Korea Import Association Holds 'Global Sourcing' Consultation at International Agriculture Expo

B2B Consultations Continue Online

The Korea Import Association announced on the 18th that it held one-on-one global sourcing consultations with domestic buyers at the '2023 International Agriculture Expo' held in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do.

A global sourcing consultation is taking place at the Global Promotion Hall within the International Agriculture Expo.
[Photo by Korea Importers Association]

The consultation sessions took place over two days, from the 12th to the 13th. Domestic buyers from 10 companies, including Lotte Mart, and over 30 foreign companies from 13 countries participated with eco-friendly products. In the online exhibition hall, B2B consultations between buyers from about 20 domestic companies and overseas companies are ongoing.

An overseas sales team representative who participated as a buyer said, "It was a great opportunity to meet excellent overseas products wishing to enter the Korean market," adding, "We were able to have in-depth discussions about quality, price, and import procedures, and we have an intention to import after further discussions with the overseas companies we met that day."

Until the 22nd, visitors can explore agricultural products, health functional foods, and processed foods from 267 items across 33 countries, including Spanish agricultural products, New Zealand avocado oil, and Italian truffle oil, through the 2023 International Agriculture Expo online exhibition hall.

At the opening ceremony on the 12th, the first day of the expo, ambassadors from 10 countries, including the Polish Ambassador to Korea and the Bulgarian Ambassador to Korea, participated and pledged mutual exchange and cooperation to respond to the global climate crisis.

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