Gangnam-gu Trade Promotion Team Targets the World's Largest US Market

May 14-23: Dispatch of 10 Promising Small and Medium Enterprises from Gangnam-gu to Los Angeles and Chicago, USA... Local Export Consultation Meetings and Market Briefings Held

Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong), together with the Korea International Trade Association, is dispatching a "Trade Promotion Team" to the United States, the world's largest market, for 10 days from the 14th to the 23rd.

The Trade Promotion Team, led personally by Mayor Jo Seong-myeong of Gangnam-gu, plans to revive trade activities that had slowed due to COVID-19 by traveling to the United States.

This Trade Promotion Team consists of 10 promising small and medium enterprises in the fields of cosmetics, beauty devices, and daily necessities within the region: Genie the Bottle, HP&C, Kotte-rang, Anna Cosmetic, Namin International, Platinum Bridge, Lion Beauty, BT Lab, Green Whale Global, and Tigom.

They will hold export consultation meetings in Los Angeles, the largest city in the western region, on May 15-16, and in Chicago, the central city of the Midwest, on May 18, conducting market trend briefings and market research activities.

Additionally, they will visit related organizations to share import-export information and support measures, aiming to open channels for exchange to target the U.S. market.

The district supports the Trade Promotion Team with all aspects related to export consultations, including rental of consultation venues and vehicles, buyer discovery and matching, and interpretation services.

Mayor Jo Seong-myeong said, "I hope that the dispatch of the first Trade Promotion Team in the 8th local government term will help companies expand their export routes," adding, "We will spare no effort in supporting the growth of local companies through participation in overseas exhibitions, training for company practitioners, and loans from the SME development fund."

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