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Between Africa and the South of Sweden – Challenges faced by small businesses importing African products in Malmö and Lund

Wennberg, Karin LU (2023) EOSK12 20231
Department of Economic History
Abstract
International trade has been put forth by the EU as Africa’s most significant opportunity for economic development. Yet, challenges for African exports to the EU persist. This bachelor’s thesis explores the challenges faced by small businesses importing African products in Malmö and Lund, Sweden. It does so through interviews with stakeholders involved in the import process: owners of shops importing African products, a customs broker, and a representative of Swedish Customs. The thesis adds to the current macro-level literature on the technical barriers to trade faced by African imports to the EU by providing a micro-level perspective on what challenges importers experience as the most pronounced. The identified challenges of the... (More)
International trade has been put forth by the EU as Africa’s most significant opportunity for economic development. Yet, challenges for African exports to the EU persist. This bachelor’s thesis explores the challenges faced by small businesses importing African products in Malmö and Lund, Sweden. It does so through interviews with stakeholders involved in the import process: owners of shops importing African products, a customs broker, and a representative of Swedish Customs. The thesis adds to the current macro-level literature on the technical barriers to trade faced by African imports to the EU by providing a micro-level perspective on what challenges importers experience as the most pronounced. The identified challenges of the participants are mixed – and dependent on how they choose to import their products – but still suggest that EU standards and the accessibility of information on import requirements pose a technical challenge to importing African goods. (Less)
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author
Wennberg, Karin LU
supervisor
organization
course
EOSK12 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
EU-Africa trade, Technical barriers to trade, Phytosanitary and sanitary requirements, African businesses, Afroshops, Import process, Export capacities
language
English
id
9126922
date added to LUP
2023-06-22 12:16:56
date last changed
2023-06-22 12:17:06
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  abstract     = {{International trade has been put forth by the EU as Africa’s most significant opportunity for economic development. Yet, challenges for African exports to the EU persist. This bachelor’s thesis explores the challenges faced by small businesses importing African products in Malmö and Lund, Sweden. It does so through interviews with stakeholders involved in the import process: owners of shops importing African products, a customs broker, and a representative of Swedish Customs. The thesis adds to the current macro-level literature on the technical barriers to trade faced by African imports to the EU by providing a micro-level perspective on what challenges importers experience as the most pronounced. The identified challenges of the participants are mixed – and dependent on how they choose to import their products – but still suggest that EU standards and the accessibility of information on import requirements pose a technical challenge to importing African goods.}},
  author       = {{Wennberg, Karin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Between Africa and the South of Sweden – Challenges faced by small businesses importing African products in Malmö and Lund}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}