Martial Arts, 'Middle East Big Buyer Online Export Consultation' Held

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The Korea International Trade Association held an "Online Video Export Consultation Meeting Inviting Major Middle East Buyers" on the 14th at the Startup Branch in COEX, Samseong-dong.

This consultation meeting, themed "Korean Wave Consumer Goods," was attended by nine major buyers from the Middle East and 24 domestic small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyers included major companies such as Almania Drugstore from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an official Amazon vendor with distribution networks in 17 countries; Element Middle East, a household goods specialist with stores in 14 countries; Rama Modern Trading, a comprehensive distribution company from Saudi Arabia; and Helicon Cosmetic, a beauty specialist distributor from Turkey.

A sourcing manager from Element Middle East who participated in the consultation expressed expectations, saying, "Korea is being mentioned in local media as a model country in response to COVID-19, and preference for Korean products is increasing in the Middle East."

The Trade Association holds online video export consultation meetings every week and plans to hold a K-Beauty consultation on the 23rd and an Indonesian buyer consultation on the 29th.

Participating companies in the consultation will also receive support for interpretation and overseas shipping costs for sample products. Applications can be made through the Trade Association's website (www.kita.net).

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