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Oct 13, 2019 News
During the recent 2019 Florida International Trade Conference and Expo (FITCE), participants showed significant interest in the products which were displayed by the 21 companies from Guyana.
According to the Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce Inc. (GACC), the interested participants have indicated follow up action to ensure sustainable markets for these products.
Additionally, there were also enquiries about other products not on display to be sourced from Guyana; these included lumber, fresh fruits and vegetables, shrimp, gold and diamond jewellery.
There was also interest on the part of potential investors in housing construction, telecommunications, infrastructure development, agribusiness and mining. A number of companies also expressed interest in identifying distributors in Guyana for a range of products.
It was noted that some of the interested companies are seeking a continuous supply of products. Some of the products already meet the standards required for import into the US and other major markets while other products need work done on their packaging and labeling and in the case of the US certification by the Food and Drug Administration.
The Expo, which was very much in favour of Guyanese exhibitors, saw that they were able to sell some of their products at the event.
Moreover, GACC said it will share these business “leads” with the Chambers of Commerce, the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GM&SA) and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) as well as relevant private companies and government agencies.
Secretary of the GACC, Melinda Gordon, said, “Guyana was certainly the country with the highest interest on the part of participants in the event with its range of products displayed as well as the rum tasting reception for its world famous El Dorado rums and the international designs fashion show which featured the work mainly of Guyanese designer, Sonia Noel.”
Among the participants from Guyana was Denmor Garments Manufacturers Inc. which has previously supplied garments to Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, Russell Athletics and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Denmor director, Serojinee Mudlier-Persaud, says she will have follow-up discussions with California based Apparel Textile Sourcing with which she had initial discussions at the Expo.
The Guyana delegation also participated in a number of workshop sessions including one, which included presenters from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the US Consumer Safety Commission and the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP).
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