Rutendo Mazhindu - ZimNow Reporter
ZimTrade is set to lead a high-level outward trade mission to Beira, Mozambique, from 1 to 3 July 2025, in a move aimed at consolidating Zimbabwe’s growing regional export footprint.
The mission follows a 12 percent increase in Zimbabwean exports to Mozambique from US$354 million in 2019 to US$398 million in 2023 making the neighbouring country Zimbabwe’s fourth-largest export destination.
The upcoming engagement is rooted in findings from a market scan conducted in March 2025 and is designed to align with the National Export Strategy and Zimbabwe’s broader economic development goals under the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2).
ZimTrade Chief Executive Officer Allan Majuru said the trade mission is a strategic response to existing demand in the Mozambican market.
“Buyers in Mozambique are actively looking for reliable Zimbabwean suppliers, particularly in sectors such as building materials, processed foods, and agricultural inputs,” Majuru said.
“We saw both immediate trade potential and long-term partnership opportunities that our exporters can capitalise on.”
The mission will feature companies across multiple sectors, including personal protective equipment, leather goods, agro-processing, and construction. It also builds on the memorandum of understanding signed in May 2023 between ZimTrade, the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA), and Mozambique’s trade agency APIEX.
According to ZimTrade, Zimbabwe exported goods worth US$5.5 million in steel and US$1.4 million in timber to Mozambique in 2023.
There is also growing demand for cereals and horticultural produce such as pineapples, tea, coffee, macadamias, and avocados.
The mission will open with a Trade and Investment Conference in Beira, bringing together business leaders, government officials, and trade promotion agencies from both countries to explore policy coordination and business environment improvements.
“This engagement will facilitate deeper institutional collaboration, policy alignment, and improve understanding of the Mozambican regulatory and consumer environment,” Majuru said.
Zimbabwe and Mozambique have a trade agreement in place since 2005, which grants duty free access to products with at least 25 percent local content, giving Zimbabwean exporters a competitive edge in the market.
The mission aims to grow Zimbabwe’s export base, support small and medium-sized enterprises, and expand the country’s trade reach beyond traditional markets.
“This is not a speculative trip. It’s a calculated effort to position Zimbabwean brands in a key regional market,” Majuru said.
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