adminIn a statement, Enterprise Mauritius (EM) said products that Zimbabwe imported from the Indian Ocean island included chemicals, soap and detergents, paint, flexible plastic packaging, industrial footwear and bio-fertilisers.
Zimbabwe’s trade deficit continued to increase over the past few years as industrial capacity utilisation remained around 47 percent due to a number of challenges which included power cuts, lack of credit lines and obsolete equipment.
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EM said in spite of its economic challenges, Zimbabwe remained an important market with potential for greater expansion.
“EM has been organising BSMs in Harare which Mauritian companies would attend. Since the second BSM was held in November 2012, domestic exports from Mauritius to Zimbabwe have increased by six percent in 2012,” it said.
“However, our previous focus was a generic promotion of Mauritian products in Harare only. There are still several other products which can be exported to Zimbabwe.”
It said Mauritian companies had tried to find alternate markets in Africa, particularly in South Africa, which was emerging as the most important market for textile and clothing products. – New Ziana.
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