Development of Export Guide for Russian Exporters (Sunflower export to Tanzania and Ethiopia).
October 2019- February2020 As Individual Consultant Description of project: As Independent consultant, I undertook-
Detailed Sectoral Study for Sunflower Oil in Tanzania and Ethiopia
Under this task, I undertook detailed study of the overall import sector, the Edible Oil sector and the specific Sunflower oil sector. Also had to research on the Russian export policies and the procedure.
Development of the export market profile for Tanzania and Ethiopia-
Once the study on the market was done, the key task was to develop the market profile with details. The key task undertaken was - conducting detailed estimation of current and prospective consumption, imports, and prices including Market value in physical and monetary terms, forecast of trends in the product group market development, Target product group apparent consumption, import/export ratio, Degree of the country's self- sufficiency in terms of the target product group. Shares of leading exporting countries in total imports of the target product group and Seasonality. Triggers of substantial changes in the price of the target product group. Also worked on Description of target product distribution channels (chain retail, wholesale, HoReCa),competitive environment and market players, Logistics infrastructure and the estimation of the Consumer preferences:
Development of the detailed guidance note for Russian exporters
Worked on development of operational guidance note for the exporters on Target Country’s product standards, and the Barriers to Market Entry like customs procedures, Information on tariff and other regulatory barriers to market entry. Information on possible customs preferences of the importing country extended to other countries in terms of the target product group.
Finally the export guide also had specifics like the legal provisions for formalizing the exporter's activity,.Specifics of patent protection of exporting companies' brands. And the Contact information in the target country with the List of potential partners working with the target product group, with contact info of 10 companies