Yesterday we told you about the "Export to Mexico Workshop". The idea was to give Belizean producers and exporters an overview of the Mexican Market - with the finer trade details of all the in's and out's of the third most populous country in the America's.
And while BELTRAIDE took the lead, the effort was brought together by the Belizean Embassy in Mexico City. It's an important detail because as the Deputy Chief of mission explained, that embassy is also a quick reference resource for exporters:..
Michelle Vanzie - Deputy Chief of Missions, Belize Embassy to Mexico
"The Mexican economy is a very big economy. It's one of the largest in Latin America. I believe it's the second largest, perhaps after Brazil. So what we are trying to promote, is basically to get the Belizean products into Mexico because it's such a big opportunity, such a huge market. We are able to assist. One of the things that challenges Belizeans producers and distributors and so forth is that I believe because the market is so big they don't know where to start. They don't know who to touch base with and that kind of impedes them from trying to get in. So this is where the Embassy of Belize can come in. You contact us. We have set up strong relationships with different entities from the private sector, NGOs, non-profit and so forth. For example the chambers of commerce out there, licenses, accreditation and certification bodies. So if we are there to provide assistance and to provide advice and to network you with the persons that can get your product in."
"We had a workshop yesterday actually, which was very well attended hand in hand with BELTRAIDE and we brought down different guest speakers in different areas and one in particular for example what her company does is she is able to tell you okay fine, this product looks great, let us do a market study in Mexico. Let's see if there is a demand for your product in the first place. If there is a demand then the next step is okay, but this is the presentations that the Mexicans required, this is the presentation that they like and she continues and continues, her company, until she gets you to the point of listen, you are set now, you are ready. Would you like your product to be distributed? I can open the doors for you and I can set up meetings with the appropriate companies for you to meet distributors and for your product to get in there. So it's an on the ground. For government to government, they makes agreements, but sometimes the difficulties and realities are when you actually start doing it on the ground. And that was really the point of yesterday's forum, is to be able to put you in touch with and present a face to you who can help you. How you can get this done without any glitches and get it into Mexico."
Mexico and Belize are also working on a partial scope trade agreement.
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