Trade & Commerce
The main role of the Trade & Commerce Directorate is to give guidance and advice to the Board of Directors and Membership on issues affecting members from a Trade and Commerce perspective.
This include, but not limited to advisory services on:
- Cross boarder issues
- Tax related issues
- Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) development issues
- Trade and investment issues
Advocacy and Lobbying
- Promote and defend interest of the private sector in policy and regulatory framework
- Organise dialogue between business and policy makers
- Organize sector meetings for business dialogue common interest
Advisory and Information Services
- VAT refund procedures
- Import and export procedures
- International trade agreements
- Doing business in Swaziland
- Economic statistics and review
- Policy and economic research
- Provide company specific advice
- Provide advisory services on SME development
- Trade and investment promotion
Research and Consultancy
- Market Intelligence survey
- Salary survey
- Demand driven economic research
Trade and investment Promotion
- Facilitate participation in trade fairs and investment missions
Training and business Development
- In-house training
- Generic training
- SME Training
The department also provides customised services which include workshops. A number of disciplinary hearings are also chaired by the office on request by members. Company policies are also reviewed as per member’s requests.
Trade & Commerce Representation
FSC & CC represents members in several national, regional and international bodies and fora such as:
- National Steering Committee on Trade Facilitation
- Technical Committee on Investments
- Business Consultative Committee
- Customs to Business Forum
- Domestic Taxes to Business Forum
- Standards Authority Advisory Committee
- Technical Barriers to Trade Committee
- National Coordinating Committee for COMESA Programme
- Steering Committee for Independent Power Producers and Renewable Energy Policy Development
- Labour Advisory Board
- National Steering Committee on Social Dialogue