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The Cultural Product

Dr. Sandra BrowneCraft Development Coordinator

BIDCApril 10-2012

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Cultural Product Defined

Cultural products are the output of cultural

practitioners. They include cultural goods:

Books and other literary items

Paintings, Sculpture and other visual artistic works

Videos, Film, CDs and other IT works

Music

Architecture

Crafts

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Cultural Importance of Crafts

Preservation of heritage

Preservation of traditional skills

Transfer of cultural knowledge Use of indigenous raw materials/sustainable

High potential for export

High employment potential/minority groups Low capital investment

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Exportable Cultural Products

Pottery select best small line

Textiles/Sea Island Cotton yardage/garments

Leather-work sandals/slippers

Basketry -

Jewellery

Woodwork Dolls

Glasswork

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Variety of Cultural Products

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Domestic Exports of Craft Commodities to the European Union by Country: 2005 - 2011

BDS $ fob

Country Code and Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

BELGIUM 40 3,230 138

GERMANY 340 8,924 623 501 1,000

SPAIN 3,188 1,550 70

FRANCE 280 7,265 200 270 100

UNITED KINGDOM 30,322 82,420 29,008 82,011 4,586 9,835 7,319

IRELAND 3,000 10 385 7,404 74

ITALY 631

LUXEMBOURG 205

LATVIA 20

NETHERLANDS 8,891 918 55,102 9,457 200

PORTUGAL 1,425 2,000 243

SWEDEN 740

TOTAL 44,258 102,725 87,378 104,758 5,261 11,845 7,700

Source: Barbados Statistical Service

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Access to EU States

Products specially developed for the market

new or reworked do research

Considerations

Linguistic barriers not really, English universal

Barriers due to small economies, uncompetitive

Lack of organisation of producers

Lack of clusters to consolidate orders

Standards materials finishes-

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Important Checklist for Export to

EU

Know labeling and packaging requirementscheck Customs/BNSI/BIDC/.

Item must have product code

Name of Producer Sizes in collection

Picture of product

Materials used

Where applicable sanitary/phyto-sanitaryrequirements

Issues re insects, organisms in wood, seeds, fibres

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Chain Saw Bowls with Insect

damage

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Other Concerns

Issues re chemicals used, e.g. in tanning hides nochrome

Issues re glazes used in pottery no lead (1974 case)

Get familiar with the EU Export Help Desk-

www.exporthelp.europa.eu

Where wood will come into contact with food thenFDA regulations will factor in. (Salad bowls, wooden

spoons etc.) There is a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

FDA.gov

http://www.exporthelp.europa.eu/http://www.exporthelp.europa.eu/

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Detail, Detail, Detail

Quality Control Tape measure size matters

Scale consistency in formulae

Drying Wooden products stressed by climate change Lids wont fit; drawers wont close

Sourcing Raw Material

Consider seasonality Storage of raw Material

Consider infestation; mold growth

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NCD -Cultural Products

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ITC CARIFORUM Products

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THANK YOU!