. Assistance to merging international traders and with international trade enquiries. Assisting investors to locate suitable premises and to secure project and operational financing.