EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 - Trade Development Authority Of
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EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 - Trade Development Authority Of
EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 1 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 08th December 2011 Vol No. 18 to 20 “ TDAP Can Provide a List of Importers for any Country for any product at I&C Karachi” In this Issue NEWS UPDATE 2 – 07 General Information 2 New E-Mail Address of Embassy of Pakistan, Harare, Zimbabwe New address of All Pakistan Marble Industries Association (APMIA) New Elected Members of All Pakistan Furniture Exporters Association New Elected Members of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industries New Elected Members of Okara Chamber of Commerce & Industries Rules & Regulations Introduction of 2-3 New Electronic Travel Authorization procedure for Sri Lanka Press Clipping 4-7 UAE picks Karachi as venue Exports surge by 13 percent India, Pakistan Pledge to normalize trade ties Joint Statement of 6th round of Pak-India trade talks EXPORT GUIDE 08 - 09 Import Procedure for Pakistani Mangoes LIST OF IMPORTERS List of US Importers 2 10 – 14 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 EXHIBITIONS CALENDAR 15 – 17 Exhibitions Calendar for participation by TDAP during 2011 ADVERTISEMENTS 18 INTERNATIONAL TRADE ENQUIRIES 19 FEEDBACK FORM 20 Readers please provide fee db ack on t he for m available on t he bac k page f or f urt her i mpr ove me nt of the B ul leti n GENERAL INFORMATION New E-Mail Embassy Address of New address of All Pakistan Marble Association Pakistan, The Embassy of Pakistan, Harare has informed this office that their office E-mail address has been changed The new E-mail address is as under:[email protected] The above E-mail address may please be used for all future correspondence. All Pakistan Furniture Exporters Association conducted the election for the Chairman and Vice Chairman. The following were declared as elected members. Mr. Misbah ul Haq Mr. Shabbir Malik New Elected Members of Faisalabad Association (APMIA) 3 Chairman Vice Chairman (South Zone) Vice Chairman (North Zone) Mr. Malik Khalil Ahmed Industries All Pakistan Marble Industries Association (APMIA) has informed this office that their office has been shifted to the following premises: All Pakistan Marble Industries Association (APMIA) Plot No. 45, Street No. 10 Sector No. I-9/2, Industrial Area, Opp. Sabro Air Conditions Islamabad. Tel: 051-4433508 Fax: 051-4432774 E-mail: [email protected] The above address may please be used for all future correspondence. New Elected Members of All Pakistan Furniture Exporters of Harare, Zimbabwe Chamber of Commerce & Industries Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industries conducted the election for the President and Vice President. The following were declared as elected members. Mr. Muzammil Sultan Mr. Rehan Naseem Bharara President Vice President New Elected Members of Okara Chamber of Commerce & Industries Okara Chamber of Commerce & Industries conducted the election for the EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 President and Vice President. The following were declared as elected members. Ch. Shafaqat Rasool Mr. Fayyzz Zafar President Vice President RULES & REGULATIONS Introduction Electronic of New Travel Authorization procedure for Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration (DI&E) unveiled the new visa procedure for visitors to the Island. Electronic Travel Authorization, ETA, is an official authorization for short visit to Sri Lanka and the visa is to be processed and issued electronically (via internet) by the Department of Immigration and Emigration. The ETA holders will be issued 30 days short visit visa at the port of entry in Sri Lanka. All foreign nationals intending to visit Sri Lanka for short stay must obtain ETA, prior to their arrival with effect from 1st January 2012. The system does not require submission of passport copies, documents, photograph or endorsement of ETA in the passport. The following categories will be required to get ETA prior to arrival in Sri Lanka: i) a) b) c) Tourism: (Double entry. 30 days) Sightseeing, holidays. Visiting friends and relatives. Medical treatment including Ayurvedic (herbal) and yoga. d) Participation in sporting events, competitions and activities relating to cultural performance. ii) Business: (Multiple entry. 30 days) a) Participation in business meetings and negotiations b) Conferences, workshops and seminars. c) Short training courses. d) Participation in art, music and dance. iii) Transit: (7 days) a) Transiting through Sri Lanka. The following nationals / categories are exempt from ETA: i) The Republic of Singapore ii) The Republic of Maldives iii) Crew Members of filghts iv) Crew Members of Ships The present Sri Lankan visa system is to continue till 31 December 2011, and the st new system will be enforced from 1 January 2012 as mentioned earlier. Secondly, the applicants will be required to pay ETA processing' fee. The schedule of payment for various categories is available from ETA website. PRESS CLIPPINGS UAE picks Karachi as venue The UAE’s Ministry for foreign trade organizing the first ever Exhibition “Magnificent 7” will be held at Karachi Expo Center from Nov 30 to Dec 2, 2011. The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) however has extended full support to Ms. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister for Foreign Trade of UAE in holding of first ever UAE’s “Magnificent 7” Expo being organized by Consulate General of UAE. Sheikha Lubna, Minister Foreign Trade also held a meeting with Mr. Tariq Iqbal Puri at Rice International Conference and Exhibition (RICE) held in Dubai where the TDAP set up a Pakistan pavilion. Mr. Puri, briefed her about the TDAP’s proposal for the establishment of a Pakistan Display & Exhibition Center at Sharjah for which the UAE government is supporting TDAP. The Minister Foreign Trade, appreciated the proposal and stated that establishment of Display Center will indeed help in boosting the marketing efforts for Pakistan’s quality products by providing a platform for reaching out to a larger number of foreign buyers. Ms. Shaikha Lubna proposed that the agreement on Pakistan’s Display & Exhibition Center could be signed during the upcoming UAE Expo in Karachi where both the Ministers of Trade and Commerce will be present. 3 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 Mr. Tariq Puri apprised the Minister about the initiatives of the TDAP/MoC in propagating the need for value addition, especially in the agriculture products. He stated that the UAE is regarded as a market offering immense opportunities for Pakistani exporters, which can be availed through positioning their products by value addition and right packaging. He also informed her that TDAP set up a pavilion in the Rice Expo and 11 top rice exporters participated in the event and 5 exporters setup their stalls on their own, which is the largest presence of any country in the Rice expo. Shaikha Lubna appreciated the TDAP’s role in promoting Pakistan’s exports and the proposal for the establishment of a Display Center at Sharjah. Ref: The Pakistan Observer, November 04, 2011 Exports surge by 13 percent The country's overall exports surged by 13 percent, during the first four months of the current fiscal year to $7.899 billion, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) reported on Thursday. Exports were recorded at $7.899 billion during July/October 2011/12 against. $6.996 billion during the corresponding period last year. Imports into the country during the period under review also witnessed a growth of 17.1 percent to $14.313 billion against $12.225 billion during the corresponding period last year. Based on these figures, the trade deficit during the first four months of the current year stood at $6.414 billion against the deficit of $5.229 billion last year. As far as October is concerned, the exports declined by 2.2 percent to $1.896 billion against $1.938 billion last year. However, the imports grew by 12.9 percent to $3.607 billion against $3.196 billion last year. Ref: The News, November 11, 2011 India, Pakistan Pledge to normalize trade ties Top officials reach `broad agreement' in New Delhi to liberalise business visas which would help spur cross-border trade. “We are hopeful that an agreement shall be finalised during the next round of home secretary level talks, slated for December”, Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said. While operationalisation of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status offered to India by Pakistan remained an issue to be discussed, both sides tried to take their trade relations to the next level as their top officials began talks on Monday to flesh out a plan to open up trade. Commerce Secretary Zafar Mahmood and his Indian counterpart Rahul Khullar reached “broad agreement” and emphasised on the establishment of a preferential trading arrangement (PTA) between the neighbouring countries at the two-day discussions in New Delhi — aimed at doubling annual trade in the next three years to $6 billion. Mr. Mahmood also made a poignant and heartfelt appeal to India during the official talks. “I want to assure you. Please have trust and faith in the process (of the normalization of trade). Times have changed. The world is coming closer,” he said in his opening remarks. Mr. Mahmood said “Pakistan hopes to cover a lot of distance” during this week’s talks. “Through this meeting we want to create an atmosphere through which the composite dialogue can go forward“. Response India responded by thanking Pakistan for taking the first steps towards offering the MFN status and flagged visa liberalisation as the biggest hurdle in bilateral trade. “We recognise that the current visa arrangements are one of the most significant barriers to expanding our bilateral trade,” the Indian commerce secretary said during the meeting. Khullar said India and Pakistan have reached a “broad agreement” to liberalise 4 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 business visas which would help spur crossborder trade. The Indian commerce secretary said that business communities on both sides were also expecting a “substantial breakthrough” to not only normalise the trading relations between both the neighbours but also establish a broad-based preferential trade agreement. “We are hopeful that an agreement shall be finalised during the next round of home secretary level talks, slated for December,” he told the delegates. During the recently concluded South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit in the Maldives, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had highlighted the need to establish a PTA with Pakistan during his meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani. “The cabinet not only gave its full approval but also mandated the commerce ministry to achieve complete normalisation of trade with India,” Mahmood told the meeting in New Delhi. Khullar replied: “We welcome the decision recently taken by the Government of Pakistan to accord the MFN status to India and to the mandate given for full normalisation of bilateral trade relations as also meeting of all legal obligations”. In September, during the visit of Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim, India and Pakistan had set the target of achieving $6 billion worth of bilateral trade from $2.7 billion at present. “We are open to preparing a roadmap with Pakistan for a PTA under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) process. I hope that through our discussions, we will achieve a greater clarity on such arrangements. Our goal should be to reach peak tariff levels of no more than five per cent for all major traded and tradable commodities,” Khullar added. Meanwhile, India’s Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has said that he would lead a trade delegation to Islamabad next February at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart, Fahim. Ref: The Express Tribune, November 15, 2011 Joint Statement of 6th round of Pak-India trade talks Pakistan and India have agreed that best efforts would be made by the commerce secretaries to push for further liberalisation of the business visa, as both the sides observed that present visa regime for businesspersons was a significant barrier to the rapid expansion of trade. According to the joint statement issued by Commerce Ministry, the 6th round of India-Pakistan talks on Commercial and Economic Cooperation was held during 14 ~15 November 2011 at New Delhi, between Commerce Secretaries of India and Pakistan under the dialogue process which started in 2004. The Pakistan delegation was led by Zafar Mahmood, Secretary Commerce, and the Indian delegation was led by Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the overall progress being made to fully normalise the bilateral trading relationship. To take forward the decisions taken during the 5th round of talks in April 2011, many bilateral groups/subgroups were set up. Almost all of these groups/subgroups have met and worked on their specific designated tasks. According to the joint statement, both sides agreed that the present visa regime for businesspersons was a significant barrier to the rapid expansion of trade. It was noted that the Interior Ministry of Pakistan and India’s Ministry of Home Affairs had reached a broad understanding to put in place reciprocal arrangements which shall substantially liberalise the visa provisions for business persons. Discussions were held on how there would be further improvements on the understanding already reached. It was agreed that best efforts would be made by the respective Commerce Secretaries to push for further liberalisation of the business visa arrangements. However, with or without enhanced provisions, both sides would work with their respective authorities to ensure that the liberalised visa provisions already agreed to are put in place before the end of December 2011. The issue of promotion of bilateral investment was discussed. It was agreed that both sides would continue efforts to remove impediments to such investments. On the 5 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 opening of bank branches in each other’s countries, it was agreed that central banks of both countries need to further discuss this issue. Actual dialogue needs to take place through a bilateral visit. Meanwhile, it was also decided that second meeting of the experts to examine feasibility of electricity is scheduled to be held in Islamabad in the first week of December 2011. It is expected that the Group of Experts will reach a final understanding on grid connectivity at this meeting. The first meeting of the Joint Group of Experts to examine feasibility of trade of electricity was held on 20th October 2011 at New Delhi. Central Electricity Authority and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. / Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. have been designated as the nodal technical agencies from the Indian side. They are interacting with National Transmission and Dispatch Company Ltd. of Pakistan to work out the optimal technical solutions for grid connectivity between both countries. A broad understanding has been reached on possible grid connectivity between AmritsarLahore to enable trade of up to 500 MW of power. Regarding trade in petroleum products, it was agreed that the Joint Group would hold its first meeting before January 2012. Regarding BT cottonseed imports from India, it was noted that Government of Pakistan has constituted a committee to examine this issue. The first step may be permitting limited import solely for the purpose of field trials in Pakistan. Both sides realised that there is a potential for cooperation in information technology, however, lack of information regarding capacity of Pakistani IT companies, difficulty in availability of visa for technical staff and absence of banking facilities has hindered cooperation in IT between the two countries. It was agreed that NASSCOM in coordination with Pakistan Software Export Development Board would facilitate a road show for Pakistani IT companies at Bangalore, Hyderabad and other Indian IT Hubs in February 2012. The move to full normalisation of trade relations shall be sequenced. In the first stage, Pakistan will transition from the current Positive List approach to a Negative List. The consultation process on devising this Negative List is almost complete. A small Negative List shall be finalised and ratified by February 2012. Thereafter, all items other than those on the Negative List shall be freely exportable from India to Pakistan. In the second stage, the Negative List shall be phased out. The timing for this phasing out will be announced in February 2012 at the time the List is notified and it is expected that the phasing out will be completed before the end of 2012. In terms of the clear mandate given by the political leadership, both sides agreed to move towards enhancing the preferential trading arrangements under the SAFTA process. As agreed earlier, bilateral trade can be significantly expanded by extending tariff concessions on products of commercial interest. Both sides designated the Joint Secretaries in their respective Ministries of Commerce as Chief Negotiators for working on how to improve preferential trading arrangements under SAFTA. Both sides reviewed the progress made in developing physical infrastructure for trade through the Attari-Wagah land route. It was agreed that the Joint Technical Group overseeing the work would meet at the end of November 2011 and there would be follow-up monthly meetings in December 2011 and January 2012. It was also agreed that all infrastructure construction would be completed and fully operational no later than the end of February 2012. This timeline would coincide with the announcement of the Negative List. The new trading regime will thus be applicable to all trade through the land route after the infrastructure at AttariWagah is commissioned. A JWG meeting was held in August 2011; co-chaired by the joint secretaries of the respective commerce ministries. The Pakistan side furnished a specific list of nontariff barriers, as perceived by their business community, for sectors such as textiles, leather, cement, agricultural produce and surgical instruments. It was agreed that these would be comprehensively examined on the Indian side and interactions would be arranged between the concerned regulators and Pakistan’s business community to discuss and find solutions for all issues raised. A comprehensive discussion, “Nuts and Bolts of Trade Facilitation”, was 6 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 organised in Delhi by FICCI, on September 29, 2011. Participants included Pakistan and Indian business delegates, technical experts, representatives of Indian regulatory bodies, and senior government officials. The feedback received was that this seminar had been most useful to address issues raised by businesspersons as well as to dispel misapprehensions. It was clarified that all standards and specifications were nondiscriminatory, viz., they applied to all countries exporting goods to India. The discussions also explained how insistence on specific standards by importers was due to commercial considerations and not because of any Government requirement. A comprehensive special session was held during this round of talks on matters of concern to Pakistan side. Detailed responses were provided by concerned officers on the Indian side. It was agreed that the JWG would continue interaction to address any clearly identified sector-specific barriers to trade. The Joint Secretaries of the respective Commerce Ministries would convene focused meetings on these issues, as necessary. A delegation comprising officers from various regulatory bodies would visit Lahore/Karachi in the first quarter of 2012 to provide necessary outreach so that businesspersons in Pakistan can be better informed about India’s trade regulations, standards and labeling/ marking requirements. Both sides agreed to initiate the process of a limited MRA as a formal mechanism to address the issues of standards and conformity assessment. It was agreed that there was a need to institute a mechanism for redressing grievances arising from clearance of trade consignments at land, sea and airports. Pakistan side proposed that an agreement be concluded between both countries to address the concerns of the business community. Indian side agreed to consider this proposal and undertake further consultations in this matter. To boost bilateral business confidence for enhanced bilateral trade, both sides agreed to encourage greater interaction amongst the business entities. It was noted with satisfaction that Apex Chambers of Commerce and Industry on both sides have formed a Joint IndiaPakistan Chamber at the apex level (FICCI and FPCCI). Similarly, arrangements have been worked out for regional-level Chambers between Bombay / Mumbai and Karachi. It is expected that a similar joint arrangements between Lahore and PHD Chambers would be worked out. It was agreed to give a greater thrust to this B-to-B interaction of trade delegations. It was necessary to expand outreach and information dissemination activities to bridge information gaps relating to bilateral trading environment and economic opportunities. The Indian side noted the Pakistan side’s request for mounting a Trade Delegation comprising representatives of private sector who are responsible for procurement of goods for departmental stores, large retail shopping chains and wholesale distributors. It was noted with satisfaction that India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) had entered into a MOU for collaborative efforts to promote bilateral trade. The possibility of FIEO mounting a trade exhibition at Lahore Expo was also explored; this could be done in February 2012. TDAP intimated that they would like to organise a lifestyle exhibition in New Delhi in March, 2012 and invited Indian participation at the Agro-Processing Value Addition Exhibition scheduled to be held in Karachi. Both sides appreciated the work done by the Customs Liaison Border Committee (CLBC) in resolving the operational issues at Wagah-Attari. The CLBC was mandated to undertake a comprehensive overview of the requirements to ensure expeditious clearance of goods including harmonization of customs procedures and to make recommendations to the Joint Working Group on Economic and Commercial cooperation. The Subgroup on Customs Cooperation met in New Delhi on 24th August 2011. It discussed issues relating to harmonization in customs procedures, facilitation of trade consignments, and exchange of trade data and information. Nodal customs officers on both sides have been notified. They would maintain direct contact on all matters pertaining to delays in trade consignments, trade document requirements, and other matters of customs cooperation. The Pakistan side handed over a draft of the Customs Cooperation Agreement. Both sides agreed that best 7 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 efforts would be made to finalize the Agreement by 31st January 2012. In conclusion, the Commerce Secretaries of both countries expressed faith in the ongoing process for increase in bilateral trade. Institutional arrangements put in place for promoting bilateral trade and commerce would continue and the concerned working groups shall meet as required, to take forward the charted th roadmaps in this 6 round of talks. The 7th round of talks would take place in Pakistan in April/May of 2012. Ref: The Nation, November 16, 2011 PROCEDURE FOR ‘EXPORT NEWS’ SUBSCRIPTION FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS The Export News as you may have noticed is now not only promptly and regularly issued, its contents are updated and are relevant to the needs of our exporting stakeholders. The Export News is available on TDAP’s Webportal www.tdap.gov.pk, a hard copy can be obtained on annual subscription. A request for 52 issues of EN can be made on company letter head, addressed to Director Communication, along with a pay order / bank draft of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) in favour of Account Officer EMDF, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Karachi. IMPORT PROCEDURE FOR PAKISTANI MANGOES Steps explaining the flow chart 8 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 There is one importation process that can then be bifurcated into two routes(which are shown in the flow chart attached) depending on whether the mangoes have already been treated in Pakistan or need to undergo irradiation treatment in the U.S. All the mangoes that are being imported into the U.S. have to follow Steps 1-5. If the mangoes are to be irradiated in the U.S. then after step – 5 the activities on the left hand side of the flow chart have to be undertaken. If the mangoes have already been treated in Pakistan then the step on the right side of the flow chart have to be followed. Briefly all the steps are given below: Mangoes must be grown at a registered orchard and packed at a registered facility in Pakistan. This is to be done by the orchard through NPPO/PHD&EC according to the guidelines laid down by APHIS2. Essentially NPPO/PHD&EC act on behalf of APHIS/USDA and their registration processes are already APHIS/USDA approved. The orchard must also have an FDA Registration Number which can be applied for on the FDA website (www.fda.gov). This will take 20-30minuted depending on computer proficiency of the applicant. If all guidelines are met this process (full and complete registration of the Pakistani orchard will take between of few weeks to a few months (Step 1-2). Anyone with a US permanent address can apply for an import permit. The importer must sign a compliance agreement (the first step for an import permit) with USDA prior to applying an import permit at least 60 days in advance of the shipment date. 8 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 The form for this is available online at www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/p ermits/plantproducts.shtml or by calling (301) 734-0841 (Step-3) The Importers must then have an import permit issued by USDA as well as the FDA registration number (of the Pakistani orchard) compliance agreement has been applied for and approved by USDA). This is done on line separately with USDA and FDA. The process take less then half an hour depending on the computer proficiency of the applicant the US importer must have the FDA registration for the orchard and packing facility that they will be dealing with since these have to be provided to Customs and USDA inspectors upon arrival of the shipment (Step-3). The fruit/food must be packed in FDA and APHIS approved packaging and packing material. All fruit/food contact surfaces have to be USDA and FDA compliant (Step 4). The steps on the right side of the flow chart (after step 5) will be undertaken in case the fruit/food has already been treated in Pakistan. In case of irradiation in the U.S. Arrangement must be made between the exporting orchard /packing facility and the importer and USDA as to the exact arrival date of the consignment as well as for a refrigerated truck to pick up the consignment after it clears Customs and take it to the APHIS approved irradiation facility have to be made. Also arrangements need to be made with the APHIS approved irradiation facility as to the exact appointment time for the irradiation process. Copies of the Letters of Guarantee (which states that all packing, 1 2 packaging and food contact surface materials are FDA approved per title 21 Section 179.45 at www.fda.gov which lists all approved materials including boxes, tape, stickers, glue, mesh, etc.) have to be sent by the exporter to the irradiation facility prior to the consignment reaching the facility. There is a check list of 44 (forty four) items needed to complete all paperwork requirements for the APHIS approved irradiation facility in order for the consignment to be approved for irradiation processing. Once all the paperwork requirements have been met and the consignment is ready to be shipped then the U.S. Importer must notify USDA as to the exact arrival date and time and at what U.S., port of the entry it will be arriving as well as the specific transit route from the port of the entry to the APHIS approved irradiation facility. Once the consignment has reached the U.S, port then Customs and boarder protection (CBP) will verify all documents accompanying the consignment to ensure it was properly treated and inspected. This will take approximately 23 hours. Also if the consignment arrives in the evening after 4 PM then CBP verification will take place on the following business day. The consignment will then have to be held in cold storage and arrangements need to be made with the warehouse prior to the shipment arriving at the port. After CBP has cleared the consignment then it will be loaded in to a refrigerated truck and shipped to the APHIS approved irradiation facility where there it will go through the irradiation process which takes approximately 4–6 hours. After the process is completed then the consignment will ready for commercial sale or official gifts. National Plant Protection Organization /Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Corporation. APHIS – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Commercial Section Consulate General of Pakistan Chicago - USA IMPORTERS OF USA 9 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 SOCKS / HOSIERY Name & Address of Firm Mr. Peter Markson, President, M/s. Pris Accessories Inc, 350 Fifth Avenue, 70th Floor, New York, NY 10118 Mr. Elie Levy, President, M/s. E & E Hosiery Inc, 350 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10118 Mr. Edward Baranoff, M/s. Shalom International Corporation, th 39 West 37 Street, 8 Floor, New York, NY 10018 Mr. Robert Gerbino, President, M/s. Gertex USA Inc, 222 Mamaroneck Avenue # 312 White Plains, NY 10605 Mr. Edmond Harary, President, M/s. Gina Hosiery Ltd, 31 Wesr 34th, Street # 502 New York, NY 10001 Contact Tel: 212-868-0500 Fax: 212-564-2915 Web: www.hotels-of-paris.com Tel: 212-239-8651 Fax: 212-967-0126 Web: www.planetsox.com Tel: 212-391-6970 Fax: 212-302-2753 Tel: 914-328-7976 Tel: 212-947-2445 Fax: 212-564-6135 Web: www.ginagroup.org CARPET & RUGS Mr. Andrew Peykar, Vice President, M/s. Nourison Rug Corporation, 5 Sampson Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 Mr. Morad Ghadamian, President, M/s. Marjan International Corporation, 41 East 31st Street, New York, NY 10016 Mr. Aliakbar Momeni, BD, M/s. Momeni Inc st 36 East 31 Street, 2 Floor, New York, NY 10016 Mr. Michael Schwartz, President, M/s. Madison Industries Inc, 279 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Mr. Ahmad Yaraghi, President, M/s. Safavieh Carpet of Isfahan, Tel: 201-368-6900 Fax: 201-368-0739 Web: www.nourison.com Tel: 212-447-7912 Fax: 212-576-1511 Tel: 212-532-9577 Fax: 212 -779-9568 Web: www.momeni.com Tel: 212-679-5110 Fax: 212-779-0426 Tel: 516-945-1900 11 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 40 Harbor Park Dr, Port Washington, NY 11050 GLOVES Mr. Issac Shallom, Vice President, M/s. New York Accessory Group Inc., 411 5th Avenue, 4 Floor, New York, NY 10016. Mr. Joseph A. Milot Jr, President, M/s. Protective Industrial Products, NE Industrial 4 Guilderland Center, NY 12085. Mr. Donald Liang Chu, M/s. Tronex International lnc., 3 Luger road, Danvile, NJ 07834. Mr. Kevin Plank, M/s. BD Under Armour Inc, 1020 Hull Street, 3 Floor Baltimore, MD 21230. Brian Fournier, Manager, M/s. Arpin International Group, 22 Saw Mill River Road Hawthorne, NY 10532. Tel: 212-532-7911 Fax: 212-213-4347 Tel: 518-861-0133 Fax: 518-464-7604 Web: www.pipusa.com Tel: 973-627-3800 Tel: 410-468-2512 Fax: 410-468-2516 Web: boxerjock.com Tel: 914-347-0771 LEATHER APPAREL Mr. Stephen Bass, President, M/s. North Shore Sportswear co Inc., 50 Dickson Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Mr. Andrew Schwartz, President, M/s. Andrew & Suzanne Co Inc., th 570, 7 Avenue New York, NY 10018. Mr. Prithvi Raj Bajaj, President, M/s. Advance Apparels Inc., 264 5th Avenue # 6, New York, NY 10001. Mr. Mark Locks, President, M/s. Tiger J, LLC., 1430 Broadway # 1900 New York, NY 10018. Mr. Morris Goldfarb, BD, G-III, Tel: 516-671-4390 Tel: 212-840-1800 Tel: 212-481-7246 Fax: 212-481-7247 Tel: 212-465-8300 Tel: 212-403-0500 Fax: 212-302-4177 Web: www.g-iiileather.com 12 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 M/s. Apparel Group, 512,7 Avenue, New York, NY 10018. COTTON YARN Ms. Nancy Saltmand, Manager, M/s. Ourse (USA) Inc., 330, 5th Avenue # 803 New York, NY 10001 Mr. Michael Steiner, MEM Michael, M/s. Miller Fabrics LLC., nd 118 West 22 Street, 5 Floor, New York, NY 10011 Mr. Terry Hou, President, M/s. Chinatex Oriental USA Inc., 209 West 40th Street New York, NY 10018 Mr. Jagdish Rastogi President, M/s. Imptex International corporation, 505, 8th Avenue # 2302, New York, NY 10018 Mr. Kevin Toomey, President, M/s. Kayser-Roth Corporation, 102 Corporate Center Blvd Greensboro, NC 27408 Tel: 212-736-6655 Web: www.jpourse.com Tel: 212-704-0774 Fax: 212-633-0072 Web: www.michaeimilierfabrics.com Tel: 212-764-3131 Tel: 212-239-8333 Tel: 336-852-2030 FABRICS Mr. Alan Lichtenberg, M/s. BDS Lichtenberg & Co Inc., 295 5th Avenue # 918, New York, NY 10016. 2. Mr. Elyahu Cohen, President, M/s. Regal Home collections Inc., th 271, 5 Avenue, New York, NY 10016. 3. Mr. isaq Kubo, President, M/s. Prominent USA Inc., 1411 Broadway, 35 Floor, New York, NY 10018. 4. Mr. Vedat Aydin, President, M/s. Zorlu USA Inc., 295 5th Avenue # 503, New York, NY 10016. 5 Mr. Jun malsumolo, President, M/s. Sojitz Corporation of America, 1211 Tel: 212-689-4510 Tel: 212-213-3323 Fax: 212-213-9398 Web: www.regalhome.net Tel: 212-575-3620 Tel: 212-689-4622 Web: www.zorluusa.com Tel: 212-704-6500 13 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 Avenue of Americas New York, NY 10036 APPAREL Mr. Milton Cahn, BD, M/s. Maggy London International, th 530, 7 Avenue, 16 Floor, New York, NY 10018. Mr. Hank choi, President, M/s. Queen Apparel NY Inc., 209 West 38th Street # 408 New York, NY 10018 Mr. Ralph Lauren, BD, M/s. Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, 650 Madison Avenue, 6 Floor New York, NY 10022 Mr. Mark Weber, CEO, M/s. Phillips Van Heusen Corporation, 200 Madison Avenue # 2301 New York, NY 10016. Avi Nakash, Vice President, M/s. Jordache Enterprises Inc., 1400 Broadway New York, NY 10018. Tel: 212-944-7199 Fax: 212-840-2483 Tel: 212-819-0401 Tel: 212-318-7000 Fax: 212-318-7179 Web: www.polo.com Tel: 212-381-3500 Tel: 212-643-8400 BED LINEN Mr. Jonathan Joseph, M/s. Extreme Linen LLC., 25 West 36th Street, th Floor New York, NY 10018 Mr. Avi Gross, President, M/s. Divatex Home Fashions Inc., 295 5th Avenue # 515, New York, NY 10016. Mr. Yomtov Cohen, President, M/s. Textiles From Europe Inc., 277, 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Mr. Jonathan Shavel, President, M/s. Shavel Associates Inc., 13 Roszel Road # 101 Princeton, NJ 08540 Mr. Frank Foley, President, M/s. CHF Industries Inc., Tel: 212-643-5000 Web: www.extremelinen.com Tel: 212-252-0802 Fax: 212-252-0810 Web: www.divatex.com Tel: 212-213-1828 Fax: 212-213-5073 Web: www.victoriaclassics.com Tel: 609-452-1800 Fax: 609-452-9272 Web: www.shavel.com Tel: 704-522-5000 14 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 8701 Red Oak Blvd # 400 Charlotte, NC 28217 Mr. Trevor Rabkin M/s. 100% Pure Inc., 230 5th Avenue # 903 New York, NY 10001. Mr. Abe Bader M/s. AB Home Fashions Inc., th 230 5 Avenue # 1701 New York, NY 10001 Mr. Naveed Shamsi, M/s. American Home & Textiles Inc., 230 5th Avenue # 1903 New York, NY 10001 Mr. Roy Brunton M/s. Brunton International lnc., th 230 5 Avenue # 1015 New York, NY 10001 Lynn Kerecman M/s. Anichini Inc., 230 5th Avenue # 2000 New York, NY 10001 Tel: 212-683-5905 Fax: 212-683-5906 Web: www.custom-comfort.com Email: [email protected] Tel: 212-685-8123 Fax: 212-685-8041 Email: [email protected] Tel: 212-688-1309 Fax: 732-205-0447 www.americanhomesandtextiles.com naveeds@americanhomesandtextiles Tel: 212-415-4465 Fax: 212-214-4603 Web: www.bii-usa.com Email: [email protected] Tel: 212-679-9540 Fax: 212-679-0651 Web: www.anichini.com Email: [email protected] TERRY TOWEL Mr. Marvin Greenburg, BD, M/s. Baltic Linen Co Inc., 260 West Sunrise Highway Valley stream, NY 11581. Mr. Mathias Meinzinger, President, M/s. Creative Bath Products Inc., 250 Creative Drive, Central lslip, NY 11722 Mr. Emesto Khoudan, President, Kassatex Inc., 205, 5th Avenue # 814 New York, NY 10016 4. Mr. Matthew Maquire, President, M/s. Creative Production Co Inc., 127 Greene Street, 5 Floor, New York, NY 10012. Mr. Darian Hartenkaul Vice President M/s. Terrisol Corporation 450 S. Eastway Drive Troutman. NC 28166 Tel: 516-791-4500 Fax: 516-792-2124 Tel: 631-582-8000 Web: www.creativebath.com Tel: 212-686-5533 Fax: 212-481-5303 Web: www.kassatex.com Tel: 212-674-5593 Tel: 704-528-3455 Fax: 704-528-3336 Source: Commercial Section, New York, USA EXHIBITIONS CALENDAR FOR PARTICIPATION BY TDAP DURING 2012 15 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 Name of Event Event date Product Sector To be organize d by Partici pation Fee Rs. Last Date to Apply Desk Officer EUROPE Heimtextil, Frankfurt, Germany Domotex, Hannover, Germany Expo Riva Schuh, Italy Premier Paperworld, Frankfurt, Germany ISPO Winter, Munich, Germany Fruit Logistica, Berlin,Germany Ambiente/ Beauty world, Frankfurt, Germany Spring Fair, Birmingham, UK Texworld, Paris, France 11-14 Jan 2012 Textile and its products TDAPKHI 300,000.00 May 31, 2011 14-17 Jan 2012 Carpets TDAPLHR 312,000.00 March 30,2011 Zameer Soomro P.O. Usman Elahi M.O. Lahore 14-17 Jan 2012 28-31 Jan 2012 Footwear TDAPLHR TDAPKHI 105,000.00 August 13,2011 May 16, 2011 Usman Elahi M.O. Lahore Samra Aftab T.D.O. Basit Rauf Director TDAP Sialkot M. Amir Khan P.O. Usman Elahi M.O. Lahore World of Private Label Fair, Amsterdam, Netherlands Expo Riva Garda, Italy Automechanika, Frankfurt, Germany EIMA, Bolonga Italy Stationary 296,000.00 29 Jan-01 Feb 2012 Sports goods TDAPLHR 203,000.00 March 30, 2011 08-10 Feb 2012 10-14 Feb 2012 Fruits TDAPKHI TDAPLHR 176,000.00 July 05,2011 August 15,2011 Manicure, Padicure & Cosmetics 180,000.00 05-09 Feb 2012 General TDAPKHI 220,000.00 July 25,2011 13-16 Feb 2012 Textile & its products TDAPKHI 317,000.00 274,000.00 November 21, 2011 Zameer Soomro P.O. Hammad Khan M.O. 22-23 May 2012 Food Products TDAPKHI To be Advertised Faisal Rasheed Awan P.I.O. 16-19 Jun 2012 11-16 Sep 2012 Footwear TDAPLHR TDAPLHR To be Advertised June 11, 2011 Usman Elahi M.O. Lahore Usman Elahi M.O. Lahore 07-11 Nov 2012 Autoparts Auto Technologies 200,000.00 TDAPLHR 290,000.00 November 22, 2011 Usman Elahi M.O. Lahore ASIA (other than China) Gulf Food, Dubai, UAE 19-22 Feb 2012 Rice/ Food Items TDAPKHI 203,000.00 October 28, 2011 Japan Fashion Week, Tokyo, Japan Korea Int’l Medical & Hospital equipment show, South Korea FOODEX - The 36th Int'l Food & Beverage Exh, Japan 25-27 Jan 2012 Textile & its products TDAPKHI 279,500.00 September 25, 2011 Qamar Anjum Director Asia & Europe Malik Ismail Haider P.O. Mar 2012 Health Care TDAPKHI To be Advertised Sana Khokhar P.I.O. 06-09 Mar 2012 Food items TDAPKHI July 17,2011 Amir ur Rehman P.O. 190,000.00 16 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 Gitex Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Le-Show, Moscow, Russia Automechanika Middle East, Dubai, UAE 22-26 Apr 2012 Services TDAPKHI To be Advertised Naseel Mughal T.D.O. 15-17 May 2012 Leather & its product TDAPKHI To be Advertised Jawad Ahsan Khawaja P.O. 22-24 May 2012 Autoparts TDAPLHR To be Advertised M. Umar Ashraf A.D. Lahore Xiamen Stone Fair, China 06-09 Mar 2012 Marble and stones TDAPKHI 80,000.00 August 22,2011 Mustansar Mehmood M.O. APLF-Fashion Access, Hong Kong, Intertextile Beijing Apparel & Fabrics, China Hong Kong Gifts and Premiun Fair, Hong Kong 5th South Asian Countries Commodity Fair, Kunming, China 28-30 Mar 2012 Leather & its product TDAPKHI 165,000.00 October 25,2011 Jawad Ahsan Khawaja P.O. 30 Mar02 Apr 2012 Textile & its products TDAPFSD To be Advertised 27-30 Apr 2012 Gift items TDAPLHR Muhammad Naseer Director TDAP Faisalabad M. Umar Ashraf A.D. Lahore 06-10 Jun 2012 General TDAPKHI Texworld New York, USA 16-18 Jan 2012 Textile & Its Products TDAP, KHI New York International Gift fair, USA Magic Show, Las Vegas,USA 28 Jan-02 Feb 2012 Textile & Its Products 12-15 Feb 2012 Dealer Expo, Indianapolis, USA SIAL Canada, Montreal, Canada th 18 Hospitalar, Brazil ASIA (China) 162,000.00 August 22,2011 To be Advertised Qamar Anjum Director Asia & Europe 250,000.00 October 08,2011 Junaid Feroz M.O. TDAP, KHI 265,000.00 160,000.00 November 21, 2011 Textile & Its Products TDAP, KHI 290,000.00 October 31,2011 Faisal Rasheed Awan P.I.O. Jawad Ahsan Khawaja P.O. 17-19 Feb 2012 Autoparts TDAP, KHI To be Advertised 08-11 May 2012 Agro Food TDAP, KHI To be Advertised 24-27 May 2012 Surgical Instruments, Hospital products Shoes, Leather & Its Products TDAP, KHI To be Advertised TDAP, LHR 160,000.00 October 31,2011 Ms. Adeela Youins, AD TDAP Lahore 25 Jan-19 Feb 2012 General TDAP, KHI 133,500.00 106,700.00 80,000.00 October 31, 2011 Hidayatullah Rajar M.O. Facilitation 18-30 Mar 2012 General TDAP, KHI 89,000.00 71,200.00 53,400.00 October 15, 2011 Raheel Rao M.O. (Pharma) AMERICAS 42th Francal Exhibition, Brazil 26-29 Jun 2012 Faisal Rasheed Awan P.I.O. Ms. Mehwish Khadim, AD TDAP Lahore Fahad Raza AD TDAP Lahore AFRICA 29th Session of the Int'l Trade Fair of Khartoum, Sudan 45th Cairo Int’l Trade Fair, Egypt 17 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 Zimbabwe Int’l Trade Fair, Zimbabwe 8th Build Libya, the Int’l Building & Construction Exhibition,Libya th 45 Algiers International Fair, Algeria Med Expo, Kenya th 36 Tanzania Int’l Trade Fair, Tanzania Foire Int’l De Sfax '2012, Tunisia 29th Angola International Trade Fair (FILDA), Angola 20-24 Apr 2012 General TDAP, KHI To be Advertised Jawad Ahsan Khawaja P.O. May 2012 Construction Material TDAP, KHI To be Advertised Muhammad Haroon M.O. (Africa) 02-07 Jun 2012 General TDAP, KHI To be Advertised 12-14 Jun 2012 28 Jun-8 Jul 2012 Medical TDAP, KHI TDAP, KHI To be Advertised To be Advertised Hidayatullah Rajar M.O. Facilitation Raheel Rao M.O. (Pharma) Abdul Sattar Soomro Dep Director General Jun 2012 General TDAP, KHI To be Advertised 30 Jun-05 Jul 2012 General TDAP, KHI To be Advertised Abdul Sattar Soomro Deputy Director FAIRS ALLOCATED TO TRADE BODIES IN 2011-12 ASIA & EUROPE Istanbul Leather Fair, Turkey Dhaka Int'l Trade Fair Bangladesh Moda Shanghai, China MMT Section of APLF, Hong Kong Heimtextil, Moscow, Russia Lineapelle Fair, Bologna, Italy Shoes & Leather, Guangzhou, China Jan 2012 Leather & Its Products General PLGMEA Leather products Leather & its product PLGMEA Textile & its products Leather & its product Shoes PTEA 24-26 Aug 2011 27 Sep03 Oct, 2011 02-12 Apr 2012 21-29 May 2012 Pharmaceuti cal General PPMA General FPCCI 04-06 Jun 2012 Swords, Daggers, Knives Cutlery Associati on Jan 2012 Sep 2011 30 Mar01 Apr 2012 Sep 2011 Apr 2012 Jun 2012 FPCCI PTA PTA PTA AMERICAS & AFRICA CPHI South America, Brazil Nairobi Int’l Trade Fair, Kenya 41st Tripoli Int’l Fair, Libya 24th Malawi Int’l Trade Fair 2011 Malawi Blade Show, Atlanta, Georgia, USA FPCCI General Source: Commercial Section 18 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 USA 19 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 18 EXPORT NEWS 18 to 20/2011 COUNT RY / FI RM SAUDI ARABIA Mr. Nazim Ahmed New Business Development Manager, M/s. 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