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  • What is sunflower seed oil used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower seed oil is mainly used for human consumption. It is used at home or in restaurants and fast food outlets for frying and it is also used by food manufacturers as an ingredient in many food products such as salad dressings, mayonnaise and margarine.
  • Which companies crush sunflower seed in South Africa?
  • In South Africa, the main crushers of sunflower seed are Nola Industries, Epic and Epko. Pressing plants with relatively smaller crushing capacity in the country are Sealake Industries, Elangeni Oil & cake Mills and Capital Oil Mills.
  • What is sunflower used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower is well adapted in both hot and dry climate. The seed can be consumed after the hull has been removed as a snack or used for production of different oils. Most of the seed produced is marketed locally to expressers, animal feed manufacturers and for seed.
  • Does South Africa have a tariff on sunflower oil?
  • Due to the Agreement of Trade, Development and Cooperation (TDCA) between South Africa and the European Union South African sunflower oil is free from any tariff charges when entering the UK market. South Africa’s strongest competitors in the UK are members of the EU, and therefore also exempt from any tariffs.
  • How much does sunflower cooking oil cost in South Africa?
  • £3.42 South African exporters are able to provide 2 liter bottles of sunflower cooking oil at a FOB price of US$ 2.08 per 2 litre bottle (Alibaba, 2011). If an exchange rate of £1 = US$ 1.64781 (4 May 2011), then the FOB price of one 2 liter bottle of oil will be £1.27.
  • Can South Africa export sunflower oil to the UK?
  • South African exporters will need to consider voluntary measures when supplying to UK retailers. Unlike mandatory measures, sunflower oil originating from South Africa does not have to comply with private standards to enter the UK.