First Caribbean Marketing Company, an enterprise from Trinidad and Tobago, signed a business contract worth US$46,000 at the ongoing fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) on Monday.
Special delicacies from Trinidad and Tobago including rum, chili sauce, seasoning, chocolate, confectionery, and coconut oil have been put on display at the expo.
Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon watched the contract signing via livestream. She said the event is critical, not only for firms to enter and expand into the Chinese market, but also for government representatives, export promoters, innovators and business people to exchange ideas and experiences, negotiate deals and new opportunities, and discover new consumers and markets across the globe.
The fourth CIIE, scheduled from November 5th to 10th in Shanghai, has attracted nearly 3,000 companies from 127 countries and regions.