Dear Exporter(s)

Hope you are doing well and keeping safe.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) extends an invitation to South African companies and all other exporters of Wines, Beverages, Confectionery, Condiments and Fine foods to apply to participate in the APAS Supermarket Fair 2022 Exhibition, scheduled to take place from 16 – 19 May 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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

·        Exhibition space and booth rental costs.

·        Freight forwarding of display material

·        Air travel assistance up to R20 000.00 (SMME and BOE only)

·        Daily subsistence allowance of R3 500.00 per day (SMME and BOE only)

This exhibition website is www.eventseye.com/f-wampex

All Industry Associations/Export Councils/PIPAS/Others are kindly requested to extend or disseminate the invite to their members.

The deadline date for submission of application forms is 11 March 2022; and fully completed application forms should be e-mailed to: GroupMissions@thedtic.gov.za

National Pavilion application forms and guidelines could be downloaded via the dtic website by clicking on this link: thedtic.

For further information, please don’t hesitate to contact:

Ms Prudence Shoba

Department of Trade, Industry & Competition

Branch: Export Development, Promotion and Outward Investment (EDPOI)

Block A – Ground Floor, [Utangamiri]

Tel:  012 394 5445 | Fax: 012 394 6445