World wide Fair Trade Products

International

Every year the sales of Fair Trade products grow close to 32% and in 2005 were worth over 600 million US. In the case of coffee and tea, sales grow almost 55% per year in sure countries. In 2002, 16 500 tons of Fair Trade Coffee was purchase by consumers in 18 countries Fair trade coffee is presently produced in 24 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia The 167 FLO links in Latin America and Caribbean are placed in 15countries and collectively export over 85% of the world’s Fair Trade coffee

Africa

Africa’s export come from places such as South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya, these exports are valued at 25 million dollars US among the years of 2004 and 2006 Africa speedily expanded their number of FLO certified manufacturer groups, rising from 77 to 172; nearly half of which live in in Kenya, following closely following are Tanzania and South Africa. The FLO products Africa is known for are tea, fruits, flowers and wine.

Latin America

Latin America is known for produce the majority of certified organic coffee. Study in the early 2000s show that the profits, education and healthiness of coffee producers involved with Fair Trade in Latin America were better, versus producers who were not participate. Nicaragua, Peru and Guatemala, having the leading population of coffee producers, make use of some of the mainly substantial land for coffee production in Latin America and do so by attractive part in Fair Trade.

Bali, Indonesia

Bali, an Indonesian island with a strong clothing manufacturing sector does not yet have a fair trade charter in place.

How usages are Fair-trade Certification?

Fair-trade certification begins with producers - usually democratic links of small-scale farmers who grow the raw ingredient in Fair-trade certified products. Producers have to meet a range of criteria that focus on a range of areas include labour standards, sustainable farming, ascendancy, and democratic involvement.Producers are commonly checked by FLO-Cert, a free certification body owned by Fair-trade International, which conduct on-site audits to ensure producers go on to meet Fair-trade standards.

Companies that buy products from Fair-trade certified producer organization must also stick on to strict standards, daily report, and submit to on-site audits. These standard focuses on the terms of trade - specifically they spell out the minimum prices that can be paid to producers, the prospect for longer-term contracts, and the condition to provide up to 60% of the value of a agreement in advance should the producer’s request.

These companies are also audit to ensure the Fair-trade certified products they sell to their customers match the Fair-trade certified products they buy from producers, as are companies more along the supply chain who don't deal straight with producers. If those companies are placed outside of Canada, they report to and are audited by FLO-Cert or to one of Fair-trade Canada's sister organization.

In Canada, companies register with Fair-trade Canada to transaction in Fair-trade certified products. They must sign an agreement with us obliging them to report their purchases, processing and sale of everything that has been certified as Fair Trade. In adding up, the agreement spells out how they can and cannot use the Fair-trade certification mark on parcels and promotional material.

As with other actor in the supply chains of Fair-trade certified products, they are also requisite to open their books to us when we conduct on-site audits.