Importers to arrive soon for business matching
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More than 200 importers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Russia, the United States, the European Union, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India, Asean and Latin America will arrive in Thailand late this month and in December for business matching as well as shop
The ministry also reported that Thai Market Agriculture Co (Talad Thai) had signed a Bt10-billion contract with Chinese firm Guangxi Sunrise for the supply of 8,000 containers of longan throughout next year. Commerce Minister General Chatchai Sarikulya said exports next year would fare better, with many foreign traders having shown interest in importing Thai products. The ministry has organised various trade missions with the participation of foreign importers, retail and wholesale companies and supermarkets, said Chatchai, adding that the strategy should help exports next year to reach the expansion target of 4 per cent.
As for the export of longan to China, Chatchai said it should help ensure prices would not drop significantly during the harvest season.Tomorrow, traders and government officials from Russia are scheduled to visit Thai chicken and pork plants to explore the opportunities of placing import orders.
On November 30, representatives from 20 Korean companies will visit food-processing plants and supply chains for the purpose of business matching.
Between December 1 and 3, officials from 55 Latin American and US companies will arrive in Thailand. They will be followed by the arrivals, from December 10 to 13, of traders from Asean countries, mainland China, Taiwan, India and Japan for business matching with Thai manufacturers and traders.
