Geoje City Launches Non-Face-to-Face Export Consultation to Open Sales Channels for Local Export Farms... $2 Million Pre-Contract Signed

Byun Gwang-yong (center), mayor of Geoje-si, Gyeongnam, is participating in an online export consultation meeting and signing an agreement. [Image source=Geoje-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 9th that it held a non-face-to-face export consultation meeting to help export farms struggling due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) to develop sales channels.

The export consultation meeting was attended by buyers from 12 companies in 7 countries including the United States, and the city had 8 agricultural product companies and 3 seafood companies participate, conducting consultations using an online video system installed at each booth.

Over the morning and afternoon sessions, 11 companies held a total of 30 consultations, providing an opportunity to pioneer export markets and promote the excellence of local agricultural and marine products overseas.

Prior to holding this export consultation meeting, the city and Home Shopping World in the United States signed an MOU to activate exports and imports and promised mutual cooperation for stable entry into the U.S. market.

As a result, the Export Agricultural Cooperative Corporation, Home Shopping World, Geoje Fisheries Cooperative, and Young Trade Hong Kong Limited signed preliminary export contracts worth 1 million USD each for yuja citron tea and seafood, respectively.

Mayor Byeon Gwang-yong said, "Through this consultation meeting, we were able to impress buyers with products that have differentiated quality and price competitiveness from participating companies," adding, "We will continue to do our best to develop overseas sales channels for Geoje agricultural and marine products."

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