KITA
to Make a Waterway for Korean Wave to Yanji and Tumen River
-KITA participated in the 10th Yanji • Tumen International Investment and Trade Fair-
-Around 10,000 traders
from China and all over the world gathered together with Korean promising small
and medium businesses-
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The Korea
International Trade Association (Chairman, Han Duck-soo) participated in “the
10th Yanji • Tumen International Investment and Trade Fair (referred to as
Yanji · Tumen Fair)” which was held in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous
Prefecture in Jilin Province, for 3 days from August, 28, in order to support
Korean promising small and medium businesses to enter into Chinese market.
This fair, which was
jointly hosted by the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture government and
Department of Commerce of Jilin Province and organized by Yanji City
Government, was the largest economic exchange event of Yanbian Prefecture. This
year, around 10,000 businessmen from 300 trade companies in 15 countries and
regions including Korea, Japan, Russia, the U.S., Canada and Australia
participated in the event.
KITA supported the
selected 17 promising companies, who were interested in exporting to China as
well as entering into Yanji and Tumen region, to participate in the fair. The
participants had one on one consultation meetings for import and export with the
buyers from China and other countries and made local on-site inspections.
Particularly, the
eight cosmetics and beauty companies, who were leading the Korean Wave with
K-Beauty, planned to attract buyers with the functional cosmetics that include
mud and snail ingredients and aroma therapy and the massage devices. Also, the
three food companies aimed Chinese palate with K-food products that contain
aloe, honey and seaweed. The participating companies introduced various
products to buyers from China as well as all over the world. For example, they
showed daily products such as eco-friendly cleaners and bidet, the sports
products including sunglasses for outdoor activities and goggles and the
medical supplement products such as a machine to improve eyesight and a spine
protection product.
The Chairman Han
duck-soo said “Yanbian area is the intersection of the Northeast Asian economy,
population and geography. Particularly, it has close cultural and historical
ties with Korea. I hope this fair opens up new horizons of economic cooperation
between Korea and Yanji and Tumen river area and provides an opportunity for
Korea and China to enter into the next level of their relationship.”
Besides the fair, the
Chairman Han had a plan to continue the economic cooperation activities with
the local important figures through meeting the party secretary and governor of
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture and the CCPIT vice-chairman of Jilin
Province as well as visiting the Economic and Trade Cooperation Area of Hunchun.
