45 handicraft cos to join Hong Kong fair beginning Friday

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SME Times News Bureau | 26 Apr, 2012
With Hong Kong emerging as an important destination for aggressive marketing through medium of trade fairs, the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is organizing the participation of about 45 Indian handicrafts exporters in the four-day Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Fair beginning from Friday at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

"After detailed analysis and survey of the trade shows of Hong Kong, the Council has decided to participate on regular and annual basis in these trade fairs covering the entire range of handicrafts sector of India," according to Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director of EPCH.

Around 45 Indian companies will be showcasing a wide range of products, spread over an area of 414 sq. metres, which include Gifts, Premium & Corporate Gifts, Fashion Jewellery & Accessories, Picture and Photo Frames & Christmas Decoration, Kids Room Accessories, Candle Holders, Bowl, Vases, Home Furnishing Items, Cushions, Curtains, Apron, Towels, Mats, Handicrafts of Metalware and Woodware, Textile-based Products, Jute, Cotton, Wine, Shopping,Canvas Bags and Garden Accessories etc.

"Handicrafts occupies an important place in the Indian economy and society. This product group is a large foreign exchange earner, employment generator for economically and socially backward classes and promoter of Indian ethnic, cultural heritage worldwide," the Executive Director of the Council added.

Excluding Hong Kong and mainland China, the top other visiting countries and regions are: India, United States, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, Korea, Thailand, Germany and Italy, Philippines, Australia, USA, Spain, Bruei, Turkey, Macau, Malaysia, Israel, Singapore etc.

A total of 4,070 exhibitors from 36 countries and regions will be displaying best of their product range to woo the buyers from across the globe.