Gyeonggi Province Recruiting 15 Companies for North America Export Consultation Meeting Responding to Non-Tariff Barriers

Gyeonggi Province is recruiting 15 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the province to participate in the "Non-Tariff Barrier Response North America Export Consultation Meeting" until August 6.

This consultation meeting has been organized to support the entry of local SMEs into the North American market. It aims to respond to the imposition of tariffs by the United States and the strengthening of global protectionism. Additionally, it seeks to leverage the popularity of the K-beauty and K-food trends overseas as an opportunity for these companies.

The selected companies will visit New York, United States, and Vancouver, Canada, from October 19 to 25. During this period, they will engage in one-on-one export consultations with local buyers, explore strategies for entering major North American distribution networks, and participate in networking and other export marketing activities.

Gyeonggi Province will provide the following support to participating companies: export consultation venues, 50% of airfare for one participant per company (up to 1 million KRW), local group transportation, one-on-one interpreters for each company, and product marketing to matched buyers, among other necessary support for local export consultations.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

However, companies are responsible for the remaining airfare not covered by the subsidy, as well as accommodation and local living expenses.

Companies wishing to apply can submit their applications online via the Gyeonggi Business Secretary website (www.egbiz.or.kr) by August 6.

Park Kyungseo, Director of International Trade at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Recently, the uncertainty of the global trade environment, including the imposition of tariffs by the United States, has made it increasingly difficult for our SMEs. Gyeonggi Province will actively support this North America export consultation meeting so that companies with competitive products such as K-beauty and K-food can turn this crisis into an opportunity."

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