CATEGORY DESCRIPTION ANNUAL 
MEMBERSHIP (Excl VAT)
 PLATINUM Local mill R1 752 660.00
 RUTHENIUM Foreign Flat & Long Primary Producers  R233 688.00
 GOLD National distributors  R233 688.00
 SILVER Multiregional distributors R112 170.24
 BRONZE Regional distributors R56 085.12
 DIAMOND >100 employees R42 063.84
 RUBY 41-100 employees R28 042.56
 SAPPHIRE 10-40 employees R14 021.28
 EMERALD <10 employees R7 010.64
AMETHYST Retailers, End Users, Specifiers,Designers R2 103.19

There are two main categories of membership. Precious Metals; which are the suppliers of primary stainless steel products into the market and Precious Stones; which are the converters of primary product to finished products as well as non-stainless steel suppliers into the industry. The sub-categories in the case of the Precious Metals Members is determined by whether a member is a local mill or distributor and whether the distributor is regional or national. The sub-categories of the Precious Stone Members are determined by the total number of employees involved  with the stainless steel side of the business.