First, a little bit about the situation. I partnered up with a producer of high phenolic olive oil and long story short we found that this kind of product is rare to produce and in many countries around the world (Scandinavians, Eastern Europe and others) it cannot be produced at all, or at least not in good quality. Basically, our biggest trump cards are location and expertise.
We got a certification for the phenolic content because the rules and regulations say that the olive oil has to have certain amount of polyphenols in order to label it as high phenolic oil. The product is stored safely with a bottling facility ready to be sold to consumers or in bulk.
My question is, would it be a smart move to contact trade or commerce departments in my country to connect me to foreign importers, and if so, what should I take into account before doing that. I have not tried to contact wholesalers, retailers or agencies in the private sector yet, because I don't know how to pitch those products without being low balled despite the advantage in the product itself.
When I viewed the embassy websites for my country some of them were open and clear about the exporting side of things. I was wondering if these people can negotiate transport cost and help with import regulations and all that complicated paperwork that I have no clue how to deal with as well.
I asked one of them to get more information, but I wanted to ask if any of you guys have experience in that.
We got a certification for the phenolic content because the rules and regulations say that the olive oil has to have certain amount of polyphenols in order to label it as high phenolic oil. The product is stored safely with a bottling facility ready to be sold to consumers or in bulk.
My question is, would it be a smart move to contact trade or commerce departments in my country to connect me to foreign importers, and if so, what should I take into account before doing that. I have not tried to contact wholesalers, retailers or agencies in the private sector yet, because I don't know how to pitch those products without being low balled despite the advantage in the product itself.
When I viewed the embassy websites for my country some of them were open and clear about the exporting side of things. I was wondering if these people can negotiate transport cost and help with import regulations and all that complicated paperwork that I have no clue how to deal with as well.
I asked one of them to get more information, but I wanted to ask if any of you guys have experience in that.
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