Importinfo Newsletter October 2018

Results Of Successful Partnerships With Tfo Canada’s Suppliers

As we wind down our Canadian Market Access and Capacity Building (CMAS) Program we are cognizant of our purpose as an organization, which is to create sustainable trade partnerships for exporters from developing countries with Canadian and foreign buyers. CMAS provided us with the activities to facilitate these partnerships which resulted in international trade and capacity building for developing countries’ suppliers. Some suppliers have indicated that along with the market access activities of TFO Canada, the mentoring and guidance received from buyers and importers have built their capacity for example improvements in the labelling their products, product quality and traceability to name a few.

Some of the success recorded can be viewed on our website and you may be able to identify from which of these suppliers you have purchased goods and may still be purchasing goods.[vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Here are some successes you as Canadian buyers created, by sector are:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_column_text]Food and coffee

• Social good builds strong Colombian cooperative
• Sri Lankan company growing strong, doing good

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_column_text]Jewellery

• Jewellery exporter learns the secret of the Canadian market

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_column_text]Home décor

• Harnessing the rich history of weaving in Swaziland

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_column_text]Textiles

• Ethiopian fine textiles preserve culture by creating jobs
• Weaving bonds between Cambodian and Canadian women

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_column_text]Cosmetics

• An ancient craft finds a modern market

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_column_text]ICT Services

• Harnessing the rich history of weaving in Swaziland
• Rapid development and fast-paced markets benefit from global value chains
• Canadian digital tech companies are discovering this nearby staffing solution

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Canadian buyers’ successes:

• Support from a partner could be the difference between success and failure
• Over 30 years of sourcing partnership between TFO Canada and M&M twins Limited
• Sourcing shea butter: a buyer’s perspective
• Face-to-face contact reigns supreme in a virtual world

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner]Thank you for considering TFO Canada as your sourcing partner!