Links

Market information

Country overview

Market overviews for potential export markets

• http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
  The CIA provides up to date country profiles for all countries

Production

International chemicals production, national production

• http://www.cefic.org/factsandfigures/level02/growthindustry_index.html
  Production information for the EU and international comparisons on CEFIC

Trends

Global trends in the chemicals sector

• http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=industry%5Cindustrystate.html
  Trends detailed on the American Chemical Society Website

Trade

Trade agreement information

• http://www.eurunion.org/legislat/gsp/gsp.htm
  Generalised System of Preferences
• http://www.dfa.gov.za/foreign/Multilateral/africa/sacu.htm
  Department of Foreign Affairs site on the Southern African Customs Union
• http://www.comesa.int/
  COMESA website
• http://www.sadcreview.com
  SADC Trade, Industry and Investment Review 2004
• http://www.agoa.gov/
  Site for AGOA by the US government
• http://www.southafrica.info/doing_business/sa_trade/agreements/traderelations.htm
  South Africa information site that details trade agreements

Trade issues

• http://www.cefic.be/Templates/shwPublications.asp?NID=2&T=3&S=9
  CEFIC - Position papers

International trade of chemicals products

• http://www.austrade.gov.au/australia/layout/0,,0_S2-1_CLNTXID0019-,00.html
  Austrade search page for information on exporting to other countries
• http://www.thedti.gov.za/econdb/raportt/rapmenu1.html
  World trade at 3 to 6 digit level with specific information for: South Africa , US UK, OECD, Japan
  
• http://www.export.gov/tradestatistics.html
  Information for exporters on US trade and international trade statistics

Employment

Employment in the chemicals sector in South Africa

• http://www.labour.gov.za
  Department of Labour
• http://www.cosatu.org.za/affiliates/afficep.htm
  CEPPWAWU – Chemicals, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union of South Africa on the COSATU website
  

Health and safety indicators

Health and safety indicators for South Africa and other countries

• http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_34365_1_70915_1_1_1,00.html
  OECD Chemicals safety site for South Africa
• http://www.cosatu.org.za/a ffiliates/afficep.htm
  CEPPWAWU – Chemicals, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union of South Africa on the COSATU website