subject: Zambia to raise exports to Europe by 25 per cent [print this page] There has long been a stalemate when it comes to trade between Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and the European Union (EU) and with discussions on how to resolve this originating eight years ago in 2002 it is no wonder that all parties are keen to regain some sort of momentum. Problems arose around strict EU standards of products originating in Africa, as well as some issues around export tax and while there is still some work to be done to address these concerns, if an agreement is reached Zambia could really benefit from their exports of things like meat and honey.
And it won't just be Zambia that benefits, trade links with and therefore international shipping to other countries and continents are really important if we are to create a global community and a world which is more equal and balanced in terms of economy and standards of living.
While shipping services for trade can be used for sending food, liquids, medicines and the like, sending a parcel to Zambia using Zambia courier services cannot be used for these things but can instead be useful for sending educational and sporting equipment for example. Plenty of charities do great work across Africa and you can always help out from home by sending things which you take for granted, things like text books, reading materials and the like and as the trade links grow and exports rise by 25 per cent, the gap between the UK and the ESA will have to narrow.
Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are a scheme to abolish the apparently unfair preferential trade agreements put in place by the EU which are said to contravene the World Trade Organisation's rules on international trade. The EPAs are specifically set out to protect the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states) of which Zambia is a part and the current talks aim to speed up the possibility of increasing trade with Europe and therefore increasing the need for dedicated couriers to Zambia.
As trade increases, so too will the instances of people from the UK setting up businesses in the African country and moving out there and this will mean more and more parcels to Zambia containing those things that expatriates miss when they leave home. As trade links grow, so will globalisation and so will the demand for cost effective, quick and reliable Zambia parcel delivery and worldwide shipping companies are already starting to see this happen and stepping up the range of services and making sure prices are ever competitive.
If you know someone who lives in the APC and you need to send a parcel to Zambia, make sure you use a dedicated courier to Zambia who will give you the best parcel prices and service and make the whole process quick and easy.
