NES GOALS

The National Export Strategy (NES) is working towards:

• Increasing the export sector’s contribution to GDP from one-fifth to one-third by 2013
• Increasing the export sector’s contribution to overall employment generation, thereby improving the livelihood of marginalised groups
• Achieving greater diversification of the export sector by:
• • Attaining higher value addition in all priority sectors
  • Increasing the current value of non-traditional exports of goods by 2013 through increased volumes and higher value addition
  • Increasing the contribution of services exports as a percentage of overall exports with particular emphasis on developing professional services and creative industries export sectors
  • Increasing penetration in existing markets and accessing new and emerging markets
  • Maintaining a "competitiveness mindset" at all levels to ensure the reliability and sustainability of the sector.

The NES will bring best practices to all our export initiatives by:

• Removing impediments to competitiveness in the export sector. This involves putting greater effort into diversification, skills training for workers, lowering the cost of doing business, offering favourable credit rates, engaging in capacity building, making access to market information easier and coordinating export promotion.
• Securing and investing in resources that will help exporters and provide nurturing and support to potential exporters.
• Engaging key stakeholders in trade and export, using their input and experience to shape policy.