Kathmandu: Nepal Quality For Trade Platform Launched For Nepal’s Trade Promotion. Three new tools to connect Nepalese companies to international markets have now been launched in the country with support from the European Union.
In Nepal, small and medium-sized enterprises often cannot access new markets due to complex export procedural requirements and lack of knowledge of international quality standards. In addition, they struggle to find and use trade-related information to their advantage.
Two separate Coffee Export Guides for Europe and USA were launched in Kathmandu on 22 June 2022 to help Nepali coffee exporters navigate export related formalities and procedures more easily. Along with the Guides, a customized Market Access Map and a Nepal Quality for Trade Platform were also launched amid presence of high-level government officials, the EU Ambassador to Nepal, and the private sector.
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While the Market Access Map facilitates small and medium-sized enterprises in navigating the ever-changing export and import regulations and requirements across over 190markets, the Nepal Quality for Trade Platform serves as a one-stop-shop allowing users to discover relevant quality standards for coffee in targeted markets, obtain guidance on quality-related topics, share best practices and connect with the relevant institution and individuals who can offer assistance and gain insights from those who have already been successful.