The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

The country's nine gift items manufacturing firms participated in the Tokyo International Gift Show drew big attention of the Japanese buyers, said a EPB press release.

The Asian Trade Promotion Forum in cooperation of JETRO(Japan External Trade Organization) facilitated the participation of Bangladeshi firms under the auspices of Export Promotion Bureau(EPB).

The fair held on September 2- 5 where the participating companies displayed handicrafts, home textile, jute products, nakshi katha, scarf, bags, belts, wallets, show pieces, wall- mat, candle, cushion cover pottery and such other products.

Bangladesh participants received US$ 20,000 spot orders in addition to 120.000 prospective orders, the EPB said.

Another group of Bangladesh participants to SAARC Trade Fair in Colombo, held from August 28 to 31 was also able to receive spot order worth US$ 490.000, the EPB said.

Pharmaceuticals items, soft drink, jamdani saree, Dhakai Moslin, Silk Scrap, and other products were put on display in the Colombo fair.

Large number of visitors went round the Bangladesh pavilion.

Bangladeshi participants also took part in meetings with Textile Importers Association of Japan and Japanese Shoe

Association and discussed broader prospects of exporting shoes and gift items and RMG products to Japan.

They also discussed the prospect of organizing a single country Bangladeshi trade fair in Japan.