BATEXPO concludes with $53.43m spot orders
Sunday, 18 November 2007
The three-day Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition - 2007 (BATEXPO '07), showcasing the country's entire range of apparel items, concluded Saturday, receiving spot orders worth $53.43 million, reports UNB.
The RMG-manufacturers also received $3.83 million spot orders from stock lot.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) organised the exposition for the 18th consecutive time.
A total of 110 foreign buyers from Canada, Germany, the UK, the US, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Turkey, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, France, Korea, China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Greece, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and Australia attended the BATEXPO this year. The number of local representatives of the foreign buyers was 3,250.
Commerce Secretary Firoz Ahmed was present as the chief guest of the closing ceremony, presided over by BGMEA President Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury (Parvez).
Speaking on the occasion, the Commerce Secretary stressed the need for exploring new potential markets apart from the ones in North America and the European countries, and diversification of products.
The RMG-manufacturers also received $3.83 million spot orders from stock lot.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) organised the exposition for the 18th consecutive time.
A total of 110 foreign buyers from Canada, Germany, the UK, the US, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Turkey, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, France, Korea, China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Greece, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and Australia attended the BATEXPO this year. The number of local representatives of the foreign buyers was 3,250.
Commerce Secretary Firoz Ahmed was present as the chief guest of the closing ceremony, presided over by BGMEA President Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury (Parvez).
Speaking on the occasion, the Commerce Secretary stressed the need for exploring new potential markets apart from the ones in North America and the European countries, and diversification of products.