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Recommended Citation: Saenz, R, K Flores, K S Koong, and L C Liu. A Study of the Information Technology Trade between United States and the Southern African Custom Union. In The Proceedings of the Conference on Information Systems Applied Research 2008, v 1 (Phoenix): §3552. ISSN: 0000-0000.

A Study of the Information Technology Trade between United States and the Southern African Custom Union

Refereed

8 pages

Raquel Saenz    [a1] [a2]
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas Pan American    [u1] [u2]
Edinburg, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

Karina Flores    [a1] [a2]
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas Pan American    [u1] [u2]
Edinburg, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

Kai S. Koong    [a1] [a2]
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas Pan American    [u1] [u2]
Edinburg, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

Lai C. Liu    [a1] [a2]
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas Pan American    [u1] [u2]
Edinburg, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

This study examines the import and export of four major information technology products between the United States and nations in the South African Custom Union (SACU). The countries included in the SACU are Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland. The products examined are computer equipment (3341), communication equipment (3342), audio and video equipment (3343), and semiconductors and other electronic components (3344). Surprisingly, the United States imports more information technology products from nations in the South African Custom Union than it imports from these countries. The only product that it has a trade surplus is semiconductors and other electronic products. Such trends identified are indeed alarming. As a leader in the producing of leading high tech products, it is surprising that the United States is actually buying more information technology products from other nations, including nations in SACU.

Keywords: global information technology trade, import and export of IT components, Southern African Custom Union

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