Developing Export Readiness for EU Market: FIT4EUROPE Project Overview

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Enhance export readiness of Trinidad & Tobago enterprises for the EU market through technical assistance, gender-inclusive support, market research, and capacity building. Focus on key sectors, companies, and a comprehensive capacity building agenda.

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Developing the Export Readiness of Trinidad & Tobago Enterprises for the EU Market FIT 4 EUROPE INCREASING TRADE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION PROJECT CONTEXT November 23, 2016 Trinidad Hilton 8.30am

Presentation Outline Background, Objectives & Scope Sectors Fit 4 Europe Companies Capacity Building Agenda Other Development Activities F4E What s Different?

Background 10th European Development Fund CARIFORUM EPA Standby Facility for Capacity Building Funding Trade Agreement CARIFORUM EU Economic Partnership Agreement Previous Projects BDC-exporTT/CDE Capacity Development exporTT/Cartfund FCOR Market Development

Objectives/Scope Technical assistance to improve export-readiness Gender responsive inclusive of MSMEs & rural-based firms 26 Goods/Services firms with export potential 16 - Tier 1; 10 - Tier 2&3) Gap analysis & customized development plans Market research; capacity building; trade missions Capacity building of exporTT staff Share lessons learnt; Mentorship programme

Sectors Goods Services Food & Beverage Culture (Fashion, Music, Film) Digital Production Personal Care Products Construction Materials Misc Manufact uring Business Development Organisations

* The F4E Companies Chief Brand Products Blossom Bene Caribe Flavour Me Rite Accessories Full Circle Animation Honamic Designs Flavour Me Rite Herbarium K C Indigisounds Koko Karibi Zaveza Confectionery Kaj Designs

The F4E Companies Millhouse Lab 206 Lisa See Tai National Canners Red Fire Innovation National Flour Mills NV Marketing Sew Lisa Trinidad Aggregate Products Trinidad Chocolate Factory Smart Foods S M Jaleel YTEPP Export Centre

Capacity Building Agenda Export Basics Identifying & Assessing Export Markets Process & Product Standardisation Export Planning Export Pricing Market Research Findings Packaging & Labelling Overview of EPA & Implications Doing Business in EU *Quality Garments & Int'l Standards - FashionTT *Services Go Global (Fashion) - TTCSI Advanced Communications E-Commerce *Facilitator: Export Support Network

Other Development Activities Project Launch One-one consultations (3) Market Research Mission Goods Mission Briefing Goods Trade Mission Fit4Europe Online Facilitators Briefing F4E Help Desk (2to5) Services Mission Briefing Services Trade Mission Factory Visit Close-off Seminar Coaching & Mentoring

F4E: Whats Different? Goods and Services Gender Responsive Development of MSME s Firms Co-creation Matchmaking Model Exporter to Exporter Site Visits Capacity Building Programme