Changwon Special City Goes All In to Develop Overseas Markets for Achieving $250 Million Export Target

Dispatch of Trade Delegations to Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc. from September to November

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced on the 10th that it plans to dispatch national trade delegations, industry-specific technology exchange teams, and joint pavilions at overseas exhibitions to achieve $250 million in exports.

The city will dispatch a second technology exchange team in the automobile and machinery sectors to Bangkok, Thailand, in mid-September. Ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Changwon's future mobility sector will participate, attending the electric vehicle technology seminar (iEVTech Conference) hosted by the Thailand Electric Vehicle Association and the ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week Expo to discuss cooperation in new technology fields and exports with local companies.

At the end of September, a trade delegation consisting of 12 SMEs in the machinery, automobile, and electronics sectors is planned to be dispatched to Indonesia. In cooperation with the Changwon Global Business Center Jakarta office (Banseok Consulting), a one-on-one customized export consultation meeting will be held, local companies will be benchmarked, and exchanges will be conducted by visiting related organizations such as the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In mid-October, a machinery trade delegation will be dispatched to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to hold export consultation meetings. The delegation will visit industrial complexes near Ho Chi Minh City to benchmark global excellent companies and promote cooperation with local companies. During the same period, at ‘MTA Hanoi,’ the largest machinery exhibition in northern Vietnam held in Hanoi, Changwon City will operate a joint pavilion to promote excellent products from Changwon companies and conduct export consultations with local buyers.

Additionally, at the end of October, six consumer goods companies from Changwon will be dispatched to operate promotional booths at the Korean Day event hosted by the Korean Association in Malaysia. In November, a Changwon City joint pavilion will be set up at the 20th World Korean Business Convention held in Ulsan to promote consumer goods products to global Korean businesspeople.

Furthermore, the Changwon Global Business Centers, which support overseas market development for Changwon companies, are currently established in 11 regions including Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. In the second half of the year, additional centers will open in Australia, UAE, China, Cambodia, and other locations, expanding to 15 regions.

Changwon Special City aims to achieve $250 million in export contract promotion and is supporting 289 cases so far by promoting not only overseas dispatches but also individual company participation in exhibitions, production of promotional materials, overseas branch projects, export insurance and overseas logistics cost support projects, online marketing support, buyer invitation support, and customized support projects for export beginners and small but strong enterprises throughout the year.

Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, said, “We plan to continuously promote various projects to pioneer overseas export routes. We will actively discover new support projects that export SMEs, the demanders of support projects, hope for and need, and do our best to solve the difficulties of companies.”

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