CBI Leather Ethiopia Application

Application Form
Leather Products Ethiopia

CBI Business Export Coaching programme 2020-2024
1. Company name: BOQA LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING

Registration date of
your company: 20/09/2018
Contact person: Mr First name: Hiwot Surname: Tsegaye
Genaral
Mrs Position: Nationality: Ethiopian
manager
Ms E-mail: boqaleather4416@gmail.com
Section you are responsible for: Number of years you are in current business:
General Management Less than a year
Finance/accounting 1-3 years
Human resources 4-10 years
Marketing 11 years or more
What is the highest educational

level you completed? What is your level of English?
Diploma level Excellent
Degree level Very good
Master degree Good
Higher Poor
Other:
Production unit address: Megenagna, Diaspora

Office address: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Megenagna,
Street
Street: Diaspora Street Street: Diaspora Street
Postal code / City: 1000 Postal code City: 1000
Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia
Nearest airport/City: Bole international Airport
Distance from
6 km
production unit:
Travelling time: Less than 10 minutes
Mailing address:
Same as office address
Not the same as office address,
please fill in the fields below:
Street / P.O. Box:

Postal code / City:
Country: Ethiopia
Phone: +251 944 161645
E-mail: boqaleather4416@gmail.com
Website:
Nearest airport / City: Bole international airport
Distance from office: 6 km
Travelling time: Less than 10 minutes
Other production unit

CBI Leather and leather products Ethiopia
No Yes, Full address:
2. Established as: Manufacturer/producer Agent

Trader Brand
Other, please specify:
3. Legal status: Private company State-owned corp.

Partnership Co-operative
4. Direct employment
Total number of your employees: 20 Established in year: 2018
Of which: Male Female

Full-time (working all year, max. hours a week) 5 15
Part-time (working all year, but less than max. hours/week) 2 3
Seasonal (working couple of months or weeks a year)
Youth employment (15≤24 years) 4 12
5. How many of your enterprise’s employees are involved in export management and administrative processing
of export contracts on a daily basis? No. of employees:1
6. How many of your sales personnel write and speak the English language? No. of employees: 5
7. Line of business: Retail Manufacturing Wholesale

Other, please specify (describe your core business):
8. Parent company: No Yes  name, city, country:

Subsidiaries: No Yes  name, city, country:
Foreign ownership: No Yes percentage: %. Name, city, country:
Joint ventures: No Yes  name, city, country:
Branch offices in Europe: No Yes  name, city, country:
Representatives and/or
agents covering the EU: No Yes  name, city, country:
9. Did your company export in the past 3 years?
No
Yes, please complete the following: stating value in EUR,per country, per year
Product details Year Country Buyer’s name Value in EUR

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10.Would you like to export to EU/EFTA?
No
Yes, please complete the following:
Production Export capacity

Products you want to export: capacity/year: in pieces/year:
leather bags 10000 10000
leather garment 6000 6000
leather articles 7000 7000

Harmonised System (HS) Code numbers of these products (if known):
11.Type of business relation you are looking for:
Import Agency Contract manufacturing

Private labelling Co-makership Joint venture technology
Joint venture finance Buyer
12a. Are any of your products manufactured under a licensing agreement?
No
Product(s) Licensers Country Expiry date
leather and leather related addis ababa city Ethiopia none
products manufacturing administration trade
bureau

12b. Does this licensing agreement prohibit exporting products to Europe?
No
Product(s) Licensers Country Expiry date

13.Do you have any experience (previous or current) of participation in development programmes (e.g. from
CBI, USAID or ITC) related to Export Promotion?
No
Year Event Name of organisation


14.Please describe your network of other organisations (e.g. NGOs, institutes, ministries) and nature of
collaboration:
Name of organization Nature of collaboration
AFriTop They are provding a promotional material during the TV
show.

15.Is your enterprise registered with any Business Support organisation(s) or similar organisation(s)?
No
Yes, please indicate which organisation(s)
16.Please list your experience as an exhibitor at international (fashion) trade fairs in the last 5 years:
Year Trade fair
2020 Ethio Bahrain 2020 trade fair

17.Please list your experience as a visitor at international (fashion) trade fairs in the last 5 years:
Year Trade fair

18.Is your company capable to expand its production capacity?
In the short run yes no, specify:

In the long run yes no, specify:
19.Do you buy your raw materials/accessories locally or do you import from abroad?
Locally Imported Both
If imported, from which countries:
20.Did your enterprise conduct or outsource any product innovation-related research during the past year?
No Yes
21.Does your enterprise hold any internationally recognized quality- or safety certification, such as ISO, HACCP
or CE for example?
In progress No Yes, please submit a copy of the certification
22.Are you aware of relevant European market requirements in the field of environment, health, safety and
social issues that apply to your export products? Think of minimizing environmental impacts, risk
assessment, health clinics, safe storage of hazardous substances, gender equality, REACH, etc.
No Yes
23a. In what way does your enterprise address these topics (environment, health, safety and social issues)?
Please specify:
BOQA produces different Leather Articles from the waste materials in a way of getting ride of the waste and
handling the environmental issue.
BOQA produces different face masks for the employees during the normal times and for the people around the
manufacturing plant that are in need especially during the pandemic of the COVID 19.
BOQA have installed the fire safety and other first aid kits for the employees in case of an emergency.
BOQA gives a priority to a female employee in order to tackle the imbalance gender in general.
23b. Does your enterprise have a policy or code of conduct with respect to these topics?
No
Yes, please submit a copy of your policy or code of conduct
24.Does your company have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy?
No
Yes, please describe the CSR policy in your company below:

25.Does your company use chrome free leather?
No
Yes, please describe:
It is totalyl free from chemicals
26.Does your company hold any certification, like BSCI or WRAP?
No
No. Certifications
1. A Certificate of Leather Production Training from a Local collage
2. IT Certificate from TVET
3. Certificate of Competence
4.
27.Suppose your enterprise had to borrow capital. Would your enterprise currently meet the requirements
(interms of adequate cash flow, reputation, profitability, etc.) to obtain borrowed capital (loans) from a
bank/financial institution?
No Yes
28.Does your enterprise gather information as to whether your country’s government stimulates export of your
particular product(s) (for instance via granting subsidies, training, tax credits, etc.)?
No Yes
29.Does your enterprise gather information as to whether your country maintains international trade
agreements that are relevant for the export of your products?
No Yes
30.Does your enterprise employ the services of specialized external advisors (other than CBI) in respect of
drafting and realising your export intentions?
No Yes
31a.Doesyour enterprise have a written export plan?
No
Yes
31b.Why do you intend to export to the EU?The EU is a large market and the Government of Ethiopia have an
agreement for the CEFTA
Countries: All EU
Potential clients: NONE
Products: BAG , GLOVE,LEATHER JACKETS,LEATHER ARTICLES
Expected turnover: 5 million USD in the coming 4 years
What are your expectations of exporting to the EU (specify countries, potential clients, products and expected
turnover for the next three years)?
What activities are planned to realize these expectations?

No. Activity
1. Be more competitive . Apply proven export strategies.
2. Sell to more customers. Target global buyers online.
3. Close more deals. secure sources of export sinancing.
4. Enter more markets. Leverage the benefits of free trade.save time and avoid risks. learn the legal
aspects of trade.
32.Is your enterprise willing to invest in product or process adaptations to be able to match international market
requirements, such as specific customer demands or international environmental and social conditions?
No Yes
33.Is the sales staff of your enterprise capable of negotiating contracts/business terms in the international
arena?
No Yes
All questions answered? Kindly note that an incomplete application will delay the procedure and will not be
processed by the CBI.
In order to make a proper evaluation of the possibilities of your company, you are requested to submit
additional documents as itemized below. Please tick the boxes to show which document will be provided with the
accompanying application form:
Brochure/catalogue/photographs/product data sheets and price list

Copy of any internationally recognised quality- or safety certification, e.g. CE or ISO (if available)
Annual report (if available)
Organisational chart
Business plan (if available)
Export plan (if available)
Company profile (if available)
Your e-mail including the filled-out application form and supporting documents in regard to the Ethiopian leather
programme:
 can be sent to CBI e-mail address consumer@cbi.eu;

 with reference to / subject: Ethiopian leather; and
 your e-mail signature should include your name, title, company name, address, phone number and
your company's website.
Should you have any questions about the application, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to:
consumer@cbi.eu
NB all information provided by you in this application will be kept strictly confidential.

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Leather Products Ethiopia

1. Company name: BOQA LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING

What is the highest educational

Production unit address: Megenagna, Diaspora

Street / P.O. Box:

Other production unit

2. Established as: Manufacturer/producer Agent

3. Legal status: Private company State-owned corp.

Of which: Male Female

7. Line of business: Retail Manufacturing Wholesale

8. Parent company: No Yes  name, city, country:

9. Did your company export in the past 3 years?

10.Would you like to export to EU/EFTA?

Production Export capacity

Harmonised System (HS) Code numbers of these products (if known):

11.Type of business relation you are looking for:

Import Agency Contract manufacturing

12a. Are any of your products manufactured under a licensing agreement?

12b. Does this licensing agreement prohibit exporting products to Europe?

18.Is your company capable to expand its production capacity?

In the short run yes no, specify:

Locally Imported Both

If imported, from which countries:

In progress No Yes, please submit a copy of the certification

24.Does your company have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy?

25.Does your company use chrome free leather?

It is totalyl free from chemicals

26.Does your company hold any certification, like BSCI or WRAP?

31a.Doesyour enterprise have a written export plan?

What activities are planned to realize these expectations?

Brochure/catalogue/photographs/product data sheets and price list

 can be sent to CBI e-mail address consumer@cbi.eu;

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