Changwon Special City, Full-Scale Launch into Indonesian Export Market

Achieved $11.69 Million Export Contract Success through Dispatch to SMEs in Machinery, Automotive, and Electronics Sectors

Changwon City in Gyeongnam Province, together with the Changwon Industry Promotion Agency, dispatched a trade delegation to Jakarta, Indonesia.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced on the 22nd that it dispatched a trade delegation to Jakarta, Indonesia, for a 4-night, 6-day schedule from the 20th to the 25th, together with the Changwon Industry Promotion Agency.

This is to support local small and medium-sized export companies in entering the Indonesian market and to cooperate with related local organizations.

The main schedule of this Indonesian trade delegation includes ▲ export consultation meetings inviting buyers in the machinery, automobile, and electronics sectors ▲ meetings with local related organizations (South Jakarta Chamber of Commerce, Jakarta Korean Chamber of Commerce) ▲ building networks with local Indonesian partner organizations (KOTRA, Small and Medium Business Corporation) ▲ and the plaque unveiling ceremony of the Changwon City Global Biz Center Jakarta office.

On the 21st, a 1:1 export consultation meeting was held between about 30 buyers in the machinery, automobile, and electronics sectors and Changwon companies, achieving export consultations worth $26,515,000 and contract promotions worth $11,690,000 in export performance.

On the 22nd, a plaque unveiling ceremony was held at Banseok Consulting, designated as the Changwon City Global Biz Center Jakarta office through an online agreement ceremony last August.

On the 4th day, the 23rd, the delegation visited the KOTRA Jakarta Trade Center, South Jakarta Chamber of Commerce, and Korean Chamber of Commerce to discuss cooperation plans for Changwon export companies to enter the Indonesian market. After conducting follow-up export consultations by company on the 24th, the delegation will conclude the schedule and return home.

The city plans to support small and medium enterprises in expanding overseas sales channels by dispatching trade delegations to Vietnam and Malaysia in October and operating joint pavilions at overseas exhibitions.

Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, said, “We will focus on overseas dispatch projects for export small and medium enterprises that have had difficulties with local business trips due to COVID-19,” and added, “We will actively support our companies to stably pioneer overseas markets amid the rapidly changing trade environment.”

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