NCC to organise Chamber Expo from Thursday

Kathmandu, Nov. 27:

Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) is organising Nepal Chamber Expo 2018 from November 29 to December 3 at the Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Centre.

This will be the fourth edition of the expo organised by the NCC in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies and Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC).

Export promotion, attraction of foreign investment and participation in international economic and business organisations are the major objectives of economic diplomacy and the expo is also aiming for the same, President of NCC Rajesh Kazi Shrestha said at a press meet organised on Tuesday.

“We have given special emphasis on business interaction, exchange of information related with the products and their export and import, and marketing of Nepali products,” he said.

According to him, NCC wants to promote Nepali products in the international market, and the expo will be used as a platform to interact with the foreign business community in order to explore opportunities for the export of Nepali goods, technology transfer and attract investment.

This year, Myanmar is the partner country in the expo. Businessmen from Myanmar will exhibit products like foods, garments, automobile and precious stones.

Director General of Myanmar Trade Promotion Organisation Aung Soe said that the participation of Myanmar in the expo has opened up new avenues for trade and investment promotion between the two countries in the future.

He appreciated NCC and Nepali Embassy in Myanmar for their role in bringing them to Nepal.

Likewise, China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Japan and other countries will also participate in the fair.

The expo will feature automobile, electrical and electronics, flooring and furnishing, home appliances, fashion wear and accessories, mobile and gadgets and FMCG. There will be 190 stalls in the expo.

 Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 28 November 2018.