ITA to Lead Trade Mission to Asia in May 2013, Including Trade Winds Forum

The International Trade Administration will lead a May 2013 trade mission to the Trade Winds-Asia business forum in Seoul, Korea. Participants may also choose to participate in stops in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan before and after the forum. Each trade mission stop will include one-on-one business appointments with pre-screened potential buyers, agents, distributors and joint-venture partners, and networking events. Trade mission participants electing to participate in the Trade Winds-Asia business forum may attend regional and industry-specific sessions and consultations with CS Senior Commercial Officers based in Asia, the ITA said. Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude by March 30. The ITA will review applications and make selection decisions on a rolling basis beginning Dec. 17, until the maximum of 65 participants is selected.