Buy from Asia and the Middle East: Palm Oil, Rice, Tea, Garments, Electronics and Dubai Re-exports
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Buy from Asia and the Middle East, beyond China
China has its own hub, but much of what Africa imports comes from the rest of Asia: almost all of its palm oil, much of its rice, its tea, its garments and many of its electronics re-exported through Dubai. Here is what each market does best.
| Country | Worth buying | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia & Indonesia | Palm oil and olein, rubber, coal (Indonesia), furniture | Together they produce most of the world’s palm oil |
| Vietnam | Rice, robusta coffee, pepper, cashew kernels | The world’s largest cashew processor, buying much of Africa’s raw cashew |
| Thailand | Rice, sugar, canned tuna, rubber | A leading exporter of rice and canned tuna |
| Sri Lanka | Ceylon tea, cinnamon, coconut products, rubber gloves | Ask for the Ceylon tea lion logo for genuine Ceylon tea |
| Pakistan & Bangladesh | Basmati rice, textiles, surgical instruments (Pakistan); garments (Bangladesh) | Bangladesh is one of the world’s largest garment exporters |
| South Korea & Taiwan | Electronics, machinery, left-hand-drive used cars (Korea) | Korean cars suit Nigeria and Ghana; check age rules |
| UAE (Dubai) | Electronics, auto parts, tyres, gold, re-exports from everywhere | Jebel Ali is a re-export hub; check the true origin for duty and warranty |
| Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Oman | Fertiliser (urea), petrochemicals, dates | Qatar and Saudi are major urea exporters |
| Australia | Wheat, barley, livestock, dairy | Long voyages but reliable quality |
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