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In 2001, exports from Denmark to
Kenya amounted to 158 million DKK and imports from
Kenya to Denmark 34,6 million DKK.
Trade promotion is one of the activities carried
out of the Royal Danish Embassy and the Commercial
Section offers its services to Danish companies
as well as Kenyan companies which are looking for
Danish suppliers and/or products.
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Kenya's leading markets include the Common Market for Eastern
and Southern Africa (COMESA), which absorbed 46% of exports
in 2000, the European Union 31,1% and the Middle and Far
East 16,5%. The key exports include tea 18,7%, transportation
16,7%, horticulture 11,3%, tourism 10,4%, coffee 6,2% and
petroleum products 5,0%. The main sources of Kenya's imports
in 2000 were the Middle and Far East 49.5%, the European
Union 34% and COMESA 9.2%. The main imports are oil and
machinery.
The currency in Kenya is the Kenyan Shilling (KES)
| As of 23rd July 2002, the
exchange rate was: |
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| 1 DKK |
KES 10.74 |
| 1 EUR |
KES 79.69 |
| 1 GBP |
KES 124.14 |
| 1 USD |
KES 78.79 |
For updated information on exchange rates
contact:
Danish exporters' products and Danish exporting companies
are listed in the publication, "Danish Exporters"
which is available at the reception of the Embassy for
companies/individuals seeking trade information.
For those who have access to the internet, information
on Danish exporters is available on:
Danish Exporters'
Directory -
Kenyan companies wanting to invest in Denmark should be
aware of the possibilities of forming joint-ventures with
support from the Danish Industrialization Fund for Developing
Countries (IFU). Various types of cooperation between
Danish and Kenyan companies can also benefit from the
Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP) which is part
of Danish Development Assistance to Kenya (see this).
Kenyan companies wanting to export to Denmark can receive
assistance from the Embassy of Kenya in Stockholm or in
Copenhagen, at:
Danish Import
Promotion Office -
The Danish Chamber of Commerce, Børsen, 1217 København
K Denmark , Phone: + 45 33 95 05 00, Fax: + 45 33 32 52
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The Commercial Section may assist in identifying importers
in Denmark. However, a fee is charged for such assistance,
at present KES 6,000 or DKK 600 per hour.
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provide more details about Danish products and relevant
institutions in Denmark: |
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