Eco-Mali-Canada Forum

Canada, with an estimated population of 37.6 million, is a huge import market from the world. It is therefore highly dependent on the effects of foreign trade, as evidenced by the many bilateral and multilateral trade agreements it has negotiated and signed with different countries to ensure the normal functioning of its economy.
The three key sectors of its import market, which may be of interest to developing country exporters and Mali in particular, are: agri-food, textiles and clothing, and interior decoration. Canada's agri-food imports reached $11.2 billion in 2019, textiles and clothing imports reached $14 billion in 2019, and interior decoration imports reached $3 billion in 2019. These items were mainly from the United States, China, the European Union (United Kingdom, Germany), Japan, and Mexico for the most part.
Canada also offers duty-free and quota-free access to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and lower-than-normal tariffs to more than 100 other developing countries, providing them with a definite advantage over competition. The Canadian market access initiative was extended until 2024.

Join us at this first edition of the Mali Products and Services Virtual Fair, which will be dedicated to:

• Presentation of the potential of the Canadian market to Malian SMEs;
• Presentation of Mali ' s agricultural exporting companies;
• The services and assistance that the Embassy of the Republic of Mali in Canada and the Trade Promotion Office Canada (TFO Canada) can provide to Malian businesses to seize opportunities in Canada's international trade sector.

This virtual lounge will be structured around two strands. An exploration and commercial component.
The exploration component will:

1. To inform about the various instruments facilitating developing country exports to Canada and the opportunities TFO offers to support them;
2. Benefit from the expertise of experts in the enabling sectors for Malian SMEs in Canada and learn more about the import/export sectors in Canada;
3. Hear testimony from entrepreneurs who have successfully exported and done business in Canada;
4. Have adequate answers to questions posed by Malian SMEs through question and answer sessions;
5. Enjoy networking opportunities.

It will provide Canadian importers with the opportunity to discover Malian products and contact suppliers in the mango, arabic gum, sesame, shea, anakard and Baobab sectors. Canadian importers will meet with Malian entrepreneurs and exporters who are export-ready and have strong potential in Canadian markets.

The exploration component of the show will be held via Zoom from 08 to 09 July 2021.
Malian exporters, those interested in trade between Mali and Canada, the Malian diaspora in Canada and Canadian importers, who so wish, have until July 5, 2021 to register.

The commercial component will:

Provide pre-qualified companies with real business and B2B opportunities facilitated by specialized consultants from TFO and CFCI, and assistance from the Embassy team.


The trade fair will be held via Zoom from 11 to 13 July 2021.