Nepal - Benelux Chamber of Commerce and Industry : News & Events

This Chamber contacted Kimhae based Kimhae Chamber of Commerce and Industry, near second big city Pusan of South Korea and the Chamber took decision to get necessary support for trade promotion, 6 member delegation under the leadership of President Mr. Mohan Krishana Shrestha of this Chamber initially traveled to Korea on invitation of Kimhae Chamber of Commerce to promote trade relations.

On 2003-6-26 discussions were held among distinguished persons of the Chamber relating to Nepal.Korea business relation and at the same occasion president M. K. Shrestha of NBCCI delivered address speech. Details of address speech is like this:-

“Mr. President, Industrialist and business Friend, Member of Kimhae Chamber of Commerce and member companies and office staffs .

We are very happy to have an opportunity of establishing business relation with South Korea having diplomatic relation with Nepal.

From the last year we started market study of Korea to promote business between Nepal and Korea. We have been distributing some briefing. Korean productshave gained good market in Nepal. Nepalese have high evaluation of Korean cooperation in the field of health and other sectors of Nepal. Nepal has got an opportunity to export Nepalese products to Korea.

Recently Korea has accepted 4000 labors quota to employee in Korea in first phase and Nepalese have been very much impressed about Korea.

Nepalese have positive feeling having received cooperation from Korea in many fields. Korean products are getting foothold in Nepalese market.

Nepal is bordered with India in northern whole side. Goods exported to Nepal is also consumed by India. It is certain Korean products will get good market in Nepal. So this chamber is trying to establish business relation. We requested to some chambers of commerce to establish business relation between Nepal & Korea. We give cordial thanks to whole staff of KIMHAE Chamber of Commerce and Industry. As we have positive thinking about Korean products into Nepalese market. I hope in the similar way you would give priority of Nepalese products in Korean market;

At the End, I conclude my speech wishing success in Nepal Korea business relation.

Thank you. “

After conclusion of speech ideas were exchanged on matters regarding promotion of business relation between two countries. On behalf of Kimhae Chamber of Korea Nike sport shoes and watch with Chamber's logo were distributed to all delegate members as gift. In the same way Mr. Young Beok sung affiliated with that Chamber offered his products to delegate team members.

On behalf of Kimhae Chamber Mr. Park said it was the first trade conference in Korea held by delegation team members coming from far away country Nepal. He assured to cooperate our Chamber as far as possible. He said this conference could help to promote Nepal-Korea trade relation significantly.

On the occasion Mr. Kwang Jun Kim, Overseas Business Dept. Manager and Miss Eun Yi KO, Overseas Business Dept. Mr. Park, Auditor of Kimhae CCI and the President of Young Chang Rope Co,, Ltd., Mr. Heo, Auditor of Kimhae CCI and the representative of the industrial complex gas station. Mr. Song, Member of Kimhae CCI Assembly and Manager of Kimhae branch office of National Agriculture Cooperative Federation. Mr. Park Chan-Seok, Secretary General of Kimhae CCI. are attend in the meeting.

This Chamber delegation takes pride for being in a position to make direct contacts with manufacturing companies, exporter/importer and standard companies totaling to 37 Nos. Those participants gave their catalog, price lists and samples to Nepalese delegation team.

Our special thanks go to Kimhae Chamber of Commerce for helping us to contact with Korean companies. On behalf of our Chamber of Commerce we extend our cordial thanks and gratitude to Kimhae CCI, Foreign Trade Department Manager Mr. Kim and other staff under him for providing us cooperation for the past 4 months and we hope to get same cooperation in future.

From 2003-6-27 to 28 trade conference was held for two days. The conference was jointly and individually held and negotiated. At the occasion demonstration of Nepalese products such as handicraft goods, carpet, garment, Buddha idols, typical Nepalese goods, stationery, silver ornaments, tea and the quality exportable Pashmina Shawl were made. Korean importer had shown interest to consume Nepalese products in Korean market. They have taken sample for market study. Delegation members firmly believe that the initiative taken by the KoreanChamber would yield good result of Nepalese goods in future.
According to NBCCI evaluation, this delegation visit is a grand success. On the basis of market study, delegation participant companies have started first phase action regarding signing agreement with seven different Korean companies.

In the said trade fair it was agreed that list of reliable companies and their product would be sent to Nepal for advertisement in the Nepal market.
In the trade conference necessary discussion was held separately with following manufacturers, company's representatives, export company's representatives and export/import companies.

Agreement with Korean Companies
Necessary first phase discussion was held with following manufacture for the goods for which agreement was to be made by visiting manufacturing sites.

Participating Companies in the Trade Conference
In this way agreement to import 6 different items from Korea was made. The said agreement was made in presence of Kwang Jun Kim on behalf of Khimae Chamber of Commerce's initiatives.
Similarly, necessary discussion was held with manufacturing company's representative. And it was also held about the export quality, specialty, payment mode, terms and conditions of goods to be exported from Korea. The participating company and its representative and member of KCCI.



Other Companies
1.
Company's Name:
SEHUNG INDUSTRIAL CO.
Products:
BLANKETS
Company's representative:
Mr. HYUN DUK, KIM
Position
PRESIDENT

2.
Company's Name:
EASTER INDUSTRY CO. LTD
Products:
KITCHENWARES
Company's representative:
Mr. MYUNG JUN, JEON
Position
MANAGING DIRECTOR

3.
Company's Name:
FREE DEC
Products:
TOOTH BRUSH
Company's representative:
Mr. PARK HYO MOON
Position
DIRECTOR

4.
Company's Name:
HANSOM MOTOR CO. LTD.
MOTORCYCLES
Company's representative:
Mr. KYUNG-TAEK LEE
Position
PRESIDENT

5.
Company's Name:
SAE HAN TRADING CO. LTD.
Products:
DIFFERENT TYPES OF RICE COOKER
Company's representative:
Mr. EUN YOUNG CHO
Position
PRESIDENT

6.
Company's Name:
MUNGYO KYOJAL CO.
Products:
STATIONERY ITEMS
Company's representative:
Miss MIN J. KIM
Position
CHAIRMAN

7.
Company's Name:
BOOIL SAFES CO., LTD.
Products:
METAL SAFES
Company's representative:
Mr. JAMES W. LEE
Position
MANAGING DIRECTOR

8.
Company's Name:
FEEL JOY CO. LTD.
Products:
ERGONOMIC TOILET SEAT
Company's representative:
Mr. DANIEL OH
Position
DEPT OF FOREIGN TRADE


9.
Company's Name:
HANKOOK FUJEE PLANT CO. LTD.
Products:
BULTRY PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Company's representative:
Mr. BYUNG-GIL, KANG
Position
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

10.
Company's Name:
DO TEACH CO. LTD.
Products:
MOBILE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
Company's representative:
Mr. KWON, MAN OH
Position
PRESIDENT

11.
Company's Name:
YOUNG CHANG ROPE CO. LTD.
Products:
ROPES
Company's representative:
Mr.J.W. PARK
Position
PRESIDENT

12.
Company's Name:
EBENEZER STATIONERY CO., LTD.
Products:
STATIONARY GOODS
Company's representative:
Mr. B.Y. KIM
Position
PRESIDENT

13.
Company's Name:
ECO WAVE TECH CO., LTD.
Products:
SMELL REMOVERS
Company's representative:
Mr. PARK, JONG-YOON
Mr. KIM, JONG-WAN
Mr. CHOI, HO–CHOL
Position
CHIEF MANAGER
MANAGER
MANAGER


14.
Company's Name:
DANIEL ART KOREA
Products:
RINGS
Company's representative:
Mr.
Position
SALES REPRESENTATIVE

15.
Company's Name:
SHINSUGE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Products:
MONEY COUNTING MACHINES
Company's representative:
Mr. LEE, SUNG -DAE
Position
VICE PRESIDENT

16.
Company's Name:
HWA SUNG CO., LTD.
Products:
MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE OF FLOORING
Company's representative:
Mr. HYUN SOO, CHOI
Position
PRESIDENT


17.
Company's Name:
MAPRO CO., LTD.
Products:
SEPCIAL PAPER FOR PRINTING
Company's representative:
Mr. YOUNG - HOO, JEON
Position
SALES &MARKETING DIV /
ASSISTANT MANAGER

18.
Company's Name:
DAE SUNG MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Products:
NON STICK COATING LINE SYSTEM &
COATING EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST
Company's representative:
Mr. JEOUNG HOO YOUNG
Position
PRESIDENT

19.
Company's Name:
YOUVELLA CO., LTD
Products:
MANUFACTURER OF FISHING HOOKS
Company's representative:
Mr. SUE, LEE
Position
INT'L SALES & MKT TEAM 1/CHIEF

20.
Company's Name:
FIRST SAMREUNE CO., LTD.
Products:
FURNITURES
Company's representative:
Mr. MYUNG CHUL HWANG
Position
PRESIDENT

21.
Company's Name:
K.E.C. INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Products:
Cargo ServiceS
Company's representative:
KYEONG -SOO KIM
Position
MANAGER,
BUSAN BRANCH

22.
Company's Name:
NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Company's representative:
Mr. YONG -HAE, KIM
Position
PRESIDENT

23.
Company's Name:
SHINSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Products:
ELECTRONICS GOODS
Company's representative:
Mr. KI-SOO KIM
Position
GENERAL AFFAIR DEPT./MANAGER

24.
Company's Name:
UKSEUNG CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Products:
CHEMICAL
Company's representative:
Mr. MYOUNG-YONG, LEE
Position
MANAGER

25.
Company's Name:
SEIL APPAREL
Products:
WATERPROOF RAINCOAT
Company's representative:
Mr. CHOI JU -SHICK
Position
SALES MANAGER

26.
Company's Name:
GOOD &GOODS CO., LTD
Products:
Gift Items
Company's representative:
Mr. YUN- HWAN, JANG
Position
DIRECTOR

27.
Company's Name:
SUPER TECH, INCORPORATION
Products:
Musical Items, Telephone set & Birthday gift
Company's representative:
Mr. KIM SANG YUN
Position
INT'L SALES MANAGER
28.
Company's Name:
INJE TRADE ENTERPRISE MEMBERS
Company's representative:
Mr. CHOI, KIL-NAM
Position
TEAM MANAGER

29.
Company's Name:
KIM BO INDUSTRY
Products:
TOILET PAPER'S MACHINE
Company's representative:
Mr. CHOI, SING – HO
Position
CHAIRMAN

30.
Company's Name:
LGS
Products:
ALUMINUM GOODS
Company's representative:
Mr. LEE SEUNG PYO
Position
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

31.
Company's Name:
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
COOPERATIVE FEDERATION
Products:
AGRICULTURAL PLANTS
Company's representative:
Mr. YOUNG DEOK SONG
Position
GENERAL MANAGER

32.
Company's Name:
DUKSUNG METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD
Products:
MOTORCYLE'S SPIRE PARTS
Company's representative:

Position
COMPANY REPRESENTATIV

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NBCCI Delegation in Australia

A delegation of Nepal Benelux Chamber of commerce and industries (NBCCI) led by its President Mr. Mohan Krishna Shrestha paid a 9 day business visit to Australia at the friendly invitation of State Chamber of Commerce Sydney New south Wales (NSW) From July 23 to July 31,2001.

The delegation also visits Melbourne at the invitation of Australian Exhibition Services (AES) Melbourne. During the Visits of Sydney and Melbourne Extensive discussions were held and reached to the fruitful points to promote bilateral economic relation between Nepal and Australia.

According to a member of the delegation the 9-day long working visit was crowned with success and both sides are fully confident that in future tangible achievement will definitely be made in the best interest of the two sides. From the left Mr. R.N. Sharma,President of Nepal Netherlands Friendship Association and advisor of NBCCI, Mr. M.K.Shrestha, president NBCCI, Ms. Janetle Shomar, Manager, Trade development of State chaember of commerce and industries, Mr Basudev Dungana, Deepak Bahadur Thapa Chhetri and Mr Kul Bahadur Gharti Magar Member of NBCCI.

In chronological order the first meeting was held on July 23, 2001 between the delegations of NBCCI and state Chamber of Commerce Sydney headed by its trade development manager Janette Shommar. At the meeting Ms. Shommar welcoming the NBCCI delegation expressed her full confidence that a new era will emerged in business expansion on none Governmental sector of both countries and for which her state Chamber of Commerce with fully facilitate as mediator to co-ordinate with various business Companies of New South Wales and business partners of Nepal.

She stressed that Australia regards Nepal as a economically backwardness and trade imbalance with Australia should be covered country in the days to come.

Ms. Shomar also highly appreciated the NBCCI proposal that exhibition on Nepalese Products should be organized in Sydney and assured her full support to make the exhibition full of success.

Chairman of NBCCI Mr. Mohan Krishna Shrestha heartly acknowledged the co-operative sentiments of Janette Shomar and pledged strong commitment to work together with Ms. Janete shomar in the gigantic task of fostering the economic relation with business communities of Australia in collaboration with State Chamber as focal point.

THANK YOU

On the occasion group Manager of the trade and commercial services of State chamber of Commerce NSW Angela Foley highlighted on the activities of state Chamber of Chamber of Commerce and Nepal on current trade with Australia in Length and breadth. She also presented vote of thanks and closed formal part of Session.

State chamber of commerce suggests that cultural program and tourism promotion information should also be included in the exhibition.

The first session with State Chamber of Commerce was followed by separate two meetings with different companies, Taimin (Australia) Pty. LTD and Farago (AUS) Pvt. LTD with whom very useful and fruitful discussions were exchanged for furthering trade promotion between Nepalese business companies and the Australian counterparts.

In Melbourne

On July 24 2001 as per schedule the NBCCI delegation left for Melbourne to hold discussion with Madam Sharon Lethbridge the exhibition manager of Australian Exhibition services Pvt. Ltd to hold discussion and to exchange views on the participation of Nepal in forthcoming international exhibition Scheduled to be held in Sydney in May 2001 where 62 countries are to be invited to participate in the exhibition. Madam Lithbride with NBCCI President M.K. Shrestha and delegation members Rajendra Subedi (right) and Dal Bahadur Gharti Magar (left)

She also fully supported NBCCI proposal that prior to the international Exhibition. An exclusive exhibition of Nepalese products be organized in Sydney in near future.

President of NBCCI Mr. M.K. Shrestha thanked MS Lethbridge for her support to this venture.

In Sydney

Luncheon meeting with RNCG Christine Gee

The Nepalese delegation led by NBCCI chairman Mohan Krishna Shrestha was invited by Sydney based royal Nepalese honorary consul general Christine gee for Luncheon meeting in Sydney on 27 July 2001, for discussion on the agenda put forward by Nepal Benelux Chamber of Commerce and Industries. NBCCI President Mr. M.K. Shrestha in a meeting with the members of the Gorkha Community.

On the Occasion free fair and frank discussion were held on the possibilities of expanding trade relation with Australia in general and with Sydney in particular.

The delegation was highly impressed with the ideas of Miss gee who fully supported the aims and objectives of the delegation and also expressed her acceptance to become chairperson to the preparatory committee to be constituted in Sydney for organizing an exhibition of Nepalese Product scheduled in the future. She gave the vivid picture of the Nepal Australia relations particularly in economic field and shed light on greater possibilities for trade promotion.

Miss Gee also advised to include in such business activities to some distinguished Australian national and resident Nepalese who are sincerely devoted to helping Nepal from their respective fields.

At the conclusion of the meeting NBCCI president Mr. M.K. Shrestha paid gratitude to the consul general and expressed confident that Ms Gee will promote Nepal in Australian on behalf of the consulate.

A Delegation Back Home

The NBCCI trade Delegation led by its president Mr. Mohan Krishna Shrestha returned to Nepal on first week of August after visiting Sydney and Melbourne, Australia

The delegation is fully satisfied with its visit to Australia and has chalked out several business promotion activities such as organizing exhibition in Sydney in near future.

Destination Australia

Australia in future can prove a good potential destination for Nepal in all Commercial and Co-operation fields. Australia a continent but comparatively having less population than Nepal is emerging as a economic power in the pacific. It on the basis of its geographical length and breadth and low population is it in regarded a unique country in the map of the world.

Australia is renewed in its agricultural sector. It earns billons of dollars per annum through her agro-products export. Australia is a nation of multi ethnic communities migrated from all over the world. This country also is forging ahead with industrialization and modernization. After the Olympic game of 2000 Australia has enhanced its prestige in high degree.

About 14000 Nepalese are estimated to have been residing in various parts of Australia and out of the numbers about 5 to 7 thousand reside only in Sydney New South Wales. The glimpson of Sydney City.

In Sydney there are several Nepalese Associations and restaurants run by these Nepalese. Among those

1. Nepalese Australian Association

2. Ghorkha Nepalese Community

3. Nepalese Australian Democratic forum

4. Nepalese Women Organization

5. Nepalese Australian Welfare Society

6. Nepalese Kitchen

7. Kathmandu shop etc.

In overall planning on diversification of Trade Nepal should give serious consideration to grab the opportunity of Nepalese resident in respective countries and also active co-operative of Honorary Nepalese consul generals based on respective countries and cities. A far as Australia now to start business relation with that country in new perspective.

Meeting With The Belgium Ambassador

NBCCI president and ambassador of Belgium held discussion on the proposal of NBCCI organizing Nepal-Belgium business meeting and holding Nepalese expo on Brussels in the years 2002.

Ambassador Guy Tronvery who was here to sign an agreement on telecom project expressed his willingness to co-operate NBCCI in its venture which could contribute to promote economic and commercial relation between Nepal and Belgium.

His Excellency advised not to hold the meeting in the month of July and August as the season in not suitable to the Belgium in one side and also in Nepal it is monsoon season.

President of NBCCI Mr. Mohan Krishna Shrestha assured the ambassador that NBCCI will change the time making suitable for the both parties and will inform in due course of time.

The meeting with the ambassador here was organized in short notice by the courtesy of the consul of Belgium to Nepal Mr. Keshab Regmee.

Immediately after the meeting ambassador left for New Delhi.

Nepal-Hungary Trade Promotion Meeting

Nepal-Benelux Chamber of Commerce and Industries delegation headed by its president Mr. M.K. Shrestha participated in a trade promotion meeting organized by the Borsod A-Z Country Chamber of Commerce recently. The other members of the delegation were Mrs. Laxmi Shrestha Mr. Bhaba Datta Subedi, Mr. Mani Kumar Karki, Mr. Raj Bahadur Gurung and Mr. Ghyan Bahadur Rokal.

From Hungarian side the chamber of commerce and Industries for BORSOD-ABAUJ-AEMPLEN COUNTY secretary General ANNA SZILAGYI-BAAN and director of economic development HORANSZKY PRPAK attended the meeting.

At the meeting both then delegation agreed in principle to promote bilateral trade and expressed willingness to import and export some of the national products of each other countries which could be well consumed in Nepal and Hungary.

The six member Nepalese delegation participating at the meeting expressed its interest in importing Hungarian wine and invited Hungarian investors to execute small and medium sized hydro power projects in Nepal.

As we all know well that Nepal is the second largest hydro power potential country of the world. Nepalese delegation also requested to its Hungarian counterparts to make available a list of all hydro power generating company interested working aboard.

Meanwhile, Nepalese delegation presented a list of the exportable and consumable items of Nepal to the Hungarian members of delegation which includes carpets, garments, Pashmina (Cashmere Wool), gift items, tea, handicrafts etc.

The meeting was concluded in friendly atmosphere paving ways for future collaboration in the best interest of the two sides and heralding a new era in economic fields of our two countries.

During the exchange of views many aspects of trade, industries, tourism and joint ventures in feasible fields were also cropped up in order to boost up the mutual collaboration. Nepal-Benelux Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NBCCI) and Hungarian Chamber of Commerce stressed to explore possibilities on opening avenues that could significantly contribute to create a new dimension that could supersed present scenario of bilateral trade.

At the conclusion of the meeting president of Nepal Benelux Chamber of Commerce and Industries Mr. Mohan Krishna Shrestha presented to the members of Hungarian delegation gifts on behalf of NBCCI and thanked Hungarian Chamber of Commerce for the excellent arrangement of the meeting. The Hungarian delegation also presented gifts to the Nepalese trade delegation as reciprocal

A number of local correspondents attended almost daily in the conference and highlight importance of this international trade conference with Nepal Benelux Chamber of Commerce & Industry Local Newspaper "The Kookje Daily New" and "Koyongnam dominilbo" published impotence and achievement of trade relation between Nepal and Korea. A Weekly paper published following news.