Quote:Manufacturers in a developing country preparing to access the EU should be aware of the
market access requirements of their trading partners, the EU and national governments of EU
countries. Requirements are specified through legislation and through labels, codes and
management systems. These requirements are based on environmental, consumer health and
safety and social concerns. You need to comply with EU legislation and have to be aware of the
additional non-legislative requirements that your trading partners in the EU might request.
In general, many EU importers of fresh produce seek a long term relationship with their suppliers. They have high demands on the quality of the produce and the reliability of the
supply. Trust, quality focus and reliability are therefore important ingredients for a sustainable
business relation.
For you to penetrate the foreign perishable market,be keen on CSR cz it's a key selling point.
Build a school,support a worthy community project and show proof of it.
The direct foreign markets care more about the poor farmers who plant and don't mind paying more for a pineapple if you take good care of your community.
Do you have a website? What is your fruit export company's name/full address?
Do you have the quantities? can you be reliable? See,Orders can come through then you fail to supply the required volumes and the importer will seek a reliable supplier.
How about variety.Different markets demand diff varieties. Find out the target market for your variety.
Have you complied with the set international standards?Remember each country has its own set of requirements to comply with.
They can be very stressful.
You can't be ready for direct export without all these in place.
Perhaps you can begin by supplying a local certified and approved fruit export company.
Your pineapples will have to pass the required test though.
Anyway once you have it all in place I may come knocking.
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.