AHK Sri lanka And UNIDO launch virtual publication for Sri Lankan exporters on March 1

The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka) together with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) officially launched the publication “Exporting to the European Union – A Practical Guide for Sri Lankan Suppliers of Agricultural Products” on 01 March 2021. The virtual event focused on providing certain key information  

needed to access the EU market and answered questions most frequently asked by exporters,   
potential exporters, and trade support institutions in Sri Lanka.   

This publication was developed in the framework of an EU-funded project and aims to increase export capacities of Sri Lankan businesses in the agriculture sector, by providing a simplified overview on steps required to export European Union (EU) with a special emphasis on German and Dutch markets.  

Mr. Andreas Hergenröther, Chief Delegate of AHK Sri Lanka stated: “The major reason for us as a part of the German Chamber network to partner for the initiative is to support Sri Lankan exporters of agricultural products to obtain broader market access to the EU by providing key information on export and import regulations, required certifications, labelling and packaging  

regulations, logistic solutions, and distribution channels in the EU”. 

 
Furthermore, he underlined that with a total volume of 717 Mio. Euro Sri Lankan exports to Germany, Germany remains the third most important export market for Sri Lanka behind the US and the UK.  
Mr. Jairo Andres Villamil-Diaz, International Technical Specialist from UNIDO highlighted that “Sri Lankan Exporters have very special products of great potential and this practical guide for Sri Lanka suppliers of Agricultural Products, will help them to go through the process of exporting to the European Union, in a step-by-step process. Moreover, with the help of UNIDO and AHK Sri Lanka, they can find further assistance to become very successful exporters and the visibility of Sri Lankan products will increase significantly in international markets”.