sector assessment report and sector growth...

Sector Assessment Report and Sector Growth Strategy for Export Processing

Market Development Facility - Fiji

April 2014

Fiji Country Team and Jon Marlow

Version 1

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1 Market Development Facility

Table of Contents

PART ONE: SECTOR ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................. 5

Chapter 1: Pro-poor Growth Potential ............................................................................................... 6

1.1 The Export-Oriented Market System in the Fiji Economy ......................................................... 6

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE URBAN ECONOMY FOR POVERTY REDUCTION ......................................... 7 EXPORT PROCESSING INDUSTRIES ...................................................................................................... 8 FIJI’S GENERALISED EXPORT-ORIENTED MARKET SYSTEM .............................................................. 9

1.2 Export Processing Industries: Products and Markets ............................................................... 11

GARMENT MANUFACTURING ............................................................................................................ 11

SEAFOOD PROCESSING ...................................................................................................................... 13

FOOD PROCESSING ............................................................................................................................ 16

INFORMATION PROCESSING .............................................................................................................. 18

1.3 Growth Trends and Growth Potential of the End Market ........................................................ 19

GARMENT MANUFACTURING ............................................................................................................ 20

SEAFOOD PROCESSING ...................................................................................................................... 20

FOOD PROCESSING ............................................................................................................................ 21

INFORMATION PROCESSING .............................................................................................................. 21

1.4 Relevance for Pro-Poor Growth .................................................................................................. 21

1.5 Relevance for Cross-Cutting Themes .......................................................................................... 22

GENDER EQUALITY ........................................................................................................................... 22

ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS: ‘GREEN FIJI’ .................................. 23

DISABILITY ........................................................................................................................................ 23

Chapter 2: The Market System ......................................................................................................... 24

2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 24

2.2 Description of System Actors ....................................................................................................... 25

INPUT SUPPLIERS............................................................................................................................... 25

PROCESSORS ...................................................................................................................................... 26

LOGISTICS PROVIDERS ...................................................................................................................... 27

WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS ....................................................................................................... 28

END CUSTOMERS .............................................................................................................................. 28

SUPPORT SERVICES ........................................................................................................................... 29

RULES AND REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................ 30

2.3 Public Sector Presence in the System .......................................................................................... 31

2.4 International Presence in the System .......................................................................................... 31

DONOR COUNTRY ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................... 31

EUROPEAN UNION ............................................................................................................................. 31


PART TWO: SECTOR GROWTH STRATEGY ........................................................................... 32

Chapter 3: Main Findings of the Assessment ................................................................................... 33

3.1 Summary of Main Findings .......................................................................................................... 33

3.2 Challenges for Export Processing Sector Growth ...................................................................... 33

Chapter 4: Key Constraints and Opportunities ............................................................................... 35

4.1 Key Constraints ............................................................................................................................. 35

4.2 Opportunities to Address Key Constraints ................................................................................. 36

Chapter 5. Sector Growth Strategy ................................................................................................... 37

Chapter 6. Relevance for Pro-Poor Growth ..................................................................................... 38

Chapter 7: Relevance for Cross-Cutting Themes ............................................................................ 39

7.1 Gender Equality ............................................................................................................................ 39

7.2 Environmentally Sustainable Business ........................................................................................ 39

7.3 Socially Responsible Business (including Disability) ................................................................. 39

Annex 1: List of Interviews ................................................................................................................ 40

Annex 2: List of Export Manufacturers ........................................................................................... 43

Annex 3: List of Textile Clothing and Footwear Members ............................................................. 50

Annex 4: Relevant Labour and Employment Regulations .............................................................. 53


List of Figures

Figure 1: Fiji’s Generalised Export-Oriented Market System ........................................................................... 9

Figure 2: Export Processing – Market System Map ..................................................................................... 11

Figure 3: Garment Manufacturing – Products and Markets ........................................................................... 12

Figure 4: Seafood Processing – Products and Markets ................................................................................ 14

Figure 5: Food Processing – Products and Markets ..................................................................................... 16

Figure 6: Information Processing – Products and Markets ............................................................................ 18

List of Tables

Table 1: Fiji’s Total Export Trend (in FJD 1000s) ........................................................................................... 6

Table 2: Garment Manufacturing –Constraints ............................................................................................ 13

Table 3: Seafood Processing – Constraints ................................................................................................ 15

Table 4: Food Processing – Constraints ..................................................................................................... 17

Table 5: Information Processing – Constraints ............................................................................................ 19

Table 6: Sector Overview .......................................................................................................................... 24

Table 7: Estimate of Key Actors Operating in Fiji ......................................................................................... 25

Table 8: Sector Overview and Opportunities ............................................................................................... 33

Table 9: Key Constraints ........................................................................................................................... 35

Table 10: Intervention Areas and Potential Intervention Ideas ...................................................................... 36

Table 11: Sector Growth Strategy for Export Processing .............................................................................. 37


Abbreviations and Acronyms

ADB Asian Development Bank

APTC Australia-Pacific Technical College

ATC Agreement on Textiles and Clothing

Ausaid Australian Agency for International Development

BMO Business Membership Organisation

CSR Corporate Social Responsibility

DFAT Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade

DSS Duty Suspension Scheme

EU European Union

FCEF Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation

FDB Fiji Development Bank

FEC Fiji Exporters Federation

FJD Fijian Dollars

FNU Fiji National University

FTBOA Fiji Tuna Boat Owners’ Association

FOFA Fiji Off-shore Fishing Association

GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GDP Gross Domestic Product

HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points

HIES Household Income and Expenditure Survey

HR Human Resources

HS Harmonised System

ICT Information and Communication Technology

QA Quality Assurance

MDF Market Development Facility

MSC Marine Stewardship Council

MSG Melanesian Spearhead Group

NTPC National Training and Productivity Centre

OHS Occupational Health and Safety

PAFCO Pacific Fisheries Company

SPARTECA South Pacific Regional Trade Cooperation Agreement

TCF Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

TQM Total Quality Management

USDA United States Department of Agriculture


PART ONE: SECTOR ASSESSMENT


Chapter 1: Pro-poor Growth Potential

1.1 The Export-Oriented Market System in the Fiji Economy Fiji is one of the more developed Pacific Island countries, ranking 96th in the Human Development

Index (2013). The total population of around 860,000 comprises iTaukei (57 per cent), Indo-Fijians

(37 per cent) and other ethnic groups (6 per cent).1 The population is also relatively young population,

with nearly 40 per cent being 18 or under (2007 Indonesia Population Census). Of the two major

islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Viti Levu is generally considered the more economically vibrant;

in fact, of the two, the World Bank poverty map shows Vanua Levu having a higher incidence of

poverty.2 Almost half of the population lives in Fiji’s two cities, Suva (the capital) and Lautoka, both

of which are located in Viti Levu. Despite being described by World Bank as a middle-income

country, Fiji remains a developing country with a large subsistence agriculture sector.3 During the

period 2003 to 2013 Fiji has seen mixed results in terms of growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

and inflation trends, reflecting an economy that overtly relies on certain sectors, with a resultant low

level of economic diversification. In 2011, the inflation rate stood at almost 10 per cent; however, of

late this has gone down and in 2013 it was recorded at 3.1 per cent (Reserve Bank of Fiji). According

to recent World Bank studies, poverty stands at around 31 per cent, although many suggest that that

the rate is significantly higher.4

Until early 2000, Fiji’s economy was driven by sugar and garment exports. However, with the

phasing out of the preferential price agreement with the European Union in 2006, the contribution of

sugar exports to the economy started to erode. The current Fiji government has increased its

investment in the sugar industry to address this issue; however, it is still too early to say what impact

this is having. The garments sector paints a similar picture; around 2005, following the

implementation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) treaty and the end of the

quota system under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), export earnings from garments

fell by 47 per cent.5 Despite this, a number of factories withstood the challenge and since 2010 have

witnessed decent growth.

Being an island country within the Pacific, Fiji understandably has a large deficit in terms of balance

of trade. While compared to 2000, the total export base had almost doubled by 2012, import volumes

had also increased significantly; as a result, in 2013 the trade balance deficit still stood at FJD3,161.3

million.6 The following table illustrates the total export scenario of Fiji between 2006 and 2012.

Table 1: Fiji’s Total Export Trend (in FJD 1000s)

Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Export 1,201,573 1,209,813 1,471,028 1,230,341 1,605,223 1,916,351 2,191,271

Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics, 2013.

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Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Census Population of Fiji by Ethnicity, June 2012 2 World Bank, Republic of Fiji, Poverty Trends, Sep 2011. 3 World Bank, http://data.worldbank.org/country/fiji, 2014. 4 Fiji Times, 45% of people in poverty, April 21, 2010. 5 Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Total export by HS figures , Nov 2013.

6 Fiji Bureau of Statistics, International Merchandise Statistics, 2013.

http://data.worldbank.org/country/fiji


One of Fiji’s notable growth sectors is the tourism industry, in which MDF is already involved (along

with the horticulture and agro export sectors). In 2011, Fiji's gross earnings from tourism totalled

FJD1.051 billion, more than the combined revenue of the country’s top five exports (fish, water,

apparel, timber, and gold). Remittances from overseas workers (which grew 14 per cent from January

to May in 2010 compared with the same period in 2009) are second only to tourism as a source of

foreign exchange earnings. The total size of Fiji’s economically active population was 364,608 in

2010. In 2007, around 25,000 (23 per cent) of Fiji’s waged and salaried workers were employed in

manufacturing.7

The Importance of the Urban Economy for Poverty Reduction

At the time of the 2007 Fiji census, about half of the total population lived in urban areas, a figure

which is on the increase, and which according to World Bank was 53 per cent in 2012.8 This puts

local authorities under enormous strain to provide citizens with access to safe water, healthcare and

shelter, and from an economic point of view, high employment (fuelled by growth in key sectors)

needs to be sustained. However, this is not the case. The 2007 census also showed that Fiji’s overall

unemployment rate had increased from 3.7% in 1996 to 8.6% in 2007 (rural unemployment was

significantly lower at 6.6% compared to the urban rate of 10.5%).9 Gender disparities remain strong,

with women’s unemployment level being twice as high as that of their male counterparts, and in terms

of ethnicity, the iTaukei community’s unemployment level is double that of the Indo-Fijian

community. There is thus clearly a dire need to address issues relating to urban poverty and

employment. Unlocking potentials in urban-focused sub-sectors (such as garments and ICT) would

not only create more opportunities for economic diversification (and thus contribute to sector growth)

but also reduce unemployment levels and increase income-generating opportunities for the poor.

In June 2013, MDF carried out a rapid scoping review of a number of key sectors within Fiji’s urban

economy. It was looking specifically for sectors that had:

scale of participation among businesses;

employment and gender-focused opportunities;

growth potential;

pro-poor prospects;

feasibility in terms of MDF’s involvement.

The sub-sectors it examined were:

Garment manufacture: in particular, the cut, make and trim garment manufacturing services

which traditionally dominate Fiji’s Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) sector.

Other manufacturing: industries involved in the manufacture of food, seafood, wood, metal, bath

and body-care products.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT): the provision of call centres and back office

process servicing.

Building and construction: businesses involved in the supply of building materials; trade and

construction services involved in residential, commercial and industrial property development.

Wholesale and retail: wholesale, distribution and retail of imported and manufactured goods for

presentation or direct delivery to customers.

7 Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population of Housing, 2007

8 World Bank, http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, 2013. 9 There is no recent data available but it is widely believed that this trend continues to date.

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS


Restaurants (fast-food/takeaway): the section of the food service sector which provides

convenience and take-out restaurant meals.

Transport and logistics: the provision of transport and logistics (for both internal and external

purposes) as a service to other sectors (for example, people movement, (including in the tourism

sector); shelf-stable and perishable products by air, sea and road).

Finance: the provision of financial products and services to the ICT, manufacturing, and garments

sub-sectors.

Health: the provision of private sector health products and services.

Education: the provision of private sector education products and services.

Export Processing Industries The MDF scoping study conducted in the second quarter of 2013 showed that the greatest economic

potential was to be gained by focusing on sectors that produce goods and services for export,

specifically:

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear (TCF - mainly garment manufacture);

seafood (catching and processing);

processed food;

ICT, in particular information processing.

This sector in Fiji is private sector-dominated (exceptions include some state-owned enterprises such

as Copra Millers of Fiji Ltd, Pacific Fishing Company Ltd, and Food Processors (Fiji) Ltd) and has

historically not attracted significant donor support. MDF’s encouragement of the development of the

private sector is however vital to assist Fiji to stimulate economic growth and employment.

While a combination of factors (expiring preferential trading arrangements, low foreign direct

investment, inadequate infrastructure) has led to the decline over a ten-year period, it continues to be a

significant contributor to the Fijian economy and is beginning to exhibit renewed growth. The

manufacturing sector (and garment enterprises in particular) provides an extremely important

employment base for lower socio-economic groups (and in terms of women’s empowerment, there is

a large population of poor women who are employed within Fiji’s garment enterprises). The seafood

export sector is currently predominantly tuna-based; however, there is potential to increase its range

(to include, for example, giant clams, sea cucumber and seaweed). Already more than 20 companies

in Fiji are involved in exporting seafood and there are good opportunities to reach out to local

communities involved in the supply chain of these companies. The other export food sector

(processed food) focuses on some of the large companies that are exporting to the other Pacific

countries (such as the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea). While the scope of this sector to

grow is considered to be more moderate relative to the other areas described above, it is a good source

of urban employment.

The ICT sector is a growing global phenomenon that is beginning to employ significant numbers in

Fiji as it finds its niche in the area of information processing. This is located in, for example, call

centres (voice transactions) and includes data processing (data transactions). In terms of employment,

the information processing enterprises tend to employ people from a wide socio-economic group who

have attained secondary level education.

These sub-sectors are developing new business models to take advantage of improved

communications connectivity, the sound English language skills demonstrated by many Fijians and


good logistical connections to Australia and New Zealand., The current MDF programme in Fiji

involves pro-poor growth interventions in horticulture, agro-export and tourism. The inclusion of

export processing industries would mean MDF would be involved in three main fundamentals of the

economy, with a broad remit to provide pro-poor activities to address poverty at a number of levels,

including:

creating more value in terms of productivity, income and jobs in agriculture;

creating employment and business opportunities outside main urban areas;

creating employment in urban and peri-urban areas.

MDF’s involvement in the horticulture sub-sector is aimed at contributing to rural economic growth

and employment. Along with the tourism sector, the addition of export processing sector in MDF’s

portfolio, would create urban employment and economic diversification. These industries are

considered to be in a sound position to contribute to future pro-poor employment growth in Fiji,

growth which is particularly important for women from lower socio-economic groups in urban and

peri-urban environments.

Fiji’s Generalised Export-Oriented Market System A generalised market system for the target Fijian export processing sector is presented below. This

generalised market system structure shows that the economic activity internal to Fiji (and therefore

that in which MDF is interested) is clearly related to cross-border transactions, internal operations,

and input services.

Figure 1: Fiji’s Generalised Export-Oriented Market System

Overall, the export processing industries have a good potential to grow, and grow even further if

underpinning constraints affecting the market systems in which they operate are addressed. The next

section attempts to provide a general picture, followed by a discussion of specific sub-sector-related

constraints.

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Most of the sub-sectors under the export market system are constrained by their lack of access to

skilled human resources (HR), which in the garments sector is felt at operational level and to an

extent at mid-management level. In the seafood and food processing sectors, this constraint is more

related to technical skills, such as food safety and hygiene. Currently, all organisations in Fiji are

obliged to pay a training levy; many argue that quality, relevant training modules are not available

and that more needs to be done to improve Fiji’s HR development systems. In terms of market access,

the situation is twofold, with lack of adequate promotion coupled with poor product/service

segmentation. The latter terms indicate the potential that the export sectors in Fiji could exploit if

they were to expand their product/service portfolio to target new customer segments.

In the garment sector and to an extent the overall TCF sub-sector, lack of access to appropriate

technology is limiting company growth. For example, the manufacture of garments made from sports

jersey presents a good business opportunity, but to tap into it the companies involved need to be able

to carry out sublimation (a process that fuses materials to the fabric). Many struggle to get access to

the appropriate machinery and/or expertise and therefore are unable to target this segment. Access to

technology is also felt as a constraint to some extent by the seafood and processed food sub-sectors in

terms of (in the case of seafood) proper fleet management, and (in food processing) maintenance of

machinery.

With any industry dealing with export, compliance with international and/or accepted standards

must be ensured if export markets are to be sustained. In the context of Fiji, while certain companies

in the export sector have been commendable in achieving these standards, there is room for

development to help other companies to do the same (standards include, among others, those relating

to food safety, environmental and social responsibility, and health and safety).

Adequate policy support is an almost essential prerequisite for any export sector to grow. However,

equally so are the mechanisms in the market system which ensure that the relevant voices are being

heard. To that end, all Fiji’s sub-sectors focused on export processing could do well if voices within

the industry are first listened to and then channelled (by associations or chambers) to the appropriate

public bodies, to ensure the proper policy support needed to address regulatory barriers is secured.

Supply chain inadequacies only impact on some of the sub-sectors, namely those that use Fiji’s

village or farming communities for their input supplies. Two of these are the seafood and processed

food sub-sectors, where improving supply chain sourcing in certain areas would improve their

competitiveness (this is perhaps less true for processed food, which relies to some extent on imports

for its ingredients).

As mentioned above, working with export sectors is likely to have a positive impact on employment,

and in terms of special focus areas, provide a greater bias towards women; this is particularly true in

terms of the garment and ICT sectors. Furthermore, from an overall country perspective, MDF’s focus

on economic activity within the ambit of the export industry in the second largest island, Vanua Levu,

would remain. Here, there are discussions of a garment manufacturing unit opening up in the north,

and from a supply chain perspective, improvements in sourcing inputs from the north would also

create a positive impact. In addition, in terms of stimulating investment in the garment manufacturing

sector, discussions with a number of Fiji’s financial institutions and investment entities revealed a

significant market system disconnect in the area of access to finance/stimulating investment. Fiji’s

financial institutions have funds available to invest and are seeking sound opportunities for lending.

However, within the export industry sub-sectors, organisations exist which struggle to get such


access, or which are reluctant to borrow. In the international landscape, sector positioning could do

well to stimulate more investment in this sector.

Based on analysis, the market system map for Fiji’s export industries looks as follows:

Figure 2: Export Processing – Market System Map

1.2 Export Processing Industries: Products and Markets Export processing involves a wide range of economic activity, and this section of the report examines

Fiji’s sub-sectors of garment manufacturing, food processing and information processing in more

detail.

Garment Manufacturing Figure 3 represents Fijian garment manufacturing operations. From industry discussions it is

estimated that some 85 per cent of garments produced go to premium export markets, about 10 per

cent to the Fijian market and around 5 per cent to Pacific Island markets. The industry provides

employment both in enterprises outside Fiji (for example, in Australia and New Zealand), and

enterprises within Fiji (both within the sector itself, and support services).

Special Focus Areas

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Figure 3: Garment Manufacturing – Products and Markets

Enterprises in external economies:

provide order quantities, design, textiles, quality, branding and labelling specifications;

provide supplies of raw materials including textiles, cotton, and consumables (buttons,

accessories, printing inks, etc);

receive the finished products for sale to customers.

Enterprises in the Fijian economy fall into two categories, namely:

Garment manufacturing enterprises, which:

provide plant equipment, labour, energy and knowhow to manufacture the garments;

maintain quality assurance and customer service;

are required to maintain compliance with appropriate Fijian regulations.

Other enterprises, which:

provide packaging made in Fiji;

provide import/export agencies to assist with raw material import and finished product export

logistics;

provide other private and public sector inputs to garment manufacturing to assist with training,

taxation incentives and market access negotiations.

Back in the 1980s and early 1990s, Fiji enjoyed preferred market access to the Australia and United

States markets. The quota scheme in place at that time provided an artificial stimulus to the industry,

and at its height the Fiji TCF industry employed around 20,000 workers. With the phasing out of such

agreements, the industry witnessed a decline; by 2007 there were approximately 25 factories left

employing around 4,000 workers and from 207 until 2010, the Australian government ran a TCF

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productivity and support programme, mainly to help the industry recover.10

Since 2010, garment

export levels have stabilised somewhat at around FJD107 million per annum.11

The Fijian garment manufacturing industry has a place on the 69-member TCF Council (see Annex

3), a membership which includes almost all of the country’s garment manufacturing enterprises. In

2011, the TCF Council established the Make It In Fiji programme which requires members to comply

with a set of annually-audited compliance standards (both regulatory and CSR). Eleven company

members of the TCF Council already comply with the “Make It In Fiji” programme, cooperating in

trade promotion activities supported by the TCF Council.12

It is estimated that the “Make It In Fiji”

companies manufacture up to 80 per cent of garments exported from Fiji. The scoping study done by

MDF in the second quarter of 2013 identified the key constraints and priorities for garment

manufacturing in Fiji, presented in Table 22 below:

Table 2: Garment Manufacturing –Constraints

Constraint Garment Manufacturing Priority

Access to manufacturing

inputs

Many raw material supplies are provided by clients to be held in stock for use

on demand. Marginal improvements could be made through improved stock

control and application of just-in-time practices.

LOW

Access to required

employee skills

More employees with entry level skills are needed, plus the upgrading of

current employee skills and improved training of middle management to

improve productivity and quality.

HIGH

Access to technology and

support systems

Access to technology is not generally a problem; however, costs of technology

support are an issue, as high level support often needs to be imported.

MEDIUM

Operational efficiency and

productivity

This can be improved through adoption of management information systems,

total quality management, e-business, and other factory and business

management tools.

HIGH

Regulatory barriers and CSR

compliance

Regulatory barriers appear to be generally under control, particularly in relation

to raw material inputs. There is opportunity for expanded adoption of the Make

It In Fiji Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.

MEDIUM

Market promotion There is need for improved promotion of the newly adopted Fijian garment

manufacturing business models in order to increase orders. Further

investigation of market opportunities for short order fashion is required.

HIGH

Access to export markets Current focus is Australasia and the Pacific. The SPARTECA trading protocol

with Australia needs to be renegotiated.13

MEDIUM

Supply chain Other than issues mentioned under ‘access to input’, no major issues. LOW

Seafood Processing Figure 4 represents Fiji’s seafood processing products and markets. Seafood processing in Fiji

produces a wide range of products, principally from a variety of tuna species caught in the

surrounding Pacific zone. Products produced for export range from high-end fresh sushi and sashimi,

to mid-end fresh and frozen fillets, and shelf-stable canned and flexible retort pouch products.

Industry discussions indicate that 85 per cent of seafood (principally tuna from off-shore fishing) that

is processed into value added items in Fiji is exported, with some 10 per cent and 5 per cent going to

the domestic and Pacific Island markets respectively.

10 DFAT, http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Documents/fiji-tcf.pdf. 2009 11 Fiji Bureau of Statistics, International Merchandise Trade Statistics,2013. 12 Danam (Fiji) Ltd, Intimate Apparel, Jack's Garments Ltd, Lyndhurst Ltd, Mark One Apparel, Motiram & Co, Nagsun Apparel, Outfitters

(Fiji) Ltd, PFD Fiji Ltd, Ranjit Garments, and United Apparel. 13 South Pacific Regional Trade Cooperation Agreement allows developing island member countries within the Pacific to have unrestricted

access for certain products to Australia and New Zealand.

http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Documents/fiji-tcf.pdf


Figure 4: Seafood Processing – Products and Markets

The industry provides employment in several areas: for enterprises outside Fiji and for those within

Fiji (both within the sector itself and support services).


provide (for some exported products) market demand, and design, quality, branding and labelling

specifications to meet their own brand requirements;

provide some fish for processing in Fiji, both directly and through intermediaries;

provide some specialist packaging (e.g. barrier film, waxed film cartons).


Seafood Processing enterprises, which:

provide design, quality, branding and labelling specifications for own-label products, for both

domestic and export markets;

provide plant, equipment, labour, energy and knowhow needed to manufacture seafood products;


are required to maintain compliance with appropriate Fijian regulations.


provide some packaging made in Fiji;


logistics;

provide other private and public sector inputs to assist the seafood processing industry with

training, taxation incentives and market access negotiations.

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The fishing industry in Fiji has two components:

coastal fishing (principally supplying the local Fijian market);

off-shore longline fishing (principally supplying export markets in frozen fish, frozen fillets,

further processed fresh and frozen products, and heat-treated, canned and flexible pouch

products).

Of principal interest to the MDF third sector project is seafood processing, which is located on-shore

and utilises urban-based employees to process caught fish into added value products. In 2005, it was

estimated that 7,000 people were employed in fishing and aquaculture and a further 2,000 in post-

harvest processing.14

Off-shore fishing in Fiji is export-oriented, the main target markets for the tuna

catch being Japan and the USA, in particular sashimi-grade tuna (yellowfin and bigeye) to Japan and

America, China, Australia, New Zealand, and the European Union. The albacore landed in Fiji is sent

to canneries, primarily the Pacific Fisheries Company (PAFCO) operation, which heat treats and

freezes product for Bumble Bee Foods LLC (North America’s largest branded shelf-stable seafood

company) Seafood processing has several facilities that meet USDA and EU processing standards,

have implemented systems and achieved ISO quality accreditation, and can produce a variety of

refrigerated and shelf stable products. Fijian seafood processing can take advantage of Marine

Stewardship Council (MSC) accreditation, which some companies have already gained, to deliver

value added products to a wider market that now includes the EU.15

Fijian enterprises that have

invested resources to achieve these best practice standards are also keen for Fiji to attain global

sourcing rights, so that more fish caught from throughout the Pacific can be processed into value

added items in Fiji. Some of the more established enterprises involved in seafood processing in Fiji

include Solander Pacific Ltd, Golden Ocean, TriPacific (a division of Foods Pacific), Sea Quest,

Hangton Pacific, PAFCO, Daishin Seafood Group, Tosa Bussan, and Fiji Fish Marketing Group. The

key constraints for seafood processing in Fiji are summarised in Table 3.

Table 3: Seafood Processing – Constraints

Constraint Seafood Processing Priority


inputs

There is a need to ensure access to fish from throughout the South West

Pacific region.

HIGH

Access to required employee

skills

This requires more employees with entry-level skills-plus, and schemes to

upgrade current skills to meet hygiene, food safety, and productivity and

product quality standards. Upgrading of supervisory level staff is also needed.

HIGH


support systems

Technology is available; however support services often have to be imported,

particularly those associated with international standards compliance.

MEDIUM


productivity

Scope exists to improve processing productivity further by implementing

efficient management systems.

MEDIUM

Regulatory barriers and

compliance

Several facilities already comply with international hygiene and food safety

requirements. Compliance issues mostly relate to the need for fish to come

from sustainable resources.

LOW

Market promotion Once global sourcing and fisheries compliance standards are in place then

there will be a need to promote Fiji’s processed fish products. However, supply

does not currently meet demand.

MEDIUM

Access to export markets For this to be secured, global sourcing arrangements/ compliance required by

importing markets with sustainable fishing practices need to be negotiated.

HIGH

Supply chain Scope exists to improve backward integration and community engagement in

sourcing of seafood.

MEDIUM

14 Asian Development Bank, Republic of the Fiji Islands: Fisheries Sector Review, 2005.

15 The Marine Stewardship Council is an independent non-profit organisation which sets a standard for sustainable fishing.


Food Processing Figure 5 represents the Fijian food processing products and markets. Essentially, food processors

import the raw materials and manufacture a wide range of mainly shelf-stable, own-brand products.

Some are occasionally co-packed for export to third parties; however, this is mostly an opportunistic

activity. The destinations are principally the Fijian domestic market and the Pacific Islands. Since

Suva is the largest transhipment port for Pacific Island trade, Fijian-based food product manufacturers

are able to take advantage of favourable logistics to import raw materials, process them, and then re-

export the finished products to other Pacific nations.

It is estimated from industry discussions that in the region of 70 per cent of retail-ready food products

manufactured in Fiji go to the Fijian market, with some 20 per cent going to other Pacific Islands. The

remaining 10 per cent is co-packed for third parties in Australia and New Zealand.

Figure 5: Food Processing – Products and Markets

The industry provides employment in several areas: enterprises outside Fiji and enterprises within Fiji

(both within the sector itself, and support services).


provide raw food materials for processing in Fiji, both directly and through intermediaries (global

sourcing);

provide specialist packaging (e.g. cans, barrier film, laminated film);


Food Processing enterprises, which:

provide design, quality, branding and labelling specifications for own-label products for both

domestic and export markets;

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provide plant equipment, labour energy and customer services needed to manufacture the food

items;

maintain quality assurance and customer service to the satisfaction of clients;

maintain compliance with appropriate Fijian regulations.


provide some packaging made in Fiji;


logistics;

provide other private and public sector inputs to assist with training, taxation incentives and

market access negotiations.

Within the Fijian context, food processing can generally be characterised as comprising large formal

companies that import the bulk of their raw materials and manufacture retail-ready branded products.

The processes involve a wide variety of activities, from the relatively simple milling and packaging of

rice through to production of shelf-stable retort pouch products containing several ingredients in

relatively complex formulations.

There is some investment in food processing taking place in bakery and dairy products. Food

processing enjoys some relief under current import tariff arrangements where, in general, bulk food

product imported for processing has an import duty of 5 per cent applied, and retail-ready products

have a 15 per cent duty applied. Currently the Fijian Trade Policy is being reviewed and as such these

import duties may change. Table 4 summarises the constraints and priorities for food processing in

Fiji.

Table 4: Food Processing – Constraints

Constraint Food Processing Priority


inputs

Most inputs are imported, thus improvement in freight logistics and import

clearance would assist growth.

MEDIUM


skills

The sector requires access to entry-level skills, plus schemes to upgrade

current worker skills to meet hygiene, food safety, and productivity and product

quality standards. Training of supervisory level staff is also required.

HIGH


support systems

Support services have to be imported to a) support the technology and b)

provide auditing and compliance assessment in accordance with international

standards.

MEDIUM


productivity

While operational efficiency appears to be reasonably sound, there are

opportunities for modern manufacturing tools to be adopted, particularly in

relation to short-run production.

MEDIUM


compliance

Current trade policy review should be structured to ensure success of food

processing in Fiji for both domestic and Pacific Island markets; HACCP

regulations need to be appropriate.

HIGH

Market promotion Not applicable LOW

Access to export markets Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Trade agreement provides some

opportunities; it would be desirable if these could be extended to other Pacific

islands.16

MEDIUM

Supply chain Some scope to improve supply chain for the local items that is sourced for

production; however, volume and scale are quite low (since the bulk is

imported).

LOW

16 The Melanesian Spearhead Group is an intergovernmental organisation whose members are Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The trade agreement signed in 1993 aims to foster economic development through trade relations.


Information Processing Figure 6 represents the Fijian information processing products and markets. At present, information

processing is entirely directed towards off-shore clients; Fijian business is incidental.

Figure 6: Information Processing – Products and Markets

The industry provides employment in several areas: enterprises outside Fiji and enterprises within Fiji

(both within the sector itself, and support services).


provide raw voice and data inputs for processing into finished products (including advice, orders,

business reports);

receive the finished products from Fijian enterprises.


Those which:

interpret client voice and data business processes, and design and implement client servicing

training packages for employees;

provide plant equipment, labour, energy and customer services to respond to and process client

voice and data requirements;


maintain compliance with appropriate Fijian regulations.


provide high speed and reliable data and voice communication networks.

Information processing is a sub-sector of the ICT sector, and in Fiji includes data and voice services

involved in receiving, processing, responding and reporting information. From industry discussions it

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is clear that information processing in Fiji almost exclusively services the off-shore market (it also

provides some smaller services for the Fijian tourism sector).

Information processing is a new business development to Fiji and has come about after the

deregulation in July 2009 of the telecommunications sector provided high speed, reliable, cost-

competitive telecommunications infrastructure. Information processing enterprises grew quite quickly

and have been through a period of consolidation, as they have bedded-in internal business processes

and gained confidence in being in a position to expand. Indications are that enterprises are now ready

to embark on a period of growth, with some able to grow without further significant capital cost as

they have a sound telecommunication infrastructure in place and the ability to expand desk space.

Fiji’s comparative advantage relevant to growth in this industry includes a relatively well-educated

labour force, ease of communication (and customer service) with customers in English, and close

proximity to target markets, all of which contribute to queries and problems meeting with a quick

response. A factor that needs to be taken into account is that this is a 24-hour business, requiring

competent employees working on a shift basis. This work environment requires people with a

minimum level of secondary education and who are comfortable working shifts. Table 25 provides a

summary of the constraints and priorities for information processing in Fiji.

Table 5: Information Processing – Constraints

Constraint Information Processing Priority

Access to service inputs The deregulation of the telecommunications sector has allowed the

development of good international connectivity for both voice and data import

and export.

MEDIUM


skills

Employees with sound education are essential for the development of

information processing. Development and delivery of internal training

packages designed for specific clients are essential for success in this sector.

HIGH


support systems

Since this is a recently established sector the current technology is sound.

MEDIUM


productivity

Efficiency and productivity essentially depend on the ability to develop

communications and data processing strategies and techniques relevant to

each individual client.

MEDIUM


compliance

Regulatory barriers have been largely overcome with the deregulation of the

telecommunications industry.

LOW

Market promotion Current enterprises are established and ready to take the next step to increase

their marketing activities to garner more clients.

HIGH

Access to export markets Transfer of voice and data generally incurs no market access issues. LOW

Supply chain Not applicable. N/A

1.3 Growth Trends and Growth Potential of the End Market Since 2007, there has been good growth in exports in all sectors of the Fijian economy, with total

exports almost doubling between 2007 (FJD1.2billion) and 2012 (FJD2.1billion).17

The Pacific

Islands, Australia, the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) received 76 per

cent of exports in 2012; however the commodity range to these destinations differs significantly.

Exports to the Pacific Islands are dominated by manufactured food and hardware products; those to

Australia are dominated by garment products, to the UK by sugar, and those to the USA are

dominated by mineral water products. According to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics export data, the

manufacturing sector export growth has exhibited a strong recovery recently (a 56 per cent increase

17 Fiji Bureau of Statistics, International Merchandise Statistics, 2013.


between 2010 and 2012), which has been led by strong growth in exports of processed food and

beverages (including mineral water). Since 2006, exports of textiles and textile articles have been

stable at around FJD100 million/annum. Processed foods and beverages and textiles and textile

articles consistently make up between 80 to 90 per cent of manufactured goods exported from Fiji.

Discussions with manufacturers indicate that the significant growth in exports between 2010 and 2012

provided an opportunity to catch up on previous export levels. While this year-on-year growth is not

expected to continue there is confidence that it will nevertheless continue to be in the range of 5 to 10

per cent per annum for the foreseeable future.

Garment Manufacturing With increasing globalisation and competition, many developed countries have seen their

manufacturing base being outsourced to low-cost countries. Garment manufacturing requires

extensive human labour and a limited dependence on high-end technology and scientific research,

making it relatively easy to outsource. New clothing trends are also on the rise (such as the use of

organic cotton and short-order sports clothing), requiring specialised manufacturing processes which

provide opportunities for slightly higher cost manufacturers to fulfil. A prime example includes

engaging with small-to-medium clothing retailers to assist in the implementation of efficient

outsourced supply chains for either direct or online retail sales. Australia (a major market for Fiji’s

garment manufacturers, receiving around 80 per cent of its exports) has recently introduced

regulations that make it considerably more difficult to use home-based outworkers in Australia, a

development which provides further opportunity for Fijian manufacturers to offer supply chain

solutions for small and medium fashion clothing retailers in Australia. To more easily take advantage

of these and other trends it is predicted that garment manufacturers must:

develop innovative manufacturing processes and techniques to differentiate themselves and

deliver efficient supply chains;

maximise advantage by offering collaborative product design and development services at the

front end of innovation;

improve efficiency with integrated Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes, systems and

tools;

reduce development and production cycle time with robust and integrated sample development

process and systems.

Seafood Processing In terms of supply and demand, world per capita food fish supply/demand increased from an average

of 9.9 kg (live weight equivalent) in the 1960s to 18.6 kg in 2010.18

The major off-shore catch in Fiji is

tuna, constituting about 8 per cent of the share of tuna of total fish exports in 2010. Japan continues to

be the main market for sashimi-grade tuna, and the European Union the second largest market, while

the European Union and the USA are the major importers and Thailand the main exporter of canned

tuna. Starting in 2012, a number of Fijian fishing and seafood processors achieved Marine

Sustainability Council certification. Many have upgraded their factories to meet increasingly stringent

global demands for food safety and quality control, and introduced technologies such as retorts

capable of producing shelf-stable products in flexible packaging.

18 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, 2012.


Suva is a port out of which a number of foreign fishing fleets operate, where seafood is transhipped,

and where the potential for approval of ‘global sourcing’ offers opportunities for increased on-shore

processing. Fiji is well-positioned to take advantage of increased global demand for wild capture tuna;

however it will need to compete with other countries in the region (in particular Papua New Guinea

and American Samoa) which also have indicated their intention to achieve significant seafood sectors.

Food Processing Fiji has a small market for food processing, and a number of indigenous, packaged food

manufacturers that import raw materials and produce packaged convenience food products which are

in increasing demand in the local market. These manufacturers also take advantage of the opportunity

to service other Pacific Island markets. Given this small market size it is unlikely that global food

manufacturers will target the Pacific market in the short or even medium term, as their attentions are

generally directed towards the larger markets such as the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and

China) Asia and Africa.

Information Processing A number of organisations carry out voice and data processing operations in Fiji. They have

established themselves by transferring technology and management systems developed in other

countries, to take advantage of competitive telecommunications costs, the time positioning of Fiji, and

access to a well-educated cohort of young people with good English skills in a relatively cost-

competitive developing country. These enterprises generally have established systems with the ability

to implement:

advanced information processing technology and competitive data transmission costs based on

providing services to export markets;

standard sets of management and employment practices that have allowed them to implement

appropriate training and human resource practices.

There are about five or six call centres in Fiji (some having a larger base of operations then others),

providing services to, among others, the aviation industry, mobile clients and the banking industry.19

They are well-poised and have expressed an intention to add more service offers to their basket.

1.4 Relevance for Pro-Poor Growth In 2013, MDF undertook a detailed Poverty, Gender and Ethnicity study on the sectors it was

involved in. It focused on horticulture, tourism and urban poverty. This latter, urban segment provided

key insights and understanding on how MDF involvement in export processing could lead to pro-poor

impact. The number of people living in urban areas has been increasing steadily. In 1960s it was at 30

per cent, increased to 49 per cent in 2000 and is expected to reach 60 per cent by 2015.20

Informal

housing settlements (‘squatter settlements’) have also witnessed a similarly mushrooming growth;

there has been a 78 per cent increase in the squatter population between 1999 and 2003 (Lingam

2005). With such a rapidly increasing rate, Fiji faces associated issues of unemployment, low income

in relation to the cost of living, and poor shelter in urban areas. The situation within these informal

settlements is rather bleak. For instance, in informal settlements in Suva city around 40 per cent live

19 MDF, In-depth interviews with Fijian based call centre operators, June 2013. 20 Abbot, D. Poverty in the Pacific: Definitions, trends and Issues’, Presentation, UNDP Pacific Sub Regional Centre, Suva.

http://www.undppc.org.fj/_resources/articles/files/5.pdf, 2006.

http://www.undppc.org.fj/_resources/articles/files/5.pdf


in absolute poverty, while 47 per cent (indigenous Fijians) and 43 per cent (Indo-Fijians) do not have

assets of any kind (Mohanty, 2006). Looking deeper into the issue, the MDF poverty study found that

factors influencing poverty within these areas included underemployment, lack of skills, low wages,

the high cost of living, and poor access to finance. As pathways out of poverty, the study

recommended the creation of greater access to jobs, better skills training, and supporting enterprise

growth within the settlements.

In Fiji’s export processing sectors there is strong potential to address these pathways in a constructive

and sustainable manner. Garment manufacture already employs workers from the settlements;

facilitating growth within this sub-sector would increase employment there. A similar picture holds

true for the other sub-sectors within export processing. Building mechanisms to address the capacity

and skills of the people in the settlements and facilitating linkages to these sub-sectors thus presents

another potential area of impact. This view is largely echoed by the poor living in the settlements

(MDF Poverty and Gender Study 2013).

In addition, MDF’s current sector portfolio (horticulture and tourism) is directed more towards

addressing rural poverty than urban poverty. It is thus considered most appropriate for the third sector

to be addressing employment opportunities for the urban poor.

1.5 Relevance for Cross-Cutting Themes

Gender Equality MDF adopts a market development approach, where it examines its selected sectors, and first

identifies and then implements ways to achieve gender mainstreaming. The Poverty and Gender study

conducted by MDF last year showed that in the urban sector, a significant portion of the poor men and

women reside in the informal settlement areas known as squatter settlements. Focus group discussion

with these respondents showed:

Having a full-time permanent work is a pathway out of poverty for the urban poor.

Unemployment and underemployment are widespread for both women and men and keeps urban

households in poverty. Underemployment is typically related to casual or part-time labour, the

income from which can fluctuate from one week to the next. Creating more stable and regular

employment for women and men can help households rise out of poverty.

Within urban settlements, there is often only one source of income for a household as it is either

difficult for both the men and women to get jobs or the women are reluctant to work outside of

the home. Certain women – particularly pre-marriage, widowed, women whose children are older

– will also be able to benefit from jobs. But women (between 20 and 40 on average) may be more

reluctant to leave their children full time as they do not have reliable childcare and they place high

value on their role as mothers and homemakers. If MDF develops the garment industry, there will

be a sufficient number of women who are ready and willing to benefit from the jobs

created. However to reach more women, flexible working hours could be offered and women in

the settlements are also interested in home-based work or home-based small businesses.

In the garments sector, majority of the employees are women Enterprises in the information

processing sector also employ more women than men

Typical occupations for men are as day labourers (including carpenters), groundsmen, taxi

drivers, security guards and petty traders. Women tend to work much less often – some of those

with children in particular stated that they preferred to stay home with the children and to take


care of the house – but those who are employed are workers in garment factories, housekeepers,

petty traders and security guards.

Creating jobs which require lower skills for entry is an important aspect to help the urban poor

move out of poverty. Both men and women are unable to get secure better jobs since they lack

skills, qualifications and experience. Education levels amongst the adults in the settlements are

typically low and even unskilled formal jobs can require some proof of qualification through

minimum levels of education. Adults are unable to invest in their own skills development as they

focus on sending their children through school first, thus creating jobs with low skills for entry

and on the job training is important for increasing access by both women and men in urban

settlements.

These findings indicate that there are rooms for MDF to become involved to ensure poor women get

benefitted through its interventions in this sector.

Environmentally and Socially Responsible Business: ‘Green Fiji’ Manufacturing and information processing enterprises tend to be located in the formal business sector,

and as such are subject to compliance with environmental, occupational health and safety (OHS) and

labour employment rules and conditions laid down by regulators. Within companies, these standards

and regulations are generally well-respected and implemented. MDF has also developed a thorough

environmental checklist which it uses to screen initiatives/interventions that harm the environment.

Disability There is likely to be potential to create employment positions for those with physical disabilities,

particularly in information processing enterprises. However further insight is required to identify

possible opportunities. MDF will update this section based on later reviews.


Chapter 2: The Market System

2.1 Overview The market system is made up of the relevant actors, laws and their inter-relationship that govern

sector performance. MDF has identified four segments under Fiji’s export processing industries (see

Table 6):

Table 6: Sector Overview

Sub-sector

Scope

Current

Employment

BMO End

Markets

Growth Potential

and Competition

Dominant

Location

Potential Beneficiaries

Information

processing

Information

processing, call

centres (voice

and data)

2500-3000 No Global Very high growth

potential

High competition

Suva Permanent

employees

Garment

Manufacturing

Short-order

apparel

market/schools

wear/corporate/

uniform/boutiqu

e fashion

4500 TCF (and Make

It In Fiji subset);

Fiji Exporters

Council (FEC)

Australia,

NZ, Pacific

(MSG)

Moderate growth

potential

Low competition

Suva,

Lautoka,

Labasa,

Rakiraki

Permanent

employees

Seafood

Processed

seafood

products for

export

3000

Fiji Tuna Boat

Owners

Association;

Foreign Fishing

Operators

Association;

FEC;

Fiji Commerce

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Federation

(FCEF)

EU, Japan,

North

America,

Australia,

NZ

High growth

potential

Moderate

competition

Suva,

Lautoka,

Levuka

All across

Fiji

Permanent employees

of processors;

Permanent/ casual

vessel employees

Food

Processing

Processed,

packaged,

branded export

food items

(including

beverages but

excluding

seafood)

1500-2000 FEC

FCEF

Pacific

Islands

Low growth

potential

Low competition

Suva,

Lautoka,

Ba

Permanent

Employees

Source: In-depth interviews with key informants (April to July 13 – see Annex 1).

Fiji’s export processing industries are almost exclusively private sector activities, with the public

sector impinging in a limited way in the areas of operational rules and regulations, and market access

and control. As described above, the market system of each sub-sector within the export processing

sector involves a number of actors, which are detailed in the next section.


2.2 Description of System Actors The key system actors in export-oriented processing industries that participate in the Fijian economy

include:

Value chain market actors:

Input suppliers which provide raw material produced in Fiji (predominantly seafood);

Processors of goods and information that add value to raw material and voice and data;

Logistics providers which organise incoming raw material and export of value added finished

goods (including communications companies that import and export voice and data);

Wholesaler/retailers who provide finished products to Fijian customers.

Support service providers:

Training institutes which provide skills development;

Packaging companies which supply product packing materials;

Financial institutions which provide capital for investment and operations;

Technology providers which provide technology and technology support systems;

Organisations which provide the rules of engagement;

Standards and compliance organisations which audit and certify enterprises.

An estimate of the number of key value chain actors in each of the product markets is provided in

Table 77.

Table 7: Estimate of Key Actors Operating in Fiji

Product Market Input Suppliers Processors Logistics

Providers

Wholesale/

Retailers Total

Garment Manufacturing <10 50

<10

<10 80

Seafood Processing <20 10 <20 60

Food Processing >10 25 60

Information Processors <10 5 >5 NONE 20

Source: Estimated from in-depth interviews with key informants (April to July 13, 2014 – see Annex 1).

The total number of actors in the targeted export processing sector in Fiji is estimated at 300

smallholders /SMEs and 200 larger enterprises.

Input Suppliers In the four export-processing sectors that constitute the focus of this report, a number of Fiji-based

input suppliers provide incoming goods as follows:

Garment manufacture. All the textiles and significant accessories used in the garment sector are

sourced off-shore. As a consequence, the number of Fiji-based input suppliers are estimated to be less

than ten. Some consumables are provided by Fijian companies, including labels and packaging ( made

of card and/or plastic). Major packaging providers include enterprises such as Golden Manufacturers

Ltd (cardboard) and Narsey’s Plastics Industries Ltd.


Seafood Processing. Although some seafood processed in Fiji is sourced from other regions in the

Pacific, the greatest majority is tuna caught by Fiji-based off-shore fishing boats. The off-shore

fishing fleet is represented by two associations:

Fiji Tuna Boat Owners Fishing Association (FBTOA) has some 30 fishing vessels, which employ

about 600 crew and catch about 3,000-4,000 MT of albacore tuna a year. FTBOA members use

the surface long-line method, for which it achieved certification in late 2012 from the Marine

Stewardship Council (MSC).

Fiji Off-shore Fishing Association (FOFA) has a fleet of some 40 vessels, employing around 500

crew.

Many of the fishing vessels are company-owned (for example, Solander operates 13 vessels; Golden

Ocean operates 24 vessels and charters another 12). The number of enterprises involved in off-shore

fishing that supply Fiji’s seafood processing sector is estimated to be less than 20. The Fiji

government has recently introduced a charge for fish that is transhipped in Fiji; this has created an

incentive for more on-shore processing and economic value added incentives (both from Fijian and

off-shore fishing fleets).

Food Processing. Food processing in Fiji depends on the sourcing of raw materials off-shore; inputs

sourced in Fiji are extremely limited due to lack of a) regular supply and b) quality consistency. Even

processed retail products that have been developed utilising Fiji’s harvested products (for example,

dalo and cassava) encounter sourcing difficulties. This situation can be ameliorated by working

through third party agents rather than directly with suppliers, as these agents are able to classify the

required amounts of product purchased into those suitable for various market outlets (for export,

further processing, domestic retail and household consumption). Nevertheless, supply reliability is

difficult. There are estimated to be less than 10 Fiji-based suppliers (generally third party agents)

supplying Fijian-produced raw materials for further processing.

Information processing. Fiji-based enterprises that use formal information processing services are

limited to those in the financial and aviation sectors; the number of enterprises currently using these

services is estimated to be less than ten.

Processors This section lists all the major actors involved in processing the inputs into the Fiji export processing

sector, and which take a central role in exporting the commodity and/or service.

Garment manufacture. Industry advice states that all enterprises of any significance are also

members of the TCF Council (see Annex 3). Fifty-two of the listed enterprises are full members of the

Council; an estimated 20 of these could be categorised as smaller enterprises), while 30 are larger

enterprises. However, the most significant are those certified under the Make It in Fiji’ programme

administered by the TCF Council. These are Danam (Fiji) Ltd, Intimate Apparel, Jack's Garments

Ltd, Lyndhurst Ltd, Mark One Apparel, Motiram & Co, Nagsun Apparel, Outfitters (Fiji) Ltd, PFD

Fiji Ltd, Ranjit Garments and United Apparel. These 11 companies manufacture an estimated 80+

per cent of the manufactured garments exported from Fiji. The larger enterprises import raw materials

and produced finished garments for re-export, particularly to Australian and New Zealand markets.

Only one of the enterprises (Lyndhurst) is involved in an integrated value chain with a single

customer focus; all the others service a wide range of clientele on a short order, just-in-time basis.


Seafood Processing. Seafood processing in Fiji is estimated to include approximately 10 larger

enterprises: Solander Pacific Ltd, Golden Ocean, TriPacific (A Division of Foods Pacific), Sea Quest,

Hangton Pacific, PAFCO, Daishin Seafood Group, Tosa Bussan, Viti Foods and Fiji Fish Marketing

Group. These enterprises undertake a variety of value addition activites, including filleting, portion

control (for example, sushi and sashimi products), heat treating (cooking, canning, retort pouch), and

incorporation of fish in more complex food items. Some of these enterprises have recently gained

certification under a variety of market compliance programmes (including ISO 2000 Quality

certification, European Union, and USDA processing regulations, and MSC certification) that make

the finished product suitable for wide global markets including Europe, North America and Asia.

Food Processing. Food processing in Fiji is dominated by larger multi-enterprise organisations such

as Punjas, FMF, Foods Pacific, Food Processors Fiji, and Goodman Fielder. With the exception of

those in the dairy sector (which MDF does not include in its portfolio, as several support programmes

already exist to assist dairy), most of these enterprises operate on the basis of adding value to

imported raw materials, for both the domestic market and for other Pacific Islands. A number of the

food processing enterprises (for example, Punjas) are also involved in product distribution and/or

have strong links with the formal retail sector both in Fiji and other Pacific Islands.

Information processing. There are around five information processing enterprises in Fiji, the most

prominent being ANZ Pacific Operations, Mind Pearl and Sublime Pacifica. Discussions with

representatives from these operations reveal that the industry has gone through strong growth periods

and in recent times has undergone a process of consolidation in order to ensure that business

processes are robust. The general opinion is that Fiji has a lot to offer global and domestic customers

looking for voice and data processing support

Logistics Providers Logistics providers play an important role in this sector as they provide the mechanisms for import of

raw materials, distribution to domestic destinations and export to off-shore customers. The significant

providers are:

Manufacturing. The most important category is freight forwarders; companies include DHL

International (Fiji) Ltd, Carpenters Shipping, Williams and Gosling Ltd, Air Pacific Ltd, CDP

Services Ltd, EMS Courier Post, Freight Services (Fiji) Ltd. There is also a handful of air and sea

freight organisations (less than ten) providing freight services to freight forwarders.

Import/export documentation requirements with which exporters and freight forwarders need to

comply can be a constraint to sector performance. The Fiji Export Council (the principal council for

exporters) is charged with improving freight documentation and handling procedures (in conjunction

with logistic providers).

Information Processors. Communications providers include Telecom Fiji Ltd (domestic

transmission of voice and data services), Fiji International Telecommunications Ltd (FINTEL) (the

supplier of international voice and data services into and out of Fiji), and Vodafone Fiji Ltd and

Digicel (providers of mobile telecommunications services).


Wholesalers and Retailers The Fijian wholesale, distribution and retail sector can be characterised as wide and competitive,

especially when compared with markets like Australia and New Zealand, where a limited number of

actors operate within economies with far greater populations. There are ten to fifteen operators in the

Fijian market, with inter-linkages between some of them.

Major wholesalers/distributors. These include Carpenters Fiji Ltd, Motibhai & Co Ltd, Pacific

Brands (Fiji) Ltd, Punja & Sons Ltd, and Tappoo Ltd.

Major retailers. These include Cost U Less, Courts, Food 4 Less, Foodtown, Jacks, Morris

Hedstrom, Motibhai, New World, R. B. Patel, Rajendra's, Foodtown, Tappoo, and Vinod Patel.

End Customers End customers across this sector are diverse and exhibit a range of characteristics:

Manufactured garments customers:

are principally garment sellers located in target markets (currently Australia and New Zealand);

require short order, just-in-time finished products;

provide the manufacturer with design and quality specifications;

require factories to be operated in compliance with international labour standards;

Processed seafood customers:

are principally traders and retailers located in developed markets (e.g. Europe, North America,

Asia) able to pay for quality value added products;

require products to be manufactured to stock item specification (or occasionally to order);

require products to comply with both international and company-specific food safety

specifications and quality standards;

usually accept products designed by the manufacturer but may work together to develop

customer-specific products;

require compliance with international industry (e.g. MCS) and labour standards;

buy finished products and do not participate in financing input stock.

Processed food customers:

are principally a wide range of consumers located in Fiji or the Pacific Islands;

require branded, company-designed, retail-ready products, readily accessible at all levels of retail

format;

require products designed and compliant with relevant market food processing and labelling

legislation.

Information processing customers:

are global businesses which require efficient delivery of voice and data processing services,

principally in the English language;

need to be able to clearly define the business processes that they need delivering;

need to participate in development of specific (often confidential) training programmes for

implementation by the information processing provider;

are likely to be medium-sized rather than large businesses.


Support Services Actors in Fiji’s export processing industries utilise a variety of support services provided by both

public and private organisations. The main support services are described below.

Human resources. Under the Levy Grants Framework, all organisations operating in Fiji are obliged

to pay one per cent of their gross payroll to the Fiji National University (FNU) for training and

development. The levy is administered by the National Training and Productivity Centre (NTPC), an

operating arm of FNU, and is used for the training and development of employees at all levels, from

operational staff through to chief executive officers and the board of directors. Enterprises that can

demonstrate they have conducted in-house training (either using internal or outsourced resources) can

claim back up to 90 per cent of the levy contributed. Training can be delivered by private or public

sector providers. In the public sector:

universities provide high level short and long courses;

NTPC itself delivers a wide range of basic vocational courses;

Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC, a DFAT initiative) provides targeted courses in the

trade and hospitality sectors equivalent to the Australian certificate Level 3 qualification.

There are very few private sector training organisations in Fiji, and it is common either for middle and

upper management to travel internationally for courses or for overseas providers to deliver courses in

Fiji. Representatives of enterprises visited in the course of this study indicated their particular concern

in two areas: skills upgrading of operational staff and availability of appropriate courses for middle

management. A number of the larger enterprises visited retain in-house human resources departments

responsible for labour recruitment and training. While some private sector executive support services

exist, the survey team was unable to discover service sector organisations able to assist sector

enterprises to recruit operational labour.

APTC has recently undertaken a training needs assessment of Fiji’s fashion design industry. The

outcome is still under consideration but it is understood the programme may proceed with the

development of a certificate Level 3 course in fashion design. Since APTC is also an Australia

government-funded programme, MDF will need to ensure that appropriate linkages are made between

itself and APTC, and that any interventions are not run at cross-purposes.

Packaging. Producers of paper and plastic packaging in Fiji include:

Golden Manufacturers (a significantly-sized enterprise producing a wide range of cardboard

cartons for Fijian manufacturers);

Combined Manufacturers (a division of Punjas Group produces cardboard cartons);

Punjas & Sons Plastics (a division of Punjas Group produces plastic bottles);

Narsey Plastics (a significantly-sized enterprise producing a wide range of plastic packaging for

Fijian manufacturers).

A number of printers in Fiji produce small packaging and labels. High quality packaging (for instance

barrier plastic bags, cans, retort pouches) and high quality printing are generally sourced off-shore, as

the Fijian market is too small to support the level of investment required.

Finance and investment. Discussions with banking professionals indicate that there is currently a

high level of liquidity in the banking industry and that export processing enterprises generally report

no problems in accessing investment or working capital on acceptable terms. In 2012, commercial


banks had total outstanding loans of FJD2990 million, with loan portfolios of FJD240 million (8%) in

manufacturing and FJD82 million (2.7%) in professional business services. The Fiji Development

Bank (FDB), which provides finance and advisory services to assist in Fiji’s economic development,

had in 2012 a total loan portfolio of FJD325 million, with loan portfolios of FJD40 million (12.3%) in

manufacturing and FJD2.2 million (0.7%) in business and professional services. Investment Fiji is the

body through which the Fijian government provides a wide range of investment support initiatives

and incentives for both foreign and domestic investors. In 2012, Investment Fiji had 12 proposed

projects in the seafood and manufacturing sector with a total proposed investment of FJD80 million.

Implementation rates for proposed projects are however only around 10 to 15 per cent (2010/11).

Technology and technology support. There is no effective technology development or research and

development being carried out in Fiji that is relevant to the product/market complexes considered in

this report. Technology is sourced from overseas; in recent years, enterprises have increasingly turned

to technology sourced from Asia rather than Australasia, the European Union or North America.

Fijian enterprises tend to investigate technology options through visiting international exhibitions

dedicated to the relevant industrial sectors. Technology support is of concern to many of the

enterprises visited in the field study, and equipment choices are at times compromised by the ability

to source adequate and timely technology support services. It is common for support services (apart

from those related to basic maintenance) to be sourced from Australia or New Zealand, essentially

because of proximity.

Rules and Regulations Labour and employment. Rules involving labour and employment are administered by Fiji’s

Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment. For the relevant regulations covering

employment, factory work, training, health and safety, industrial associations and wages including

wages regulations particularly relevant to employment in manufacturing refer to Annex 4.

Market Access. Market access arrangements for Fiji are negotiated by the Ministry for Industry and

Trade with input from the relevant sectors. Industry-level organisations that are important to the

development of appropriate market arrangements include:

Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation (FCEF);

Fiji Exporters Council (FEC);

Fiji Chamber of Commerce;

TCF Council (specifically for garments);

Fiji Tuna Boat Owners’ Association’s (FTBOA) and Fiji Off-shore Fishing Association (FOFA)

(seafood).

Standards and Compliance. Fijian enterprises encounter high expenses when working to attain

international quality compliance standards: there are no auditing or certifying organisations in Fiji

itself, and training, auditing and certification services therefore have to be sought from accredited

organisations based in Australia or New Zealand. International certifying organisations that have been

used in Fiji included SAI Global, SGS and ISO Global. An exception is the “Make It In Fiji”

certification system, which supports Fiji’s garment sector. Developed with the assistance of an

Australian Government supported training and support programme, this is implemented and

administered by the TCF Council.21

However, even this system uses auditing services sourced off-

shore.

21 Fiji Textiles Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Training and Productivity Support Program, 2007-2010.


2.3 Public Sector Presence in the System With the Australian government adopting a re-engagement strategy with Fiji, MDF is currently

exploring options on how and where to work with public sector entities within its selected sectors. To

this end, it will undertake a study of what constraints and opportunities lie within the MDF sectors,

and implement interventions accordingly.

2.4 International Presence in the System

Donor Country Activities When compared to agriculture, fisheries, horticulture and primary industry, donor country activity in

the Fijian export processing sector is extremely limited. Training activities (such as those provided by

APTC) help improve essential trade skills development for maintenance and service staff in

manufacturing enterprises. However, APTC training does not directly develop skills important to the

operation and management of manufacturing systems. The information processing sector relies on

access to employees with sound education; again, the support provided by donor country activities is

indirect, that is, they may contribute to a good general education base, rather than directly target the

training of potential employees in the sector. The most recent significant donor country activity

referred to in discussions with industry actors which was directly related to either the manufacturing

or the information processing sector was the TCF support package provided by DFAT (then

AusAID), which came to an end in 2010.

European Union The European Union has adopted a comprehensive set of development initiatives to help promote

economic development within Fiji. With the phasing out of preferential pricing and market access, EU

initiatives are mainly targeted at the sugarcane belt of the country largely with a view to improving

non-sugarcane economic activities (such as assisting in crop diversification and facilitating access to

finance for non-sugarcane farmers).


PART TWO: SECTOR GROWTH STRATEGY


Chapter 3: Main Findings of the Assessment

3.1 Summary of Main Findings This study concludes that the greatest potential for MDF impact in the third sector lies in contributing

to employment in export-processing enterprises, and that this employment is likely to involve the

urban poor. Based on the sector assessment, the following table was prepared:

Table 8: Sector Overview and Opportunities

Product/

Market Overview Principal Opportunities Principal Constraints

Potential

Employment

Growth (5 years)

Garment

Manufacture

Garment manufacturing is buoyant and

anticipates good growth based on

competitive advantage incorporating short

order products, just-in-time manufacturing

and good customer service, particularly

with reference to export to Australia and

New Zealand.

- Improved sub-sector and

enterprise level marketing

to promote Fijian apparel

business model

- Development of MSG

market

- Growth in fashion garments

- Labour availability and

skills for both floor

operatives and middle

management

- Market access changes,

particularly into Australia

GREATER THAN

1000

Call Centres

and Back Office

Processing

This is a recently developing business

activity for Fiji and its foundation lies on

good connectivity. Fiji has good language

and literacy skills and is in a good time

base to provide call centre and back office

processing services to a wide variety of

markets.

- Targeting of specific

countries to supply services

- Promotion of literacy,

productivity and quality

advantages

- Making potential

customers aware that Fiji

is open for business

- Development of labour

skills

GREATER THAN

1000

Fish Processing

Fiji is capable of growing its fish

processing businesses on the basis of

providing skills and infrastructure, to be a

fish processing hub for the Pacific utilising

cheaper labour to process value added

products for sophisticated markets.

- Utilisation of MSC

certification and sound QA

practices to produce value

added fish products

- Develop new products

- EU EPA agreement to

include global sourcing

- Sustainability of fishing

resource. 500 TO 1000

Food

Processing

Capable food companies are based on

imported raw materials for value addition

in Fiji for supply to domestic and Pacific

Island markets (a limited range of

products are co-packed for the Australian

market).

- Increase market share in

MSG markets

- Develop and promote short

order, just-in-time

manufacturing capabilities

- Develop new products

- Shipping logistics for raw

material import and

finished product export

- Increasing labour and

utilities costs

250 TO 500

3.2 Challenges for Export Processing Sector Growth There are a number of challenges to export processing industry growth. These vary according to

product/market activity and include:

Visibility and marketing: There is a need (identified by enterprises themselves) to improve visibility

and marketing in off-shore markets. Both the garment manufacturing and the information processing

sectors have since 2009/10 developed new business models and gained increased confidence in their

ability to deliver. There is now a need to develop techniques to improve visibility of such sectors.

Market access: To promote economic trade across the Pacific regions a number of regulations and

agreements have been drawn up. For example, the SPARTECA agreement provides access to selected

products exported to Australia and New Zealand from Pacific member countries; the garment

manufacturing sector has benefitted significantly from this agreement. Also as mentioned above, the

MSG agreements have been designed to promote economic development through trade. Complying

with such agreements to ensure market access remains a continual challenge for the exporters.


Technology and support services: Certain sub-sectors (such as garments manufacture and food

processing) struggle to optimise their production efficiency and sometimes even to access markets

owing to constraints related to poor technology and support services.

Skills availability: Unavailability of labour and low skills adequacy applies generally across all

sectors, but is particularly significant in the garment manufacturing and information processing

sectors. This applies both to at factory floor and mid management level.

Productivity and quality: There is a lack of availability of skills and services in the fields of

industrial engineering and total quality management, essential to achieving best practice operations

and competitive enterprises.

Product design and development: In recent years, a number of enterprises have invested in plant,

equipment and processes that are able to deliver a wide range of modern products. Product

development however continues to be challenging for many of these enterprises, and applies to those

products with wide market acceptance and which can be competitively produced in Fiji. Seafood

processing, and garment and food processing all have the potential to develop new products.

Regulation: Overall regulation in Fiji is a challenge to industry. Many food and hardware items are

included in the Fiji Commerce Commission price control mechanism. Garment manufacturing has

been able to implement systems under the Duty Suspension Scheme (DSS) administered by the FEC

to improve the handling of duty arrangements on imported raw material which is re-exported.

However, the DSS needs to be reviewed so that manufacturers that import raw ingredients for further

processing and re-export can access a system similar to that available to the garment sector.

Regulation review and implementation of e-documentation processes would be likely to assist to

reduce regulatory burden.

Supply chain. For some of the sub-sectors that rely on local supply under export processing, a

disconnect exists between the exporter and the community sourcing it. Scope exists to introduce

greater integration which would lead to improving the efficiency of the sub-sector; for example in the

seafood sector, engaging the fishing community to source more sustainably from the sea allows the

supply to increase, resulting in more produce available for exporters who face increasing demand

from countries in Asia.


Chapter 4: Key Constraints and Opportunities

4.1 Key Constraints MDF has identified a number of specific constraints which restrict growth opportunities for Fiji’s

export- processing industries (see Table 99).

Table 9: Key Constraints

Constraint Area Explanation and Causes

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Lack of visibility in key

markets constrains

growth

- The public sector appears largely unaware of the potential economic gains from value added manufacturing in Fiji;

marketing support for the sector is close to zero.

- Public and private sector cooperation to promote the benefits of Fiji in target markets is lacking.

- The size of each product/market complexes makes it difficult to stimulate cooperative marketing approaches (with

the exception of TCF Council initiatives).

- Fiji needs to develop a strong voice in developed market access negotiations.

- There is a general public sector attitude that the public sector knows what is best and industry input into tactical

market access development is limited.

Logistics constraints

contribute to export

costs

- Port congestion causing delays in clearing containers adds to exporter costs.

- Containers are sometimes poorly packed and this leads to products losses

- Documentation requirements and procedures are complex and require more resources than desirable.

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Enterprise performance

and productivity is less

than desirable

- Enterprises lack access to industrial engineering and Total Quality Management (TQM) skills and advice that are

necessary to improve productivity and enterprise performance

- There is little implementation of manufacturing MIS, which could improve the ability to manage raw materials and the

stock of finished products, and monitor production metrics.

- In-house skills available at middle management and supervisory levels are insufficient.

Labour availability and

skills constrain growth

- Despite significant unemployment, enterprises struggle to attract employees.

- There has been no adaption or development of employment conditions suitable for urban employees, especially

women (e.g. childcare, job-share, working hours flexibility).

- While basic skills can be attained from in-house training programmes, there is little access to training that is able to

up-skill factory employees.

- Enterprise level resistance to up-skilling exists, as it is seen to contribute to staff turnover (higher skilled workers are

attractive to other enterprises).

Lack of service

availability

- While access to technology does not appear to be a problem access to support services often need to be sourced

from off-shore (normally Australia or New Zealand).

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Inconsistent investment

support policies

- Regular changes in investment support policies discourages investment.

- Development approval is complex and procedures are difficult to negotiate, meaning a) more resources are needed

to gain project approval than desirable, and b) project implementation is often delayed.

Complex regulatory

procedures

- Complex regulatory procedures constrain efficient and effective value adding and re-export of imported raw material

are complex and cumbersome.

- The public sector retains a perception that the private sector operates in interest groups that distort the market and is

likely to abuse any simplification of regulations.

- Few relevant regulations have been recently reviewed and yet the development of the telecommunications sector

has demonstrated the benefits of deregulation.

Certification and auditing

to customer

requirements constrains

growth in demand

- Insufficient numbers of Fijian manufacturing enterprises have in place internationally acceptable certification that

meets customer needs for quality assurance, specification, corporate social responsibility and sector level standards.

- Due to the number of manufacturing enterprises in Fiji, enterprises need to source expensive certification and

auditing skills from off-shore suppliers which results in resistance to adoption.

Price controls inhibit

investment and

innovation

- The application of price controls to a wide variety of food and hardware products requires considerable executive

time, limits returns on investment and constrains product innovation.

- Fear of the application of price controls is considered to impact on manufacturing investment decisions.

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Difficulty is sourcing raw

material supply from

within Fiji

- Enterprises that utilise Fijian-produced raw materials have great difficulty in obtaining a regular supply of suitable

products due to the lack of production enterprises with sufficient scale.

- It is extremely difficult to base successful manufacturing enterprise investment on supply of raw material from a

largely informal production sector.

- Development of necessary intermediaries which collect and direct raw materials to appropriate utilisation is in its

infancy (e.g. sourcing of virgin coconut oil, export-oriented horticulture products).


4.2 Opportunities to Address Key Constraints The opportunities to address these identified constraints, and around which MDF’s strategy is built,

are presented in Table 10 10 discussed below.

Table 10: Intervention Areas and Potential Intervention Ideas

Intervention area Opportunities

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Access:

A wider range of

export markets

Work to establish sub-sector level position papers on all market access issues, through the Ministry of Industry and

Commerce. In particular to address: garment access issues into Australia, seafood access issues into North America,

Europe and Asia including the ability to adopt global sourcing and increase in access under free trade arrangements for all

products into the MSG member nations.

Promote:

Benefits of working

with Fijian enterprises

In general, target markets are unaware that Fiji is open for business in these areas. There is a need to promote the benefits

of working with Fijian enterprises in these sectors through, development and support of promotion activities, development

and support of enterprise level promotion activities and working with industry organisations (e.g. FCEF, FEC, TCF Council,

FTBOA, FOFA) to garner public sector support of initiatives.

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Access:

Appropriately skilled

labour resources

There are opportunities to work at enterprise and at sector level to gain access to an increased amount of improved, skilled

workforce at both on-floor and middle management levels through ,better recruitment processes and resources,

development of in-house and sector level training appropriate to each of the target sub-sectors, targeted utilisation of the

training levy, development of alternative employment conditions where appropriate and establishment of employee

services (e.g. childcare and transport assistance).

Establish:

Enterprise

performance and

productivity

improvement

There are opportunities to increase enterprise growth through improving enterprise productivity, efficiency, and

performance through encouraging adoption of industrial engineering and total quality management processes,

implementation of improved manufacturing MIS systems, development and adoption of appropriate productivity

improvement methodologies, developing and implementing utilities efficiencies programme to reduce costs associated with

fuel, electricity and water.

Improve:

Access to support

services for technology

and certification

Technology, certification and auditing services can be made more efficient and cost-effective by enterprises acting as a

group to more effectively employ off-shore resources to assist Fijian companies in areas such as training, quality control,

technical support, encourage the development of the technology support, certification and auditing sector in Fiji.

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Improve:

Regulatory

environment

associated with

investment in

manufacturing and

export

The regulatory environment surrounding investment in manufacturing and export is able to be improved through a series of

activities by working with sector-level organisations such as FCEF and FEC to review and rework current regulations to

improve procedures and take advantage of improved monitoring and auditing processes, develop and gain acceptance of

electronic documentation lodgement and approval procedures and simplify development approvals and investment

incentive procedures.

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Improve:

Access to Fijian raw

materials

Improvement in the supply of Fijian-sourced raw materials will assist the growth of the food processing sector, thus in the

short term there is a need to develop intermediaries that are able to provide a regular supply of consistent quality products

to manufacturers. In the longer term there is a need to develop production models that are better able to supply

manufacturers directly (this implies bigger agricultural production enterprises with all the known inherent constraints).


Chapter 5. Sector Growth Strategy

Based on these constraints and opportunities, MDF has devised an appropriate strategy for its work in

Fiji’s export processing sector, presented in Table 111.

Table 11: Sector Growth Strategy for Export Processing

To increase export processing (and hence pro-poor urban employment and income) by stimulating investment in the export-processing industries, to increase the quality and efficiency of production, by improving access to skills, markets, support services, the business enabling environment and infrastructure.

Constraint area Markets to be influenced Anticipated results if markets starts to work better Type of potential

partners

1.(Improve) market access through better visibility and product development.

Exporters benefit through promotion leading to more direct business-to-business linkage, thereby facilitating increased exports.

Improved products, improved promotion→increased market access (new niche markets, or deepen existing markets→higher export turnover→sustained growth contributing to increased employment.

Export companies, event organisers, BMOs.

2 (Improve/introduce) access to relevant and affordable skills and training.

Labourers/middle-managers in the export processing industries access training programmes to improve their capacity leading to higher-income jobs and more efficiency in enterprise. Training providers target export-processing industries.

Improved and affordable trainings→more skilled workforce →increased operational efficiency of enterprise→increased employment opportunities for local staff through improved employability→higher incomes for workers through occupying higher paid and higher skilled positions.

Export companies, training providers, universities.

3.(Stimulate/improve) Investment in new technology and support services.

Greater accesses to technology and support services allow enterprises to improve their efficiency and tap/deepen new/existing markets.

Investment in technology and/or support →improve product quality→Improved (new) market access→sustained growth contributing to increased employment.

Equipment re-sellers, banks, export companies.

4. (Establish/improve) supply chain of enterprise (seafood/food processing).

Communities are better integrated in supplying more produce to exporters; logistics work better to ensure inventories are at efficient level.

Communities know better supply requirements from exporter→ source better →communities earn more. Better logistics→improved supply chain→increased efficiency in production contributing to more export and employment.

Exporters, BMOs, logistic providers.

5. (Improve) public-private dialogue in the export processing sector around policies and regulations.

Dialogue between relevant parties, helps improve the quality of rules and regulations and there by promotes a more conducive environment.

Business enabling environment improve→reduced cost and risk of doing business+products more competitive→more investment in the sector→more sales, better margins→increased employment.

Representatives of the private sector, public institutions, development partners.

Special Interest Area

Facilitating growth/introduction of export-processing industries in Vanua Levu.

Export processing industries are encouraged to set up/expand production in Vanua Levu.

Additional employment and business activity on Vanua Levu →increased employment.

Exporters.

Stimulating investment/access to finance to exporters.

Investors/exporters invest in these sectors of exports and/or have access to better credit facilities to allow for expansion.

Increased export activity→increased production→additional employment.

Exporters, financial institutions, investment companies.

Cross-cutting

Poverty Employment in these sectors of exports for poor urban households.

Increased employment of urban poor. In principle, all of the above.

Gender Employment in these sectors of exports opportunities for women.

Additional income at the disposal of women through existing employees (females) moving to better paid position: more women being hired.

In principle, all of the above.

Social Responsibility More enterprise in these export sector exhibit great societal responsibility.

Improved compliance with social responsibility indicators.


Disability Opportunities for disabled workers, in these export sectors.

Opportunities to be identified on a case-by-case basis in areas where additional employment is created.



Chapter 6. Relevance for Pro-Poor Growth Significant rural-to-urban drift has been occurring in Fiji since the 1980s, as households search out

better opportunities for income generation. The highest concentration of the poor live in the six

tikinas22

of Naitasiri, Vuda/Lautoka, Labasa, Suva, Nadi, and Ba, where over 50 per cent of the rural

poor live. While these tikinas include peri-urban and rural areas, there are relatively good transport

links to the urban areas. However, there are insufficient jobs available, and many households which

relocate to urban areas find it difficult to obtain employment.

Export processing industries provide an opportunity to increase employment in urban areas, in

particular for women in the garment manufacture and information processing sectors. At the same

time, at the work floor level manufacturing jobs tends to require semi-skilled employees, and these

can be sourced from poorer households. Information processing provides job opportunities for better-

educated workers, and it would be expected that a significant number of these will be sourced from

poorer households, particularly those which have encouraged their children to complete secondary

school level education. Securing the employment of these young people will also assist in the

alleviation of household level poverty.

MDF’s interventions will be designed in such a way that they encourage the employment of members

of poorer households. Pro-poor results will be measured by determining:

additional income from employment;

employment opportunities being created in urban areas to address urban poverty;

levels of household wellbeing resulting from having more disposable household income;

22 In Fijian, number of villages clustered together is called a tikina


Chapter 7: Relevance for Cross-Cutting Themes

7.1 Gender Equality MDF pays special attention to the role of women in the market, and in particular to the factors that

influence their ability to participate in the workforce. MDF investigated the role of poor men and

women in the urban environment in its Poverty and Gender Study conducted last year (2013). It will

further investigate the roles of women and their involvement within the sector as the need arises and

use this as a basis to develop its plan of action to address gender concerns.

From the MDF Poverty and Gender Study, it is evident, that a large portion of workers in the

garments and ICT sector are females. As such the new jobs to be created in export processing are

likely to benefit more women than men. Consequently through its interventions, MDF expects to

benefit disproportionately more women then men employed within these sub sectors; through skill

building measures, it is likely that existing females employees will have more scope to move up to

better paid positions within the same industry/ sector.

However, in terms of upward mobility, MDF role may need to ensure that training program providers

and recruiters provide equal opportunities to both women and men. The MDF Poverty and Gender

Study indicated that mobility and thereby access to information is different for men and women living

in the settlements. MDF also intends to investigate further to what extent flexibility of work hours as

(preferred by poor women) is something that van be built in export processing industries.

Finally, MDF will also collect gender-disaggregated data on its effective outreach and use it to target

beneficiaries, and to identify further additional income and employment opportunities generated

through its interventions.

7.2 Environmentally Sustainable Business MDF will work according to its in-house environmental guidelines and those set down by the

government of Fiji; in addition, it will actively pursue interventions with positive environmental

impact. MDF will conduct environmental impact assessments for each intervention it carries out to

ensure that all impacts on the environment are accounted for and addressed.

7.3 Socially Responsible Business (including Disability) MDF will wherever possible promote socially responsible business practices, including the

incorporation of persons with a disability. Some tasks in export processing can be carried out by

individuals with disabilities and these opportunities will be discussed as activities are developed with

project partners.


Annex 1: List of Interviews


As part of this assessment, between April and July 2013, interviews and discussions were held with

representatives from the following organisations:

Aquaculture:

Tripacific Marine Limited

Solander (Pacific) Limited

Golden Ocean Fish Limited

Bath and body care:

Mokosoi Products (Fiji) LImited

Pure Fiji Pty Limited

Building and construction:

Standard Concrete Industries Limited

Mahogany Furniture

Ba Industries Limited

Dominion Wire & Cables Limited

Businesses active in information processing and communications:

Digicel Fiji

ANZ Pacific Operations Limited

Mindpearl

Sublime Pacifica Limited

Business Membership Associations:

Fiji Commerce and Employers Federations

Fiji Exporters Federation

Textile Clothing and Footwear Council

Financial institutions and services :

Fiji Development Bank

Asian Development Bank

Investment Fiji

Westpac

Food Processing:

Punjas

FMF Foods Limited

Garment industries:

Ranjit Garments Limited

United Apparel (Fiji) Limited

Mark One Apparel Limited

Lyndhurst Limited Fiji

Danam (Fiji) Limited


Jack’s Garments Limited

Logistics:

Williams and Gosling Limited

Packaging industries:

Golden Manufacturers

Narsey’s Plastics

Training Centres:

National Training and Productivity Centre


Annex 2: List of Export

Manufacturers

44IMarket Development Facility

Company Website Email Phone Fax Mobile Contact Person Address City Desription Subsector Support

Program

Products

Artwave Fiji Ltd Manufacture Garments 679-670 2645 28 Cawa St Nadi Artwave is a boutique Garment Manufacturer in Fiji. Our customers are the

resort boutiques throughout the 1e1epacific region. We have our own range of

resortwear and swimwear. Ideally we would like to do more manufacture for

other labels.

Apparel Garments

Ashm and Rehana Investment

t/a Rainbow Garments

6680390/9995530 Rainbow Overalls, Rainbow Rainwear, Rainbow Dustcoats Apparel Fijian Made

Best Promotions www.bestpromotionsfiji.com [email protected] +679 3301929 Based in the heart of Suva City, Best Promotions/ Brighton Garments is a 100%

Fiji owned and operated clothing manufacturer & Promotional Item supplier.

Offering a complete manufacturing service, from purchasing suitable

fabric,cutting, sewing, quality control, screen printing & embroidery services

Apparel

Footwear Industries Limited [email protected] 3383283/9994626 Mens Safety Shoes, Ladies Safety Shoes, Work Boots, Mens Dressing Shoes,

Ladies Uniform Shoes, Dahia Pacific Range

Apparel Fijian Made

Footwear Manufacturers Ltd. [email protected] 3383283/9994626 Sole Integrity Sandals Apparel Fijian Made

Kalacraft (Fiji) Ltd [email protected] (679) 6640411 Garments Apparel

Mark One Apparel Limited [email protected] 3394011 Business shirts, Working Shirts, Men’s/Boys Shorts, Women’s Tops, Men’s

Shirts, Men’s Garment, Men’s Shirts, Knitted Jersey

Apparel Fijian Sewn

Nagsun Apparel Fiji Ltd www.nagsunapparelfiji.com [email protected] + 679 6701396 Apparel

Pillay Garments [email protected] 679 3341699 679 3341695 679 9921694 Narendra pillay 18 Bulei Rd L.B.E Laucala

Beach

Garment Manufacture & Screen Printing Enterprise Apparel

Ranjit Garments (Fiji) Limited www.ranjit.com.fj [email protected] + 679 679 3385088 We specialise in high quality woven uniforms from corporate, industrial,

hospitality, and school. We have low minimum order qty, and are set up for

quick response either on CMT or Full Gmt basis. Visit our website:

www.ranjit.com.fj

Apparel

Ranjit Garments Ltd. [email protected] 3385088/9925244 Stylo Coverall, Stylo Trousers, Stylo Shirt, Stylo, Dust Coat, Stylo Apron, Stylo

Jacket/Blazers, Stylo Suits, Stylo Sulu, Stylo Shorts

Apparel Fijian Sewn

RJS Breakers (Fiji) [email protected] + 679 3304277 Apparel

Shoeworld (Fiji) Ltd FootwearShoeworld (Fiji) Ltd 679-3380255 Autocity Place Raiwaqa,

Suva

We are footwear manufacturer in Fiji and export to Australia, new Zealand and

png.We have surpluse machinery for footwear manufacturing and willing to

sell those machinery to portential buyer or persons.

Apparel Footwear

Southern Cross Textiles Fiji Ltd [email protected] 679 3371239 679 3387354 679 9921247 Kiran Hari Lot 11 Auto City Centre,Off

Grantham Rd

Suva Manufacturers & Exporters Of Quality Garments. Southern Cross Textiles Fiji

Ltd was established in 1995. It was the passion for providing a unique garment

for horse riding and the purpose was initially was to produce specialized

equestrian apparel for the Australian, USA and European markets.

Apparel

Tropical Garments (Fiji) Ltd www.tropicalgarments.com [email protected] + 679 679 3301131 Apparel

United Apparel (Fiji) Limited [email protected] 3394855/9924855 Shorts, Shirts, Blouses, Skirts, Jacket, Vest, Dress, Trousers, Ladies Pants Apparel Fijian Made

Unitex Garments [email protected] 3304402 3300352 9248051 Vikash Narayan 23 High St Toorak Suva Garment Industry Apparel

Water Wear Fiji Ltd Children GarmentWater Wear

Fiji Ltd

679-6725040 Lot 3 Deo Street Namaka Nadi Water wear was established on 1997 and was rewarded as the best year

exporter in year 1999 we picked up very fast but we still want to build and here

is the opportunity to make our success please not hesitate to contact any of us

we are wel

Apparel Childrens

Garments

Westpace Apparels Limited [email protected] 6694964/9921266 Sports Uniforms, School Uniforms, Shorts ,Shirts, Tops ,Dresses ,Shirts ,Sulu,

Trousers,Sulu Chamba, skirts ,Pullovers, Pleaded Netball Skirts ,Fleecy Track

pants ,Skirts

Apparel Fijian Made

YKK Oceania Ltd Fiji Branch www.ykkfastening.com [email protected] (679) 3385699 Elastic, Zippers, Draw Cord and button dying (to match your material) Apparel

Aldex Trading Timber, flooring, logsAldex

Trading

679-679-3383899 71-moala Street Samabula Suva Manufacturers of Timber and down proccessing of all kinds of Timber. Export

logs, flooing, decking etc. Our company export 1000CBM per month to Australia

and NZ. We also do any kind of profiles or custom made products for your

needs.

Construction

Azaad Construction Company [email protected] 8813699/9933931 Concrete Block, Concrete Washtub ,Concrete Flower Pot Construction Fijian Made

Ba Industries Ltd. [email protected] 6674966/9907248 Galvanized Nails, Barbed wire, Galvanized Punched Strapping, Galvanized

Chain link

Construction Fijian Made

Baravi Logging Native Timberbaravi logging 679-9976569 Lot 16 Ravouvou St Lautoka We have been logging native timber for local market. We supply timbers to

exporters and retailers based in Fiji. We have timbers like mahogany, dakua,

kwuila, buabua etc, and we looking for international market.

Construction Timber

Bluescope Lysaght (Fiji) Ltd www.bluescopesteel.com [email protected](679) 3382 388 We specialize in the manufacture and supply of roofing products and steel

building solutions (peb) we also supply the following : steel purlins & girts

cyclonic fasteners walling & fencing solutions aquatough water tanks rainwater

goods insulations natural lighting & ventilation solutions

Construction

Bolok Ltd Timber, Wrought IronBolok Ltd 679-9925909 Wekamu Subdivision Nadi Over the past five years Bolok has established an international manufacturing

base that utilizes some of the finest materials and expertise from around the

world.

Construction Timber,

Wrought

Iron

CRP Industries Limited [email protected] 6674633/9999300/9

999429

Wire mesh, Galvanized mesh , Goat fence, pig fence, Reinforcing wire rod Construction Fijian Made

Duavata Forest Products Sawn PineDuavata Forest

Products

679-6207032 2 Kava Place Waiyavi Stage 2 Lautoka For affordable, very cheap, and quality Native Fiji Timber, and Pine we are

willing to provide. We have two native forest and numerous Pine plantation

licences. We are waiting for anyone who is intereseted in these type of

timber, we will supply them to you.

Construction Timber

Fiji Industries Ltd www.fijicement.com.fj [email protected] + 679 3361133 Cement and cement blocks Construction


Gulam Mohammed Holdings

Limited

Mahogany DeckingPride

Mahogany Fiji (c/o Gulam

Mohammed Holdings Limited)

679-3412786 Gulam Place Nakasi,

Suva

Gulam Mohammed Holdings Limited is a Fiji based and Fiji owned company

that deals with a wide range of products, our latest addition is the Mahogany

Timber and Mahogany Logs that we are already supplying to Brisbane and

China, we trade as Pride Mahogany Fiji in Sydney Australia.

Construction Mahogany

Heritage Timber Exports. Mahogany TimberHeritage

Timber Exports

679-9182038 P. O. Box 13529 Suva Construction Mahogany

Kalebasoga Tropikboards Ltd [email protected] 679 8814286 679 8814154 679 9908785 Ravind Chandra Naiyaca Subdivision Labasa Labasa Manufactures of Veneer,Plywood,Custom Moulding, Flooring, linning,

decking, Saw Timber for local & export market,and modern furniture

Construction

Korotivi Investment Enterprize Pine logs, sandalwoodKorotivi Investment Enterprize 679-8811075 Lot 26 Ritova Street Labasa My company based at labasa fiji head quater and we are buying sandalwood

allover fiji and we are setting up sawmill for pine and other local timber

products. Apart from that we are a land developer and real estate agent

marketing fiji properties world wide.

Construction Timber

Nai's Investment Company. Sandalwood,Pine LogsNai's

Investment Company

679-956-9990 Labasa Construction Sandalwoo

d

Pemate Investment Ltd UreaPemate Investments Ltd 679---3343390 P. O. Box 1429 Nabua,

Suva

Pemate Investment Ltd is established mainly to export Fiji-Mahogany to other

parts of the world.


Roofing and Profiles Fiji Limited [email protected] 6674633/9999300/9

999429

Water Tanks, Meter Box, Bridgings, Trays, Distribution Box, Roofing iron and

Cladding, Purlins, Zincaneal Flat Iron, Roofing Accessories

Construction Fijian Made

Sandalwood Fiji Ltd SandalwoodSandalwood Fiji

Limited

679-3385778 87 Belo Street Samabula Suva We have 500 hectares of sandalwood and hold the exclusive licence from the

government of Fiji islands to extract and sell heartwood from sandalwood. The

white sandalwood in Fiji is named santalum. Yasi.

Construction Sandalwoo

d

Scud Timber (Fiji) Ltd Mahogany Sawn TimberScud

Timber (Fiji) Ltd

679-00-9925949 Vatuwaqa Industrial Sub

Division

Suva Our company deals exclusively in the harvesting and processing of mahogany

(Sweitenia Macrophylla.spp) sawn timber, air dried and graded to meet NHLA

grading requirements.The mahogany are sourced from plantation forests in

the Fiji Islands which are over 40 years old.


Standard Concrete Industries www.standardconcretefiji.com [email protected] (679) 3395511 Construction

STIA Forest Invetments Ltd We log and supply sawn timber,

especSTIA FOREST INVESTMENT

LTD

679-6722 051 Lot 2 Savunawai Subdivision Nadi

Airport

Our company called STIA FOREST INVESTMENT LTD, is an indigenous owned

operation with more than 50,000 acres of forest plantation, which is capable of

logging close to 500,000m3 of logs or equivalent to produce 400m3 of logs per

week for about 25 to 30 years.

Construction Timber

Technix Bitumen Pacific Ltd [email protected] (679) 3312678 Construction

Timber and Block works [email protected] 8818008/7777227 Household Furniture , Concrete Blocks Construction Fijian Made

Wudz Products (Fiji)Limited. Parquat Floors, Wall PanelsWudz

Products (Fiji)Limited

679-339`1447 13 Pritam Singh Rd Nasinu Suva Construction Flooring

Biscuit Company of Fiji Ltd. [email protected] 3301188/9978250 FmF Cookies, FmF breakfast Crackers, FmF Kremo, fmf Scotch Finger, FmF

Tymo, FmF Namkeen, FmF Mobile Phone, FmF Kracker Snacker, FmF Milk

Arrowroot, fmf Cabin cracker , FmF Fine Fare Breakfast Crackers, FmF Fine fare

creams, FmF Fanfare Nice, FmF Fine fare Milk Coffee, Fmf Fine fare Ginger Nut,

FmF Fine-fare family assorted, FmF Finefare creams assorted

Food Made Fijian Made

FMF Snax Limited [email protected] FMF

Thumps Up Chips (Potato, Dalo,

Cassava) FMF Chow Noodles

3301188/9978250 Food snacks Food Made Fijian Made

Food Processors (Fiji) Ltd. [email protected] 3385322/9958024 Pacific Crown Sweet Tasty Tomato sauce, Pacific Crown Hot Chilli sauce, Pacific

Crown Hot Chilli& Garlic Sauce, Pacific Crown Sweet Tasty Chilli Sauce, Pacific

Crown Rich &Thick Tomato Puree

Food Made Fijian

Packed

Foods Pacific Limited & Group of CompaniesMeat,Ingredients,Spices 679-336-2844 Lot 30, Wailada Industrial Sub-

Division,

Lami, Suva, Foods Pacific Limited and its Group of Companies consisting of Tripacific

Marine, and Pacific Feeds owned and headed by one of the Fiji Islands most

successful local businessmen, the Groups Managing Director Mr Arvind Kant

Patel affectionately known as George in the industry.

Food Made Food

Foundation for Rural Integrated

Enterprises and Development

[email protected] 6663181/9993181 Tamarind Chutney, Chili Chutney ,Sweet, Mango Chutney, Khatai Chutney,

Mango Pickle, Chili Pickle Lime Pickle ,Star Apple Pickle, Honey Guava Jam,

Marmalade, Mango Jam, Pineapple Jam ,Desiccated Coconut, Local Spices

Tamarind Jam, Ambarella Kuchla, Rosella Jam


Ganga Limited Hot Masala, Palau MasalaGanga Limited 67-9-9996415 19 Bouwalu Street Lautoka Hot Masala, Palau Masala Food Made

Goodman Fielder Ltd. [email protected].

au

3373483/9995639 Tuckers Ice Cream, Twisties, Yumos, UFOs, Curlies, Sunshine Smooth & Crunchy

Peanut Butter, Tuckers Jams, Crest Animal Feed



au

3373483/9995639 Tuckers Cordial Food Made Fijian

Packed

International Trade Co Ltd Xanthan Gum, Food

AdditivesICD International Trade

Co.,Ltd

679-665-1462 No. 171 Sdong Road Suva We have been producing and exporting Xanthan GUm, Citric Acid, Citrate

products (including Sodium Citrate, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Citrate) ,

Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid and related food ingredients for more than 10

years.

Food Made Gum &

Food

Additives

Novel Distributors Limited [email protected] 3387393 Jive Cheese, Jive Chicken, Jive BBQ, Jive Spicy Tomato Food Made Fijian made

Novel Distributors Limited [email protected] 3387393 Golden Harvest Self-Rising Flour, Golden Harvest Cocoa Powder ,Golden

Harvest Corn Flour, Golden Harvest Baking Soda, Golden Harvest Rolled Oats

,Golden Harvest Cake Mix ,Golden Harvest Desiccated Coconut ,Golden Harvest

Non-Pariels, Golden Harvest Sultana, Golden Harvest Pitted Dates, Golden

Harvest Mixed Fruit, Golden Harvest Popping Corn, Golden Harvest Dairy Fresh

Milk Powder, Vitafresh Original Orange, Vitafresh Orange Pineapple, Vitafresh

Tropical, Vitafresh Mango, Vitafresh Navel Orange, Vitafresh Classic

Lemonade, Novel Tea

Food Made Fijian

Packed

Punja & Sons Rice Ltd. [email protected] 6661633/9999924 Punjas Long Grain Rice, Punjas Calrose Rice, Punjas Jasmine Rice Food Made Fijian

Packed


Punja & Sons Wraps Ltd. [email protected] 6661633/9999924 Punjas Tortilla fresh Frozen , Punjas Roti Fresh, Frozen Punjas Roti Long Life,

Punjas Wholemeal Roti Long Life, Punjas Bazaar Roti Long Life, Punjas Savante

White Tortilla, Punjas Savante Whole meal Tortillas, Punjas Savante Soy &

Linseed Tortilla, Punjas Savante Chilli & Garlic Wrap, Punjas Savante Onion &

Parsley Wrap, Punjas Savante Coriander & Cumin Wraps, Punjas Bazaar Tortilla

white, Punjas Bazaar Tortilla Whole meal , Punjas Bake Stone Deli Chili & Garlic

Tortilla, Punjas Bake Stone Deli Pesto & garlic Wrap, Punjas Bake stone Deli

Sundried Tomato & oregano Wrap, Punjas Bake Stone Deli soy & Linseed

Tortilla, Punjas Bake Stone deli Coriander & Cumin Wrap, Punjas Bake stone

Deli Multigrain Tortilla, Punjas Bazaar Fresh Tortilla


Punja Flour Limited [email protected] 6661633/9999924 Punjas Normal Flour, Punjas Bakers Flour, Punjas Self Raising Flour, Punjas

Semolina, Punjas Whole Meal Flour, Punjas Atta Flour, Punjas Noodle Flour,

Punjas Wheat Brand, Punjas Breakfast Crackers, Punjas Mill Mix


Punja& Sons (Dairy) Ltd. [email protected] 6661633/9999924 Red Cow Milk Powdered, Punjas Instant Milk Powder, Punjas Instant Skim Milk

Powder, Punjas Ghee, Punjas Vanaspati

Food Made Fijian

Packed

Punja& Sons (Oils) Ltd. [email protected] 6661633/9999924 Punjas Soya Bean Oil, Punjas Canola Oil, Punjas Mustard Oil Food Made Fijian

Packed

Punja& Sons (Spice) Ltd. [email protected] 6661633/9999924 Punjas Hot Chili Powder, Punjas Turmeric Powder, Punjas Chili Powder, Punjas

Cumin (Jeera) Seeds, Punjas Ajwaine, Punjas Cassia (Dalchini) Whole, Punjas

Cloves (Lawang), Punjas Cardamom (Elachi), Punjas Fennel Seeds (Saumph,

Punjas Mustard Seed (Sarso), Punjas Nutmeg (Jaifar), Punjas sago Seeds,

Punjas Sesame Seeds(Black Till), Punjas Sesame Seeds (White Till), Punjas

Black Cumin (Mangrel), Punjas Dried Ginger (Whole), Punjas Blue peas, Punjas

Chana (Whole), Punjas Masoor Dhal, Punjas Moong (Whole), Punjas Popcorn,

Punjas Split Peas, Punjas Toor Dhal, Punjas Urdi (Whole), Punjas Urdi Dhal,

Punjas Icicle Flavor, Punjas Drink Concentrate, Punjas Sugar Candy, Punjas

Betel Nut (Supari), Punjas Sultanas, Punjas Hawan Samagri, Punjas Lohbaan,

Punjas Sindoor, Punjas Fenugreek Seeds (Methi)

Food Made Fijian

Packed

Punja& Sons Tea Ltd. [email protected] 6661633/9999924 Punjas Ceylon Tea Food Made Fijian

Packed

Pyare Industries. spicesPyare Industries 679-9513404 Labasa Suva Food Made Spices

Treats Ice Cream Ltd [email protected] +679 6660086 manufacturing of various flavored Ice Cream,stick ice and cones Food Made

Viti Foods Ltd [email protected] 3340084/9991424 Skipper Tuna Premium Flakes 170g Blue Label, Skipper Tuna Premium Flakes

425g Blue Label, Skipper Tuna Flakes 170g Red Label ,Skipper Tuna Flakes 170g

Red Label, Skipper Yellow Fin Tuna Premium Flakes Yellow Label, Skipper Tuna

Premium Premium Chunks 170g Blue Label, Skipper Albacore Tuna Flakes in

Olive Oil 170g Gold Label, Skipper Albacore Tuna Chunks in Olive Oil 170g Gold

Label, Angel Red Mackerel in Oil 425g, Angel Red Mackerel in T/S 425g , Angel

Yellow Mackerel in Oil 425g, Angel Yellow Mackerel in T/S 425g, Angel Gold

Mackerel in Oil 425g, Angel Gold Mackerel in T/S 425g, Seaking Mackerel in Oil

425g , Seaking Mackerel in T/S 425g, Kusima Mackerel in Oil 425g , Kusima

Mackerel in T/S 425gBlue , Ocean Mackerel in Oil 425gBlue, Ocean Mackerel in

T/S 425g, Perfect Choice Mackerel in Oil 425g, Perfect Choice Mackerel in T/S

425gCoca , Mackerel in Oil 425g, Coca Mackerel in T/S 425g, Angel Mackerel

Flakes in Oil 425g, Angel Mackerel Flakes in T/S 425g3 , Star Mackerel in T/S

425g, 888 Mackerel in T/S 425g, Talofa Mackerel in T/S 425g, Hello Mackerel in

T/S 425g


Western Dairy Limited [email protected] 6720913/9255664 Ribbon Pasta, Yoplate Yogurt Food Made Fijian Made

Bombay Sweets and Snacks

Company

[email protected] 3301085 Indian Fried Snacks and Sweets (Peas, Peanuts, Dhal, Potato Chips, Dalo Chips,

Muruku, Sao, Nimkis, Papadums, Barafi, Ladoo, Gulab Jamun, Cassava Chips)

Food Produced Fijian Made

Bula Island Foods Ltd [email protected] 6725580/9925580 Taro, Yams, Cassava, Dalo ni Tana, Taro Leaves, Cassava Leaves, Rosella Leaves

,Paan Leaves, Bell Leaves, Drumstick Leaves, Fresh Nuts, Frozen Cowpeas,

Frozen Shredded Coconut Drinking Nuts, Papaya Frozen, ,Jackfruit Frozen,

Chestnut Frozen Grated Cassava Leaves, Frozen Grated Cassava, Frozen Guar,

Frozen Daruka, Frozen Curry piece, Breadfruit Frozen , belle leaves Frozen,

cassava Frozen , Bongo Chilies Frozen, Drumstick Frozen, Fish Frozen, Pigeon

Peas Frozen, Curry Piece Yams Frozen ,Amranthus Leaves Frozen, Chilies

(Birdseye)Frozen ,Plantain Banana, Frozen Daruka.

Food Produced Fijian

Product

CoconutFiji. Coconut,kavaCoconutFiji 679-8639100 89 Nailuva road suva Food Produced

Combine Freight Services Kava Products 679-666-2983 Simla Fiji Islands Nadi /

Suva /

Lautoka /

Savusavu

Combine Freight Services provides a variety of services and products from the

Fiji Islands.CFS provides international freight forwarding services,customs

clearance and delivery and Household Office and removals internationally and

locally.

Food Produced Kava

Dayal Industries Limited [email protected] 6675605/9929629 Island Chill Water Food Produced Fijian

Product

Euro Pacific Ltd sea cucumber,frozen fishEURO

PACIFIC LTD

679-9926625 10 Hibiscus Rd Nadi Food Produced Sea

Cucumber


Food Processors (Fiji) Ltd. [email protected] 3385322/9958024 Pacific Crown Coconut Cream, Pacific Crown Duruka, Pacific Crown Palusami,

Pacific Crown Bread Fruit, Pacific Crown Cleaned & Frozen Cassava, Pacific

Crown Cleaned& frozen Dalo, Pacific Crown Precooked Ivi In Brine, Pacific

Crown Bele in Brine, Pacific Crown Blanched & Frozen Bele Leaves, Pacific

Crown Honey(Unprocessed), Pacific Crown Honey (processed), Pacific Crown

Frozen Fish, Pacific Crown Frozen Taro Fries, Pacific Crown Blanched Frozen

Chauraiya Leaves, Pacific Crown Blanched Frozen Pumpkin, Pacific Crown

Partially Cooked Jackfruit, Pacific Crown Blanched Frozen Cowpeas


Product

Frezco Beverages Ltd Juice, tea, soap, capsulesFrezco

Beverages Limited

679-679-9925 950 PO Box 9303 Nadi

Airport

Frezco beverages limitedFrezco is a beverage producer, basically into 'noni

juice' research&production. We are one of the largest bulk producers of noni

juice from fiji. Our company specialises into other beverages as well like: Food

drinks and soft drinks, natural mineral water.

Food Produced Noni


au

3373483/9995639 Crest Chicken Food Produced Fijian

Grown

Hangton Pacific Co Ltd Hangton Pacific Company

Limited

679-3-319856 Lot 9 Rokobili Industrial

Subdivision

Suva The company established in 1998 and locate in Fiji southern Pacific and

specilised in tuna fishing vessel operating (11 vessel) , tuna processing (fresh

and frozen) . Products mainly export to Japan, USA, and canneries.

Food Produced Fish

Health Wonders Pacific Ltd. Noni Juice, Noni TeaHealth

Wonders Pacific Ltd

679-9464162 8 Mika Drew Namadi

Heights,

Suva

Food Produced Noni

Home Made Pickles Ltd [email protected] 6670216 9921216 Musa Daud 15 Navatu St Ba Homemade Pickles Food Produced

Lami Kava Ltd Coconut, KavaLami Kava Limited 679-336 1409 16 Nukuwatu Street Lami, Suva We have an estimate 2000 acres of well nourished coconut plantation that has

been maintained for more than half a century and has been recently certified

5a8organic. Our coconut plantation is situated in a rich volcanic paradise island

known as Taveuni in the Fiji Islands.

Food Produced Coconut,kava

LapitaMarketing Enterprises [email protected] 3343776/7546400/7

071243

Lapita Honey, Lapita Virgin coconut oil, Lapita handmade bath soap. Food Produced Fijian

Product

Northern Eggs Farm t/a

Northern Chickens

[email protected] 9211060/9653258 Eggs ,Chicken Food Produced Fijian

Grown

Organic Earth (Fiji) Ltd Coconut productsOrganic Earth (Fiji) Ltd 679-3370167 Karsanji Street Suva Manufacturers of 100% coconut skincare products. Currently selling in the Fiji

market but looking for distributors overseas.

Food Produced Coconut

Products

Pacific Fishing Company Ltd. [email protected] 3343860/9908756 Sunbell Tuna, Old Capital Tuna, Koro Sea, Ovalau Blue, Sunbell Mackerel Food Produced Fijian

Product

Prabhakars & Fi\'s Marketing

Supplies.

Dalo,LemonPrabhakars & Fi's

Marketing Supplies

679-01-9289704 Koroipita Lautoka Food Produced Dalo

Pyare Industries. spicesPyare Industries 679-9513404 Labasa Suva Spices Food Produced

Royal Noni (Fiji) Ltd 100% noni juiceRoyal Noni (Fiji)

Ltd

679-666-0009 Lot 1 Nabare Rd Saweni Lautoka Royal noni,100% juice is available in 1 liter and 500ml bottles. Each 1 liter

bottle is approximately 1 Month supply, if taken once a day.

Food Produced Noni

Satens Poultry [email protected] 9366585 Eggs, Poultry Food Produced Fijian

Grown

Sea Floor Sea Food Sea Cucumber 679-7437898 45 Vesi Street Suva Sea Floor Sea Food. Food Produced Sea

Cucumber

Soluk Islands Fresh Co Ltd Aquatic ProductsSoluk Islands

Fresh Company Limited

679-3601092 271 Rewa Street Suva 1c2 We are engeaged in beche de mer processing for years. We base in Suva,

Fiji. All our products are from islands and we are linked with more than 10

islands in Fiji nation wide.

Food Produced Sea

Cucumber

Talo Mada Kava (un)pounded 679-00-382677 527 Ratu Mara Road Suva Our company registered in 1972 is one of Fijis pioneer kava dealers where our

forefathers used to deal kava and other products.we have a retail and

wholesale outlet based here in Nabua, Suva.

Food Produced Kava

Tima Ltd Fresh Taro 679-8880261 Waiyevo Junction Taveuni Tima limited is a family owned and operated entity operating out of taveuni in

the Fiji islands. We are growers, wholesalers, and exporters of fresh and

frozen taro. We have been exporting taro since the birth of fiji's taro industry

way back in 1993.

Food Produced Taro

Tripacific Marine Ltd Frozen Fish ProductsTripacific

Marine Ltd

679-3361627 Gpo Box # 15184 Lami, Suva Tripacific Marine Limited (TML), based in Fiji islands, has beenEstablished in

1996. The new state of the art factory, which is EU, approved HACCP certified,

started operations in 2006.

Food Produced Fish

Waitika [email protected] 6282422/9925422 Waitika Honey Food Produced Fijian

Product

Western Dairy Limited [email protected] 6720913/9255664 Tropical Fruit Juice, Harrissa Basil Pesto, Sundried Tomato Pesto, Mint Chili

Sauce, Corriander Pesto, Ravioli, Tortellini, Canneloni Pasta


Product

Yaqara Pastoral Company

Limited

9929401 Honey Fijian Product, Meat-Beef Food Produced Fijian

Grown

Comfort Home Export Ltd www.chf-group.org [email protected] +679 3345 854 We are Fiji's Largest Furniture Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers and

Exporters of Sleepmate Beds and Mattresses & Quality Mahogany Furniture

Furniture

Comfort Home Furnishings himen@comforthomefurnishing.

com

3345854/9923259 Sleepmate inner spring and foam mattress, Sleepmaker inner spring and foam

mattress, Kingkoil inner spring and foam Mattress, Waimea furniture, Franklin

furniture, Cottage furniture

Furniture Fijian Made

Hanif Industries Limited [email protected] 8811085/9221811 Household Furniture Furniture Fijian Made

Kinis Allied Industries [email protected] 8818875/9240657 Roselyn Settee ,Sleep On It Bed Furniture Fijian Made

Manubhai Industries Limited [email protected] 6674633/9999300/9

999429

Mattress, inner spring mattress and furniture, Ropes of all sizes, Plastic

products, Plastics EZKY Boxes

Furniture Fijian Made


Modern Furniture modernfurniturefiji.com [email protected] +679 3397044 Manufacturers of custom built modular kitchens, wardrobes, vanities,

Mahogany Entrance Doors, Mahogany furniture and components, CAD used

throughout the design process then machined with latest 3 axis state of the art

CNC machinery.

Furniture

Poly Products (fiji) limited Lighting, louvres, blindsPoly

Products (Fiji) Limited

679-3385544 P. O. Box 5171 Raiwaqa,

Suva

Poly products (fiji) limited is a wholesale and distributing company for window

systems such as palmair louvres, altair louvres in the breezway louvre group.

Furniture Furnishings

Unique Furniture Furnitureunique furniture 679-6700262 Nawaka Nadi We have been into timber joinery for the last 30 years in da Fiji islands and

have done projects in almost all creteria of joinery such as shopfittings resorts

futniture kitchens. . etc.

Furniture Furniture

Herbex Ltd certified organic noni

juiceHERBEX LTD

679-6660387 17 Vesi Cres Lautoka Noni juice, certified organic manufactured and bottled in our premises in Fiji.

Our noni juice is HACCP audited and adheres to European Novel Food

regulations. For Europe distribution we maintain a warehouse in Austria. We

make certified organic noni juice from wild harvest noni fruit. This is the fruit

of the Morinda citrifolia tree. Our company operates as a HACCP certified food

processor. The HACCP auditor is SGS.

Body & Bath Fijian

Product

Noni

Macuata Natural Products (Fiji) [email protected] 8505545/9470980 Virgin Coconut Oil Body & Bath Fijian

Product

Mokosoi Products (Fiji) Ltd www.mokosoi.com.fj [email protected] + 679 679+3361400 Mokosoi started in 1982 as a family owned business.The first in Fiji to

manufacture a range of natural handmade soaps, creame, massage body oil,

shampoo,conditioner and other range of products made from pure coconut

and sold under the Mokosoi label. Wide range of Mokosoi products are sold

globally.

Body & Bath

Ocean Soaps Limited [email protected] 6661633/9999924 Coconut Oil Fijian Product, Body Guard Cleansing Bars, Pearl Natural Soap,

Pearl Beauty Soap, Jasmine Soap, Pear Fruitals, Victory Laundary Bar -

Green/Orange/White/Blue, Naturally Fiji Lotions Range, Ocean Diwali Candles,

Ocean Tower Candles, Ocean Fresh Air Deodorant, Naturally Fiji Fragrant Oil

Range

Body & Bath Fijian Made

Organic Earth (Fiji) Ltd www.organicearthfiji.com [email protected] (679) 3370 167 Manufacturer's of 100% coconut skincare company including virgin coconut oil,

RBD oil.

Body & Bath

Talo Mada

Kava (un)pounded 679-00-382677 527 Ratu Mara Road Suva Our company registered in 1972 is one of Fijis pioneer kava dealers where our

forefathers used to deal kava and other products.we have a retail and

wholesale outlet based here in Nabua, Suva.

Body & Bath

Akanisi Vuiyasawa. fijian mats, jewellry

boxesAkanisi Vuiyasawa

679---9224383 4 Jaya Ben Place Samabula,

Suva

Other Handicrafts

Antioch-Pacific Cement, Cpo, Cdso, SugarAntioch-Pacific 679-000-3411211 9 Soqe Court Suva Antioch-Pacific located in the South Pacific islands of Fiji's capital city Suva was

incorporated in 1997 to facilitate import / export opportunities and to match

demands in the global marketlpace for both buyers and sellers.

Other

Aquarian Exports Ltd Mats, CraftsAquarian Exports

Limited

679-6700433 Baker Lane Nadi no profile. Other Handicrafts

Chemstreet Chemicals Limited www.chemstreet.com [email protected] +679 7071044 We supply cleaning chemicals products, hygiene products such as toilet paper,

paper towels and equipments as well.

Other

Copra Millers of Fiji Ltd [email protected] 679 3100649 679 3100702 679 9270614 Ashrit Pratap 24-25 Edinburgh Drive Suva Manufacturers of copra in Fiji. Other Fijian

Product

Dominion Wire Cables Ltd [email protected] 6675244 679 6670023 679 9990032 Hemal Solanki Lot 3, Kings Road, Yalalevu Ba Dominion Wire & Cables is only manufacturer of Power cables in Fiji having

7000 sq. M plant. Our company supply to local market as well as export market

such as Australia, PNG, Samoa, and other pacific Island.

Other

Fiji Gas Limited www.fijigas.com.fj [email protected] (679) 3304188 Fiji's number 1 gas company, was founded in 1956. Its business is the sale of LP

Gas (butane), domestic cookers, commercial catering equipment, Hydrocarbon

based refrigerants, industrial burners and the design, installation and

maintenance of hot water systems.

Other

HB Chemicals Manufactures. Zinc Oxide,Iron OxideHB

Chemicals Manufactures

679-339-1422 Waimari Rakimari Other Zinc Oxide,

Iron Oxide

Jay Pee Investment Jay Pee Investment 679-9268284 Vaileka Rakiraki We are a general trading company selling various products from the Fiji

Islands. We also provide consultation services to investors willing to invest in

the Fiji Islands in any sectors. We are a small company dealing mainly in

mobile telephony products. Mobiles, Fiji Water, Honey

Other

Kaks Marketing (Fiji) Limited Detergents 679-3384220 12 Autocity Place, Raiwaqa,

Suva,

We have been in the chemical and hygiene distribution business for the last

twenty years. We are the largest distributor of Cleaning and Hygiene chemicals

throughout Fiji and the South Pacific. We also supply commercial laundry

washing machines, tumble dryers, flatwork ironers etc.

Other Detergents

Liberty Billiards Billiard tableLiberty Billiards 679-3410151 Vishnu Deo Rd Nakasi Being a billiard table manufacturer if Fiji, I import all raw materials from

overseas and make a finished product. My markets are local as well as I have

done some exports too. I intend to expand more.

Other Billiard

tables

P.A Lal Coachwork [email protected] 3311200/9990067 Buses Other Fijian Made

Pacific Batteries Limited [email protected] 3362708/3362255/9

990642

Automotive Batteries, Industrial/Deep Cycle Batteries, Marine Batteries Other Fijian Made

Pacific Manufacturers Ltd [email protected] 679 3410525 679 9994201 Viliame Leqa Vishnu Deo Road Nakasi Manufacturers in Fiji. Bleach, mosquito coil, candles, safety matches in Fiji.

Hibiscus brand in Fiji

Other

Palm Beach Enterprises Limited Heat exchangePalm Beach Enterprises Limited 679-6724254 Zahoor Rd Nadi Our company is trading in all sort of hotel and restaurant equipment as we are

specialised in fitting out complet units, turn key finished to handover to the

ownersRecruiting of staff and training is included in the contract of

completion.

Other


Poly Craft Chemicals Chemicals, Thinners,

TurpsPolycraftchemicals

679-3310065 Suite6 Nina

House,

Suva

We are manufacturers of Multiple, Top Coat, Two Pack Thinners, Mineral Turps,

Body Fillers, Fibres, and suppliers of chemicals. Our factory is situated in the

West and our distributionsAre in SUVA AND lautoka.

Other Chemicals

Praveenas Stationery (Fiji) Ltd Arabic gum, chalk,

dustersPRAVEENAS STATIONERY

(FIJI) LIMITED

679-6670504 Yalalevu Ba Praveenas stationery is a sole company in Fiji who supplies assorted coloured

chalk, white chalk for blackboard writing. We aslo manufacture blackboard

cleaners with our major product of arabic gum which in Fiji is used as a glue for

sticking paper and doing art & craft.

Other Arabic Gum,

Chalk,

Dusters

Seamech Ltd www.seamechfiji.com [email protected] +679 3301882 Fishing Equipment Other

Walakewa Arts & Crafts HandicraftWalakewa Arts &

Crafts

679-66-62562 25 Vesi Crescent Lautoka Walakewa arts & craft is a Fiji based family company that specialises in the

manufacture of fijian handicrafts. The company is located at the western side

of Fiji i. E the city of lautoka.

Other Handicrafts

Amalgamated Sales Co Ltd Paper Bags, Aluminium

FoilAmalgamated Sales Co Ltd

679-3400390 1 Nepal Maharaj Road Manoca

Ind. Sub-

Division

We are a company that was established in 1982 purely in distribution of

packaging products to the food and manufacturing industry. In 1993 we

expanded into manufacturing and converting of HDPE and LDPE Plastic Bags.

Packaging &

Stationery

Packaging

CJ Patel & CO Ltd Toilet Paper, BleachC J Patel &

Co Ltd

679-679-3361855 P. O. Box 165 Lami Suva We have join venture with Kimberly clark Australia.We are second largest

company for toilet paper in FijiWe are situated at Lami Suva Fiji.Your parent

comany is the biggest wholesale company in Fiji.

Packaging &

Stationery

Toilet paper

Flexible Packaging (Fiji) Ltd [email protected] + 679 6663377 Packaging &

Stationery

Foundation for Rural Integrated

Enterprises and Development

[email protected] 6663181/9993181 Card Range, Recycle Paper Range Packaging &

Stationery

Fijian

Crafted

Golden Manufacturers Ltd Manufacture BoxesGolden

Manufacturers Ltd

679-3391522 Boila Circle Nasinu,

Suva

The company is located at kalabo industrial estate in VALELEVU at NASINU. The

company manufacturers packaging boxes. The company was started 15 to 20

years ago. The company bought one new flexo; folder; diecutter and gluer

machine.

Packaging &

Stationery

Packaging

Gosal Distributors Limited [email protected] 3381038/9908581 Nambawan Toilet Tissue Packaging &

Stationery

Fijian Made

Image Label Systems Fiji Ltd www.image-label-systems.com [email protected]+ 679 3387411 Packaging &

Stationery

M.Hanif Industries Limited t/a

M. Hanif

[email protected]

j

6667968/9992710 Plastic Bags Packaging &

Stationery

Fijian Made

Max Marketing and Publishing

Limited

[email protected] 3375042/9990026 Exercise Books, Notebooks, Diaries, Register Packaging &

Stationery

Fijian Made

Narseys Plastics Industries Ltd. [email protected] 3391688/9921209 Easy Tear & Tie Garbage Bags , Easy Tear & Tie Garbage Bag, Easy All Purpose

Lunch Wrappers

Packaging &

Stationery

Fijian Made

Plus Packaging [email protected] 3413106 3413107 9237650 Krishneel Chand Lot 22 Vishnu Deo Road Suva Manufactuers Of Paper Bag Packaging &

Stationery

Redox Ltd redoxonline.com [email protected] + 679 679 3270143 Graphic Designing, Printing [ Business Cards, Brochures, Posters, Newsletters,

Cards, Wedding cards, Flyers, high volume black and white printing, full colour

printing] photography, branding and promotional merchandise, large format

printing, Garments....we do digital, screen, pad printing.

Packaging &

Stationery

Sigavou Studios Limited [email protected] 6720717/9350421 Paintings on bark cloth, Paintings on Natural Silk Framed, Paintings Sculptural

Art Hand-Crafted Bark cloth,Envelopes and Folders ,Silk Paintings with Bark

cloth ,Mounts Hand-Painted Book, Marks Hand-Painted, Greeting Cards

Painting on Paper, Painting on Board or Canvas

Packaging &

Stationery

Fijian

Crafted

Star Printery Limited [email protected] 3381628/9922108 Plain and Printed Envelopes Packaging &

Stationery

Fijian Made

Suva Stationery Limited [email protected] 3311799/9993431 Exercise Books, Glide Account Books Packaging &

Stationery

Fijian Made

50 I Market Development Facility

Annex 3: List of Textile

Clothing and Footwear

Members


No's Status Company Contact Person Type of Member Town Phone / Fax Email Contact

1 Makeitinfiji Intimate Apparel V. Wanarajan Full Member Suva 3380187 / 3380186 [email protected]

2 Makeitinfiji Outfitters ( Fiji) Limited David Rogers Full Member Suva 3342500 / 3342500 [email protected]

3 Makeitinfiji Ranjit Garments Kalpesh Solanki Full Member Suva 3385088 / 3370163 [email protected]

4 Makeitinfiji Danam (Fiji) Ltd Nilesh Jamnadas Full Member Lautoka 6665248 / 6665224 [email protected]

5 Makeitinfiji Jack's Garments Ltd Kamlesh Naidu Full Member Nadi 6700744 / 6702214 [email protected]

6 Makeitinfiji Lyndhurst Ltd John Barton Full Member Suva 3396688 / 3394877 [email protected]

7 Makeitinfiji Mark One Apparel Mark Halabe Full Member Suva 3394011 / 3396400 [email protected]

8 Makeitinfiji Motiram & Co Dharmesh Motiram Full Member Nadi 6701096 / 6702447 [email protected]

9 Makeitinfiji Nagsun Apparel Jitendra Solanki Full Member Nadi 6701396 / 6702142 [email protected]

10 Makeitinfiji PFD Fiji Ltd Mike Towler Full Member Suva 3387466 / 3387310 [email protected]

11 Makeitinfiji United Apparel Kaushik Kumar Full Member Suva 3394813 / 3394620 [email protected]

12 Other ACME Garments Mahesh Khatri Full Member Nadi 6701927 / 6702019 [email protected]

13 Other Argo Garments Ltd Jayant Jaykishan Full Member Nadi 6700604 / 6702172 [email protected]

14 Other Asia Pacific Mfg Colin Philp Full Member Suva 3363040 / 3363043 [email protected]

15 Other Outfitters ( Fiji) Limited David Rogers Full Member Suva 3342500 / 3342500 [email protected]

16 Other Bitu Investments Frett Satch Full Member Suva 3345690 / 3345289 [email protected]

17 Other CEB Vijay Kumar Associate Member Suva 3309075 / 3309045 [email protected]

18 Other Charles Parsons Fiji Associate Member Associate Member Suva 3341087 / 3341088 [email protected]

19 Other Chase Apparel Anil Khatri Full Member Nadi 6702252 / 6702255 [email protected]

20 Other Classic Apparel Arvind Kumar Full Member Suva 3302544 / 3300824 [email protected]

21 Other Dahia Shoes Raman Dahia Full Member Suva 3383283 / 3370394 [email protected]

22 Other Danam (Fiji) Ltd Nilesh Jamunadass Full Member Lautoka 6665248 / 6665224 [email protected]

23 Other Deoji Footwear Nilesh Khatri Full Member Lautoka 6660282/6661022 [email protected]

24 Other DHL Global Mahendra Singh Associate Member Nadi 6720538 / 6720484 [email protected]

25 Other Dominion Apparels Dhupendra Ramji Full Member Suva 3300856/3300235 [email protected]

26 Other Elliott Pacific Elizbath Elliot Full Member Rakiraki 6694419 / 6694781 [email protected]

27 Other Fashion Buttons Mark Neighbour Associate Member Suva 3340777 / 3395033 [email protected]

28 Other Fiji Fashion Week Associate Member Associate Member Suva 7088895 [email protected]

29 Other Freudenberg Associate Member Associate Member Suva 3375080 / 3375080 [email protected]

30 Other Gibson Freight Kamal Reddy Associate Member Lautoka 6667807 / 6667860 [email protected]

31 Other Golden Manufacturers Mohamad Razak Associate Member Suva 3391522 / 3340129 [email protected]

32 Other Hansraj & Co Hans raj Full Member Ba 6671922/6670040 [email protected]

33 Other Image Label System Ltd Adeshni Pratap Associate Member Suva 3387411 / 3387270 [email protected] 23

34 Other International Embroidery Rakesh Reddy Full Member Nadi 6724340 / 6724640 [email protected]

35 Other Intimate Apparel Wana rajan Full Member Suva 3380187 / 3380186 [email protected]

36 Other Intramar PTY Ltd Pravin Singh Associate Member Nadi 6725966/6725967 [email protected]

37 Other Jack's Garments Ltd Kamlesh Reddy Full Member Nadi 6700744 / 6702214 [email protected]

38 Other Kalacraft (Fiji) Ltd Brandan Hennan Full Member Lautoka 6640411 / 6640412 [email protected]

39 Other Kingsew International Albert Masri Associate Member Nadi 6724711 / 6724247 [email protected]

40 Other Lotus Garments Dinesh Lala Full Member Suva 3313797 / 3301483 [email protected]

41 Other Lyndhurst Ltd John Barton Full Member Suva 3396688 / 3394877 [email protected]

42 Other M. Recht Gulab Khan Associate Member Nadi 6725965 / 6725854 [email protected]

43 Other Mark One Apparel Mark Helaby Full Member Suva 3394011 / 3396400 [email protected]

44 Other Millenium Apperal Manhar Hari Full Member Suva 338577/3385211 [email protected]

45 Other Motiram & Co Full Member Full Member Nadi 6701096 / 6702447 [email protected]

46 Other Nagsun Apparel Bharat Solanki Full Member Nadi 6701396 / 6702142 [email protected]

47 Other Narseys Plastics Ltd Vinay Naesey Associate Member Suva 3391688/3391470 [email protected]

48 Other On the Beach Casualwear N/A Full Member Lautoka 6645165 / 6645166 [email protected]

49 Other Pacific Embroidey Glen Smith Full Member Nadi 6720499 / 6720498 [email protected]

50 Other Pacific Spirit Mohamad Saiyum Full Member Nadi 6720944 / 6725864 [email protected]

51 Other Pacific Tourist Store Dhansuk Lal Full Member Nadi 6700085 / 6702421 [email protected]

52 Other Paradise Garments(GB Hari) Kiran Hari Full Member Suva 3312888 / 3303458 [email protected]

53 Other PFD Fiji Ltd Mike Towler Full Member Suva 3387466 / 3387310 [email protected]

54 Other Prestige Clothing Manhar Hari Full Member Suva 3385570 / 3370620 [email protected]

55 Other Ranjit Garments Kalpesh Solanki Full Member Suva 3385088 / 3370163 [email protected]

56 Other Sewing Machines (Fiji) Ltd Glan Vasi Associate Member Lautoka 6669669 / 6669670 [email protected]

57 Other Southern Cross Textile Kiran Hari Full Member Suva 3386625 / 3387354 [email protected]

58 Other Southtex Fiji Yong Seng Chia Full Member Suva 3398939 / 3391118 [email protected]

59 Other TNT Express Worldwide Frank Boyd Associate Member Suva 3308677 / 3311712 [email protected]

60 Other Tourist Garments Full Member Full Member Lautoka 6660520 / 6661142 [email protected]

61 Other Tranquil Textiles (Fiji) Pty Ltd Brad Wilson Full Member Nadi 6728730 / 6728826 [email protected]

62 Other Treekam Apparel Rohit Treekam Full Member Lautoka 6662429 / 6665000 [email protected]

63 Other Troubador Garments Dinesh Jamunadass Full Member Lautoka 6661155 / 6662418 [email protected]

64 Other United Apparel Kaushik Kumar Full Member Suva 3394813 / 3394620 [email protected]

65 Other Unitex Garment Bipin Rathord Full Member Suva 3301896 / 3300352 [email protected]

66 Other Water Wear Fiji Ltd Suresh Prasad Full Member Nadi 6725040 / 6724292 [email protected]

67 Other William & Goslings David Aidney Associate Member Suva 3312633/ 3236336 [email protected]

68 Other Westpace Apparels Ltd Prathibha Kumar Full Member Rakiraki 6694964 / 6694048 [email protected]

69 Other YKK Garments Pradeep Kumar Associate Member Suva 3385699 / 3384909 [email protected]


Annex 4: Relevant Labour

and Employment Regulations


Employment regulations:

Employment Relations Promulgation 2007

Employment Relations (Administration) Regulations 2008

Code of Good Faith for Collective Bargaining 2008

2008 National Policy on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Code of Ethics for Mediators 2008

Employment Relations (Employment Agencies) Regulations 2008

National Code Of Practice For HIV/Aids in the Workplace 2008

Factory regulations:

Factories Act (CAP. 99)

Training regulations:

Fiji National Training Act (CAP. 93)

Health and safety regulations:

Health & Safety at Work Act 1996

Health & Safety at Work (Amendment) Act 2003

Health & Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997

Health & Safety at Work (Training) Regulations 1997

Health & Safety at Work (Reps & Committees) Regulations 1997

Health & Safety at Work (General Workplace Conditions) Regulations 2003

Health & Safety at Work (Diving) Regulations 2006

Health & Safety at Work (Control of Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2006

Draft Code of Practice for Occupational Noise

Industrial associations:

Industrial Associations Act (CAP. 95)

Wages Regulations Wages regulation (building and civil & electrical engineering trades) order 2012

Wages regulation (hotel and catering trades) order 2012

Wages regulation (garment industry) order 2012

Wages regulation (manufacturing industry) order 2012

Wages regulation (mining and quarrying) order 2012

Wages regulation (printing trades) order 2012

Wages regulation (sawmilling and logging industry) order 2012

Wages regulation (security services) order 2012

Wages regulation (wholesale and retail trades) order 2012

Wages regulation (road transport) order 2012

Workers Compensation

Workmen's Compensation Act (CAP. 94)