MOFA stages forum to promote trade with Central, South America allies

2022/04/25

The Central and South America Trade Promotion and Market Opportunity Symposium was staged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 20 in Taipei City, underscoring government efforts to expand trade links with the country’s diplomatic allies in the region.
 
Jointly organized with Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei, the one-day event saw more than 150 local firms taking part to seek business opportunities arising from Taiwan’s free trade and economic cooperation agreements with allies Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Paraguay.
 
According to the MOFA, high-profile attendees of the event included Belize and Guatemala Ambassadors to the ROC (Taiwan) Candice Pitts and Willy Alberto Gomez Tirado, respectively, as well as senior officials from the embassies of Honduras and Paraguay in Taiwan.
 
During his opening remarks, Vice MOFA Minister Alexander Tah-ray Yui said agricultural and aquacultural products from the allies are very popular among local consumers, adding that Honduras, Guatemala and Paraguay are respectively the leading source of white shrimp imports, second largest source of cane sugar imports and second largest source of beef imports in Taiwan.
 
It is hoped that Taiwan and the allies will continue leveraging their respective advantages in food processing and top-quality produce while exploring global market opportunities for mutual benefit, Yui added.
 
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said “#Taiwan & its #CentralAmerica & #SouthAmerica allies #Belize, #Guatemala, #Honduras & #Paraguay believe in free & fair trade. The joint symposium attended by Vice Minister Yui shed light on new market opportunities promising to improve livelihoods & promote prosperity!”


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)