Events

There is nothing to replace a face-to-face meeting and a direct exchange of information and genuine insights.

So get to know your new customers directly through the IPD. The input is only minimal for you, the benefits all the greater.

Direct b2b talks at trade fairs and on buying missions.

The IPD uses targeted matchmaking to provide you with sustainable business contacts to reliable suppliers. For this we organise B2B meetings at visits to trade fairs in Europe and sourcing trips to our partner countries.

In this way buyers can find out about the product quality and production conditions directly and establish important contacts. This transparency is the basis for long-term successful business relations.

Our workshops and seminars provide you with solid information on markets and industries. Acquire the know-how you need to access new growth markets.

TRADE FAIRS

BUYING MISSIONS

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Trade Fairs

Trade fair in Madird // 22.10. - 24.10.2019

Fruit Attraction 2019

Broad range of organic products from IPD countries
Tropical fruits and high-quality vegetables and herbs from developing and emerging countries

Fruit Attraction 2019 - the leading fruit and vegetable fair in Madrid - will once again bring together more than 1,600 exhibitors and 70,000 professionals from 120 countries.

For the first time, the IPD will provide European importers with contacts to reliable exporters from Egypt, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Ghana, Colombia and Peru, who offer a wide range of products, for example:

Granadillas, mangoes, papayas, pomegranates
Avocados, physalis, strawberries, grapes and dates
Sweet potatoes, peas, beans, mangetout, tomatoes, onions
chives, basil, etc.

All exporters have been thoroughly evaluated by IPD. Criteria such as product quality, export capability and capacity as well as compliance with international standards and certifications have been considered. The exporters are familiar with the requirements of the EU market and prepared for the export.

A detailed overview of the companies and all products you find here.

For further information or questions please contact us:

Linda Mense

www.fruitattraction.com

Trade fair in Cologne // 12.11. - 13.11.2019

15. Branchentag Holz

Trends, visions, networks − the motto of the “Branchentag Holz” in Cologne.
The timber industry and service providers will present their products and innovations to an expert audience from the timber trade.

IPD informs about reliable timber suppliers from the partner countries Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Indonesia.

The product range is broad, ranging from tropical hardwoods like Estoraque and Copaiba, which are characterized by long durability and good processing properties, to bamboo and teak products from Colombia and Ecuador and to innovative wood products made of fast-growing, light woods (block-board and plywood from Jabon and Sengon) from Indonesia.

We connect you to reliable suppliers.
Visit us in hall 8 stand F04

Please do not hesitate to contact us for arranging an appointment or for any other further questions via:

Frank Maul

www.GDHolz.de

Trade fair in Paris // 03.12. - 05.12.2019

Food Ingredients Europe 2019

Benefit from FiE to make new business contacts.
Meet reliable suppliers.
Find out about innovative ingredients.

At Europe's most important trade fair for natural ingredients, IPD will once again be presenting specialities from selected partner countries, including Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Ukraine, Pakistan, South Africa and Egypt.

Our exporters will bring a wide range of high-quality products to the trade fair. We will provide you with direct contact to these carefully selected suppliers.
All exporters have been visited and evaluated carefully by IPD. Criteria such as product quality, export capability and capacity as well as compliance with international standards and certifications have been considered.

We connect you with reliable suppliers.
Take advantage of the FiE fair for individual meetings.
Detailed information on the exporters and their products will be available here in October.

For further informationen please contact:

Kathrin Seelige

www.figlobal.com

Buying Missions

Buying missions // Dates on request

Buying missions – individually organised to your requirements

Lower your sourcing costs!

Are you looking for a specific product? And you don’t know yet from where, from whom?
You are interested in importing products from Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, Peru, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia or Tunisia? But you lack contacts to suitable exporters?
Finding reliable suppliers takes time and costs money.

The IPD supports you to reduce this effort and opens up new foreign supply sources.
We organize buying missions individually arranged for you – fully tailored to your needs.

You tell us your demands. We identify suitable exporters in our partner countries and
arrange – in consultation with you – visits to carefully selected companies.

All suppliers are visited by us in advance and evaluated according to strict criteria, including product quality, export capacities, compliance with international standards and certifications etc.

Your benefits:
•   Direct contact to thoroughly tested exporters – selected according to your requirements
•   Inspection of product quality and production conditions directly on the spot.
•   Tailored-made b2b meetings.

Take advantage of our offer. Save time and reduce your risk!
We look forward to providing you with detailed information about our services.

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Seminars, Workshops, Conferences

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Events by our partners

Accra/Ghana // 12.11. - 15.11.2019

5th West African Organic Agriculture Conference

Accra/Ghana // 12.11. - 15.11.2019

5th West African Organic Agriculture Conference

The West African Organic Conference (WAOC) is an initiative of the West African Organic Network (WAfrONet).
The theme for the 2019 edition is "Organic Agriculture - life for all".
The conference is being organised by the Ecological Organic Agriculture Platform of Ghana (EOAP-G) in cooperation with the African Organic Network (AfrONet) and West African Organic Network (WAfrONet) under the auspices of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), GIZ- Market Oriented Agriculture Programme (MOAP), Agro Eco-Louis Bolk Institute, among other partners.
More information you find here.

News

Bonn/ Madrid // 17.09.2019

Large range of organic products from IPD countries at Fruit Attraction

Bonn/ Madrid // 17.09.2019

Large range of organic products from IPD countries at Fruit Attraction

Import Promotion Desk (IPD) focuses on organic products: Tropical fruits and high-quality vegetables and herbs from developing and emerging countries

Bonn/Berlin, 17 September 2019 - The demand for organic quality in the fruit and vegetable sector is growing steadily. Experts expect an annual increase of 9 percent each over the next five years (study "Global Organic Fruits and Vegetables Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast" by the market research company Research and Markets). The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) takes advantage of this trend and supports companies from developing and emerging countries in the certification and marketing of organic products. At this year's Fruit Attraction, which will take place from 22 to 24 October in Madrid, the partner for import promotion will place a special focus on the organic segment from South America and Africa. (Hall 4, Booth E07)

Bonn/Cologne // 14.08.2019

Anuga 2019: Protein-rich nutrition in vogue: variety of legumes at Anuga

Bonn/Cologne // 14.08.2019

Anuga 2019: Protein-rich nutrition in vogue: variety of legumes at Anuga

Import Promotion Desk brings large supply of beans and peas from Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan to this year's Anuga

Bonn/Berlin, 14.08.2019 - Kidney, Mungo and Soybeans - the demand for pulses is increa-sing. They are valued for their high natural protein content, among other things. The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is taking advantage of the trend and is offering a wide variety of pulses at its booth at Anuga (Hall 4.1, booth B90-B96). Five companies from Ethiopia and Kyrgyzs-tan will present their product range at the world's largest trade fair for food, which takes place from 5 to 9 October in Cologne.

Bonn/Staelen // 05.07.2019

4th BGI Cut Flower Day: New sources for international imports

Bonn/Staelen // 05.07.2019

4th BGI Cut Flower Day: New sources for international imports

"Re-thinking import activities" - this is the title of the 4th Cut Flower Day organised by the "Association of the German Flower Wholesale and Import Trade" (BGI), which this time took place in cooperation with the IPD. Currently, around 90 percent of cut flower imports are delivered via the Netherlands. Despite, the interest on the part of German wholesalers and retailers and their readiness for direct imports is large. This was confirmed by this year's Cut Flower Day, where IPD presented new study results on the export potential and the demand situation for cut flowers from the IPD partner countries. Further, IPD took the opportunity to talk to florists about the demands they place on their partners and their quality standards.

Further information on the Cut Flower Day can be found here.

Bonn/Cologne // 03.04.2019

interzum 2019: Indonesian light-weight wood is an alternative to classical materials

Bonn/Cologne // 03.04.2019

interzum 2019: Indonesian light-weight wood is an alternative to classical materials

Import Promotion Desk presents high-quality light-weight wood products from Indonesia at interzum 2019 in Cologne

Bonn/Berlin, 03.04.2019 – High-quality timber products from Indonesian light-weight wood will be presented at this year’s interzum. Exhibitors from Indonesia will bring a wide variety of plywood, block board and panels made from Balsa, Jabon and Albasia to the world-leading trade fair for furniture production and interior design, held from May 20th to 23rd in Cologne. Tests by the Development- and Test Laboratory Wood Technology Ltd. (EPH) in Dresden prove: the typical light-weight wood species from Indonesia are an interesting alternative to classical wood products. The Import Promotion Desk (IPD), the German partner for import promotion, supports four Indonesian producers at the interzum and presents the special quality of Indonesian light wood products (Hall 4.2./Booth A070 B071).

Bonn/Berlin // 29.01.2019

ITB 2019: A wide range of offers for sustainable tourism

Bonn/Berlin // 29.01.2019

ITB 2019: A wide range of offers for sustainable tourism

The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) introduces Ecuador as a nature destination with potential

Bonn/Berlin, 29.01.2019 – Volcanic mountain landscapes, wide beaches, the original Amazon region with its indigenous peoples, the city of Cuenca, certified by “TourCert” as the first sustainable destination of Latin America, and the well-known Galapagos Islands – with its diverse travel destinations, Ecuador’s country pavilion surprises at ITB 2019. The Import Promotion Desk (IPD), the German partner for sustainable tourism, will be represented for the first time at the leading trade fair for international tourism industry, which takes place from the 6th to the 10th of march in Berlin. The IPD is expanding its activities to the tourism sector and supports tourism professionals from developing and emerging countries in presenting their travel offers on the EU market and linking up with tour operators.