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Taiwan Makes
Strong Showing at Panama Trade Exhibition
Panama - The Taiwan pavilion at this
year's Expocomer trade exhibition in Panama
was the second largest and most popular,
according to a statement issued by the
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Saturday.
Expocomer, which was held in Panama City
March 4-7 at the Atlapa Convention Center,
presented a key opportunity for Taiwanese
companies looking to penetrate the
Caribbean, Central American, and South
American markets.
Taiwanese products such as Giant bicycles,
desktop computers, mini notebooks, digital
cameras, portable disks, massage chairs and
franz porcelain were among the favorites at
the exhibition, said TAITRA.
Expocomer 2009 was organized by the
Panamanian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and
Agriculture (CCIAP) to present Panama as a
worldwide platform for distribution and
business negotiation, based on its strong
international financial center, use of the
U.S. dollar as currency, and its
well-developed port logistics.
However, CCIAP said there was a 26 percent
drop in the number of participating
countries this year compared to last year,
due to the global economic crisis.
According to CCIAP, around 16,000
businesspeople from 35 nations attended
Expocomer 2008, and transactions amounting
to US$130 million were recorded. The 2008
show also generated US$39 million in tourism
for Panama. The major exhibitors were from
Taiwan, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France,
Hong Kong, South Korea, Spain, and the
United States.
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