CBI

1
CBI

• Centre for the Promotion of Imports
• from
• developing countries

2
Mission and Task

• Economic independence of
• Developing Countries
• Strengthening competitiveness
• of companies in international
• markets, specifically the West
• European market

3
Target Groups

• (Potential) exporters in developing countries
• Business Support Organisations
• (BSOs)
• Importers in Europe

4
CBI main programmes

• Export Promotion Programmes
• Market Information
• Trade Intermediary Services
• Business Support Organisations Development
• Human Resource Development

5
Activities in 21 Sectors

• Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
• Fresh fruit vegetables Fishery products
  Organic ingredients Natural ingredients Young
  pot plants Cut flowers Timber and timber
  products.
• Consumer Products
• Silver jewelry Furniture Clothing
  Handicrafts Stationery, office and school
  supplies.

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Sectors

• Other Industrial Products
• Personal protective equipment Medical devices
  Chemicals Electronic components Car and mobile
  equipment parts Castings and forgings Pipe and
  pipe related process equipment.
• Services Tourism IT.

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Experiences of CBI

• Exporters in developing countries are hindered by
  environmental rules, regulations, labels etc.
• The implementation of environmental requirements
  could be discriminatory for exporters in
  developing countries.

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Actions of CBI

• Identification of requirements
• Identification of bottlenecks/NTBs
• Identification of solutions
• CBI activities and instruments
• Seeking of partnerships

9
Market Information

• CBI solutions
• The AccessGuide Database

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Export Promotion Programmes

• CBI solutions

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Human Resource Development

• CBI solutions

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CBI partnerships

• Solutions beyond CBI field of activities