Introduction
Srilanka enjoys an extreme advantage of exporting the Coconut products to the rest of the world.
Especially coconut tree is can be consider as Utility tree. Because we used all the parts of the tree and we get maximum benefit out of it.
Coconut products are widely available in every coastal area in Srilanka. It has a huge home demand and the export opportunity as well.
Most of srilankan are doing this business as their small business. But it can’t consider as a small business, because most business are became an enterprises as well established.
Here I am discussing bit about the export market of Coconut products but same products are widely available is Srilanka as well.
The main businesses in Coconut product are,
Desiccated [dry] Coconut,
In overall Srilanka there are nearly a 60 mills widely available. The total production is about near to 72,000 to 75,000 metric tons per year.
Countries to export
Most of the EU countries, Turkey, Egypt, UAE, etc…
Door mats,
The door mats are prepared by using the coir twines or coir fiber mix. There are 3 different types of it by production procedures, such as
Auto Machine production
Manual production
Using steel springs
This is a local market and the export as well. Specially foreign countries are using in the winter time.
Countries to export
Most of the EU countries, UK, Netherland, as well..
Twine,
The twine is made by the Coconut Bristle, it can be made according to the needs and the requisition made by the consumers. These twine gets a great demand, when the world talk about the global pollutions and the go green proceeds, mostly available is green product is this twine.
This is the main reason most of the western counties are more interested to buy it.
Countries to export
USA, UK, Japan, some of the EU countries And etc…
Charcoal Briquettes,
This is shell of the coconut. In Srilanka people use it for cooking and domestic heating purposes. The same purpose its export as well. Its use some other counties for domestic heating and some of the external activities as well like BBQ.
Countries to export
Middle East countries, UK, African counties, Japan, for domestic heating, etc…
Coir Mattress,
The coir is using to make a mattress. But now there is not enough demand for Coir mattress, so most of the mattresses are using to produce the coir with the Rubberized. This will be a cost efficiently and the value for money concern.
Countries to export
Japan, Germany, and some EU Countries…
Coconut Cream and Coconut milk,
This is a main product of the Coconut tree. Mostly of the people get use of it. The recent time, most of the countries are using packet Coconut milk power or milk. It’s a 100% pure Coconut Kernel. This is not flavor or Artificial Preservatives included it. This is use for the preparation of Curries and Desserts.
Recent home demand for the packet coconut milk power appreciated. In soon future srilanka will mostly use it.
Countries to export
Most of the EU countries, UK, Middle East, Australia and Singapore.
For you
This is a good business opportunity to the Srilankan to start the business in coconut products and succeed. These investments are not leading you a huge risk. Because every part of the coconut tree can be use it. But the important is the quality of the product will be a key success of export market.
The coconut products are the good investment activities for the people who would like to start the small business in srilanka.
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