© International Trade Centre, International Trade Forum
- Issue 1/2001
US$ 6 million worth of business deals are reported to be under
negotiation, following the latest ITC buyers-sellers meeting, this
time for wood products in southern Africa.
ITC's most recent buyers-sellers meeting (Johannesburg, 25-26
May 2000) brought together 63 business representatives from seven
African countries, to discuss marketing prospects in South Africa
for wood and wood-based building materials. The meeting followed
in-depth supply and demand analysis in the countries concerned. It
was the second event in a series of five, each one covering
different product groups, organized under the banner of ITC's
intra-African trade promotion programme.
For many enterprises, it was the first time they met
face-to-face to discuss business transactions across national
borders. "An excellent initiative," commented Philippe A. Monbaron,
an importer of specialty woods in South Africa. At the end of the
meeting, participants reported over US$ 6 million worth of
transactions under negotiation.
New CD: Buyers-sellers meeting at UNCTAD X
The buyers-sellers meeting at UNCTAD X has been captured on a
nine-minute CD-ROM. If you are a trade support institution
wondering how the buyers-sellers meetings can work for you, this
CD-ROM and accompanying booklet provide a lively and practical
introduction.
For a copy of the CD-ROM, contact barreto@intracen.org