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BB 2012-11-26 WTO Trade Policy Review: EAC

26/11/2012 08:07:09 AM

This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with East African Community (EAC). It is based on a WTO Trade Policy Review for EAC, late November 2012.

Tripartite free-trade deal could boost trade across Africa

30/07/2012 10:03:03 AM

The on-going negotiations on a free-trade agreement between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and in particular the potential impact of the...

Rwanda: overcoming barriers to trade

20/07/2012 07:52:56 AM

A one-stop shop mechanism should be implemented to provide Rwanda’s traders with all necessary and required certification and documentation needed for production and exports. That is one of the main findings of a large-scale ITC survey on non-tariff...

Women’s economic empower key to development

25/04/2012 08:19:10 AM

The economic empowerment of women is a critical factor to the achievement of development goals. That was the message from ITC’s Executive Director, Ms. Patricia Francis, during UNCTAD’s High-level Event on Women in Development on Monday 23 April, where panelists agreed that policies that support women in developing countries must be enacted...

Uganda women cross-border trades

28/11/2011 05:28:45 AM

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ITC launches new website for African businesswomen

21/09/2011 10:07:03 AM

The new site covers a large number of topics and services of use to women exporters, including:An Exporter Training Package. This part of the site focuses on the sectors most relevant to African women exporters, such as coffee, leather, horticulture,...

COMESA and ITC heads meet to discuss regional trade development and support

22/07/2011 06:46:59 AM

ITC Executive Director, Ms. Patricia Francis, and Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya met yesterday to discuss ITC /COMESA cooperation, particularly focusing on PACT II as the major regional...

Organic Agriculture in Rwanda and Options for Policy and Trade Development

28/04/2011 10:25:56 AM

Organic Agriculture in Rwanda and Options for Policy and Trade Development This report was prepared as an input to Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources for the development of their action plan for organic agriculture and trade. It can also serve as a model for a policy for organic in other d

01.05.06.00 - Production by individual country 1993/94 - 2007/08(3)

23/03/2011 05:24:40 PM

World Production by Coffee Year (1993/94-2007/08) AverageCoffee Years 1993/941998/992003/042003/042004/052005/062006/072007/081997/982002/032007/08Total94,811111,689117,488112,479114,970116,990118,501124,498 Arabica Group64,28073,73573,73369,65072,33274,16773,80278,715 North America17,86919,12716,97716,88115,92217,23016,16218,691Costa Rica2,4132,2221,8241,7831,8871,7781,7951,878Cuba30428219522524122820577Dominican Rep732732434373480466378474El Salvador2,3931,9411,4271,4771,4371,5021,2421,476Guatemala3,3034,5433,7333,5803,6693,6423,7833,990Haiti440405349373364355298357Honduras2,0972,6763,0562,9682,5753,2042,7003,833Jamaica4435333721344035Mexico4,8694,9024,1534,2003,8674,0004,2004,500Nicaragua8501,3031,4841,5471,1301,7181,2751,750Panama20616413217290149100150United States218164121146161154146171 South America36,56743,76845,12441,72944,11245,84746,10647,828Bolivia140153146169140134148137Brazil20,50628,68028,14125,89827,76628,41628,35030,277Colombia12,05510,93412,03211,19712,03312,32912,20012,400Ecuador978502652640674710719516Paraguay4531304234351227Peru1,6862,5793,3503,0372,8213,4623,8273,601Venezuela1,157889774746644761850870 Africa6,3066,3307,6676,8117,9377,3197,7298,537Burundi429371329493203288287376Congo Dem.

08.04.02.00 - Deliveries, delivery months, tenderable growths and differentials(3)

23/03/2011 05:05:25 PM

Deliveries can be made at the ports of New York (at par) as well as Houston, New Orleans and Miami; deliveries to the last three ports incur a discount or penalty of 125 points, or US$ 468.

06.02.01.00 - Traditional auctions(3)

23/03/2011 04:28:54 PM

There is growing interest in Internet auctions for selling specialty coffee. The concept and many of the legal, technical and practical aspects were developed under the auspices of the ICO/ITC/CFC Gourmet Coffee Project and involved the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) working in association with the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA).

01.05.05.00 - Crop availability for export by quarter as percentage of harvest(3)

23/03/2011 03:37:43 PM

01.05.01.00 - Membership of the ICO

23/03/2011 03:36:43 PM

MEMBERSHIP OF THE ICO*Exporting membersImporting members**AngolaHaitiAustriaBeninHondurasBelgium/LuxembourgBoliviaIndiaCzech RepublicBrazilIndonesiaCyprusBurundiJamaicaDenmarkCameroonKenyaEstoniaCentral African RepublicMadagascarFinlandColombiaMalawiFranceCongoMexicoGermanyCosta RicaNicaraguaGreeceCôte d'IvoireNigeriaHungaryCubaPapua New GuineaIrelandDemocratic Rep.

01.02.04.00 - Crop years in coffee producing countries(3)

23/03/2011 03:35:00 PM

Coffee is a seasonal crop. Seasons vary from country to country, starting and finishing at different times throughout the year. This makes statistics on worldwide annual production very difficult to collate: any single twelve-month period may encompass a whole crop year in one country but will also include the tail end of the previous year's crop and the beginning of the next year's crop in others.

01.02.03.00 - Coffee producing countries by ICO quality group(3)

23/03/2011 03:34:23 PM

For administrative and other reasons the ICO has divided coffee production into four groups on the basis of the predominant type of coffee produced by each member country.

Women coffee growers showcased on international women's day

16/03/2011 12:57:04 PM

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is showcasing the success of women in the coffee industry as part of the celebration of the 100^th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. The event on 8 March 2011 is hosted by WTO and ITC at the WTO....

Technical Assistance Projects Overview

14/03/2011 03:08:11 PM

Technical Assistance for Organic Trade Development Global markets for organic agri-food and natural products are growing and worth approximately US$40 billion.

Technical Assistance Projects Overview Stakeholder Meeting for Organic Agriculture in Rwanda and East Africa

14/03/2011 03:08:03 PM

Stakeholder Meeting for Organic Agriculture in Rwanda and East AfricaDuration: October 2007Location: Kigali, RwandaAt the request of the Government of Rwanda, a two-day Stakeholder Meeting for the organic sector was held in Kigali, Rwanda.

Technical Assistance Publications

14/03/2011 03:07:50 PM

ITC's recent organic products related publications and current studies.The World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and Emerging Trends 2010Number of pages: 250Year of publication: 2010Available in: EnglishPublisher: International Trade Centre, FiBL and IFOAM The 11th edition of The World of Organic Agriculture documents recent developments in global organic agriculture.

Country Profile Uganda

14/03/2011 03:07:11 PM

LocationUganda is a landlocked country on the equator in East Africa. It is bordered by Kenya to the east; Sudan to the north; Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; and Rwanda, Tanzania, and Lake Victoria to the south.

Country Profile Tanzania

14/03/2011 03:06:55 PM

LocationTanzania is an East African country situated on the Indian Ocean just south of the Equator. It borders eight other nations: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique.

Information Sources Market Research(36)

14/03/2011 03:02:35 PM

Title:Overview of Organic Agriculture in Rwanda and Options for Policy and Trade DevelopmentCorporate Author(s):International Trade Centre (ITC)Year of Publication:2008Number of Pages:iv, 31 p.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(160)

11/03/2011 08:04:42 PM

Regional IntegrationRole of Private Sector in Promoting Regional Integration*Regional integration is expected to expand regional markets and support development of efficient and competitive production systems.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(151)

11/03/2011 08:03:56 PM

Public-Private Partnership EPA: Views from the Private Sector - Trade in Goods: Kenya* The EPA Interim Framework Agreement has been welcomed by the Kenyan private sector as an effective means to avoid trade disruption between EAC countries and the EU.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(150)

11/03/2011 08:03:51 PM

Public-Private Partnership EPA: Views from the Private Sector - Trade in Services: Uganda*Negotiations on a comprehensive EPA are to be concluded by 31 July 2009.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(147)

11/03/2011 08:03:37 PM

Public-Private PartnershipBusiness implications of the EU EPA Negotiations for EAC - Views of the Tanzanian Horticulture and Textiles Industries Based on the presentation given by Ms.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(54)

11/03/2011 07:55:42 PM

WTO: Intellectual PropertyEU accepts TRIPS amendment on compulsory licensing 30 November, the EU notified WTO of its acceptance of a protocol allowing developing countries without pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity to benefit from exports of generic medicines.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(48)

11/03/2011 07:55:12 PM

ITC Events West Africa: ITC schedules experts meeting on EU EPAs An ITC Regional Experts Meeting, Accra, Ghana, 5-6 September, will bring members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) face-to-face with their trade negotiators and experts from ITC, World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(47)

11/03/2011 07:55:07 PM

ITC Events The business implications of EPAs between the EU and the SADC The business implications of the European Union's proposed Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be the subject of debate and commentary at a Regional Experts Meeting, to be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, on 11-12 June.

ITC - World Trade Net - WTN(39)

11/03/2011 07:54:35 PM

WTO: Dispute SettlementSubsidy cuts boost sugar producers The European Union agriculture ministers have recently agreed to cut the prices offered to European sugar farmers by 36%, bringing the European Union sugar rules into line with global frameworks.

Rwanda: SWOT Analysis(2)

11/03/2011 05:14:34 PM

Strengths:. Animals not used for farming; have relatively less pre-mortem defects. . 40% of the slaughtering done in abattoirs; enables quick raw stock delivery to tanneries and monitoring flow.

Rwanda: SWOT Analysis

11/03/2011 05:14:26 PM

Strengths:. Animals not used for farming; have relatively less pre-mortem defects. . 40% of the slaughtering done in abattoirs; enables quick raw stock delivery to tanneries and monitoring flow.

Rwanda: Livestock(2)

11/03/2011 05:09:22 PM

Cattle Population: 1,003,721Sheep Population:469,979Goat Population:1,263,962Camel Population:Other Population:Pig: 326,652; Poultry: 2,841,399; Rabbits: 520,057Cattle Off Take Rates:14%Sheep Off Take Rates:27%Goat Off Take Rates:27%Camel Off Take Rates:Livestock Policy:- Create supportive infrastructure - Policy frame work for enhancing the growth of national livestock resources.

Rwanda: Livestock

11/03/2011 05:09:17 PM

Rwanda: Leather Goods(2)

11/03/2011 05:05:20 PM

Number of Leather Goods and Garment Factories: Artisanal Level ProductionMarket (%): Profile provided by:Gitau WAMUKUI under the coordination of ESA

Rwanda: Leather Goods

11/03/2011 05:05:14 PM

Number of Leather Goods and Garment Factories: Artisanal Level ProductionMarket (%): Profile provided by:Gitau WAMUKUI under the coordination of ESA

Rwanda: Tanning(2)

11/03/2011 05:00:20 PM

Number of Tanneries:1 Installed tanning capacity:Wet blue: 4,000 skin per day 200 hides per day Finished leather: 1120 Sq ft skins 560 Sq ft hTanneries in Operation:1Utilized capacity:Wet blue: 4000 skin per day 200 hides per day Finished leather: 1120 Sq ft skins 560 Sq ft Output of the industry:Wet blue: 3000 skin per day 150 hides per day Finished leather: 1120 Sq ft skins 560 Sq ft hidesNumber of employees:75Market (%):China Mainland, Hong Kong and Italy.

Rwanda: Tanning

11/03/2011 05:00:13 PM

Rwanda: Investment Environment(2)

11/03/2011 04:54:01 PM

Requirements For Foreign Investment / Joint ventures:An application for an investment registration shall be made in writing to the Director General of the Agency and shall contain the following information: a) The name and address of the proposed business enterprise, its legal form, and the name, address and nationality of each shareholder or partner; b) The nature of the proposed business activity and level of planned capital investment; c) The estimated number of persons to be employed and categories of jobs to be created; d) The nature and volume of waste shall be generated by the enterprise's operations, the proposed methods to identify, capture, treat and dispose of such waste materials, and to protect the environment and the public health; e) The nature and extent of support and facilitation which the investor is seeking from the Agency including access to industrial and agricultural land, utilities, work permits, company registration and others.

Rwanda: Investment Environment

11/03/2011 04:53:54 PM