Kenya eyes China cut flower market
The latest push comes in the wake of the country experiencing logistical headwinds in its quest to penetrate other key markets such as Australia.
Currently, Kenya’s biggest export market of cut flowers is Europe where they are sold duty-free, although that could change in the absence of a new Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) – a concessional trade deal between East African Community (EAC) countries and Europe.
The deal primarily provides access to EAC exports to European markets duty-free and quota-free, while the European Union gets a gradual liberalisation of tariffs in EAC markets.
Kenya Airways Commercial Manager in Charge of Cargo Peter Musola said bilateral talks between Kenya and China were at an advanced stage as the latter eyes the hugely untapped market.
Read more at The Standard (Graham Kajilwa)