29 May - 04 Jun 2014 How to Register your Company and Products under a Preferential Trade Agreement Preferential Bilateral Trade is that exchange of goods and services, which takes place between two parties. Currently, Zimbabwe has such trading arrangements with Botswana, Malawi, Namibia and Mozambique in the region. At the international level, Zimbabwe is signatory to Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA)-European Union (EU) interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA). Zimbabwe is also a member of Regional Trade Agreements namely, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade Protocol and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Free Trade Area. Qualifying products for these Agreements enter the territory of signatory Member States without payment of customs duty. The interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA) confers quota and duty free access to Zimbabwean products exported into the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU). Qualification Criteria An overarching requirement for qualification to trade under the Preferential Bilateral Agreements is that products to be exported should originate from countries that are signatory to the Agreement. For export products to qualify under these Bilateral Agreements, it is necessary for the exporter to be registered with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA). The exporter submits an application to ZIMRA to register both the company and the specific export products. For qualification under the Regional Bilateral Agreements, ZIMRA conducts an on-site inspection of the production process, including an analysis of the costs of production as a key verification criterion of origin of product concerned. To enable the ZIMRA Officials to verify the eligibility of the products, the exporter is required to submit the following documents (listed in Box1 below) in duplicate: BOX 1: DOCUMENTS TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATION FOR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT OF EXPORTS UNDER A SPECIFIC TRADING AGREEMENT •A formal Application Letter (on a company Letterhead/logo) to be registered under the Agreement. •A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation. •A valid Tax Clearance Certificate. •List of contact persons together with their cell numbers and physical addresses. •A list of products intended for export (tariff headings optional). •List of raw materials used and where they are sourced from (tariff headings optional). •A detailed step-by-step description of the manufacturing process for each product. •A Sketch Plan of the factory showing machinery layout. •A certified copy of Title Deeds or Lease Agreements for the premises together with any copies of utility bills incurred in the last 3 months. •A factual production cost analysis of the products intended for export (The production cost analysis must be based on the actual production costs for a period of not less than 3 months). Once successfully registered, an Exporter is then expected to present the Certificate of Origin to ZIMRA to facilitate the export of products covered by a specific Trade Agreement. These Certificate of Origin Forms are available at ZimTrade Offices in Harare & Bulawayo as follows: • SADC and COMESA - US$1.00 per set • EUR.1 US$1.00 for 2 sets Breakfast Session to Release Findings of the Angola Market Research ZimTrade will be disseminating findings of the Angola Market Research on 19 and 20 June 2014 in Harare and Bulawayo, respectively. The Research was conducted during the period 27 April to 11 May 2014 and will assist ZimTrade to update the current information on the Angolan market. The objectives of the Research were to investigate the nature and characteristics of the Angolan market, identify business opportunities for the Zimbabwean Industry and gather other market related intelligence to enhance the prospects of market penetration for Zimbabwean products. Who should attend? Existing, emerging and potential exporters, industry lobby groups and any other stakeholders with keen interest in exporting to Angola will benefit from this event. Harare Session Date: 19 June 2014 Venue: Meikles Hotel, Harare Time: 07:15 Hrs-09:30 Hrs Participation Fee: US$25.00 Bulawayo Session Date: 20 June 2014 Venue: Holiday Inn, Bulawayo Time: 07:15 Hrs-09:30 Hrs Participation Fee: US$25.00 For more information and registration, kindly contact; Herzel Takaedza on [email protected]; Admire Jongwe on [email protected]; Jacqueline Ncube on jncube@byo. zimtrade.co.zw or call our Harare Office on +263 4 369 330-43 or Regional Office on +263-9 62378/66151 before the 13th of June 2014. Disclaimer: All information in the ZimTrade Weekly Bulletin is derived from sources which ZimTrade considers reliable, and it is passed on to our readers in good faith. However, ZimTrade does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information supplied, or any third party included in this Bulletin. Similarly opinions expressed by third parties in abstracts and/or interviews are not necessarily shared by ZimTrade. For more information about ZimTrade and its activities log on to www. zimtrade.co.zw Weekly Bulletin 29 May - 04 Jun 2014 Trade Fairs and Exhibitions AFRICA INTERNATIONAL ANGOLA ZAMBIA ITALY Filda –Luanda International Fair of Luanda 22nd – 27th July 2014 Tel: +244 926 405 970 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fil-angola.co.ao Zambia Agriculture & Commercial Show - Lusaka 31st July - 5th August 2014 Tel: +260 1 253 426/ 415 Fax: +260 1 254 898 Email: [email protected] Website: www.acsz.co.zm AF-L’Artigiano in Fiera - Milan 29th November – 8th December 2014 Tel: +39 02 3191 1942 Fax +39 02 9366 1939 Email: [email protected] Website: www.artigianoinfiera.com Skype: matteopanetta.gefi Global Expo Botswana 2014 23rd – 26th November 2014 Tel: +267 318 1931 Fax: +267 317 0423 Email: [email protected] Website: www.globalexpo.co.bw Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) – Ndola 25th June –1st July 2014 Tel: +260 2 651 514 - 6 Fax: +260 2 651 704 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] TURKEY KENYA SOUTH AFRICA 17th edition of Buildexpo Africa Kenyatta 2nd – 4th May 2014 Tel: +254 20 224 7277 Fax: +254 20 310 223 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kicc.co.ke The African Apparel, Textile & Footwear Cape Town 18th – 20th June 2014 Tel: +27 21 790 5849 Fax: +27 21 790 0037 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sourceafrica.co.zw NAMIBIA The Southern African International Trade Exhibition (Saitex) 22nd – 24th June 2014 Mobile: +27 83 260 8131 Email: [email protected] [email protected]; Website: www.exhibitionsafrica.com BOTSWANA Ongwediva Trade Fair 22nd – 30th August 2014 Tel +264 65 230191 Fax +264 65 230610 Email [email protected] Website www.ongwediva.com GERMANY Trendset- Munich Glass, Porcelain, Ceramics, Arts and Crafts New Munich Trade Fair Centre 5th - 7th July 2014 Tel: +49 (0) 89 949 2 3023 Fax: +49 (0) 89 949 2 3029 Email: [email protected] Website: www.messe-muenchen.de INDIA ZIMBABWE India Manufacturing Show 11th – 13th September 2014 Telefax: +91 80 2665 1234/4171 6085 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ims2014.in www.indiamanufacturingshow.com TANZANIA Mine Entra 23-25 July 2014 Tel: +263 9 884 911 Email : [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.zitf.net Indian Pharma Expo 2014- New Delhi 11th- 12th October 2014 Tel: +91 22 6612 2627 Mobile: +91 97 7353 5446 Email: [email protected] Website: www.indianpharmaexpo.com Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair 28th June - 8th July 2014 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bet.co.tz/ http://www.tantrade.or.tz Harare Agricultural Show - Harare 22nd – 30th August 2014 Tel: +263 4 780 963/6; 705 645 Fax: +263 4 780 967 Email: [email protected] Website: www.exhibitionpark.co.zw India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2014New Delhi 14th -27th November 2014 Tel +91 11 2337 1491 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.iitf.in Windhoek Show 26th September – 4th October 2014 Tel: +264 61 224 748 Fax: +264 61 227 707 Email: [email protected] Website: www.windhoekshow.com 2 Beauty Eurasia - Istanbul 12th – 14th June 2014 Tel: +90 212 603 3333 Fax: +90 212 603 3334 Email: [email protected] Website: http://beautyeurasia.com For more feedback and comments, kindly contact ZimTrade on the following details: [email protected] or call +263 4 369330-41