Deputy Speaker, the member will have to put that question in writing so that we can come with the latest statistics. But, I can say to him that our trade with Southern Africa and with the rest of the African continent is very significant and disproportionately so for our manufacturing industries. We export value- added products to neighbouring countries, and a very sizable part of our value-added products go to other countries in Africa.
Generally speaking, there is a trade balance in our favour in our trade with other African countries. This is not a matter which we are happy about. We think there should be a narrowing of the trade gap. That is why we have committed to a process of trying to promote developmental integration, because we do not believe that the barriers lie wholly in the existence of tariffs.
As far as SADC is concerned, there are really no tariffs in application for over 98% of products coming from other SADC countries at this moment in time.
We think that the problems are underdeveloped production structures and inadequate infrastructure. That is why we are working quite heavily on the SDI approach, because we think it is a very important complement in promoting a more balanced and equitable pattern of interregional trade.