Cordillera emerges as 2nd grosser in NTF

Thursday, March 31, 2011

TRADE exhibitors from the Cordillera Administrative Region emerged as the second top seller during the 2011 National Trade Fair held at the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City for the period March 17 to 20.

Department of Trade and Industry-Cordillera Director Myrna P. Pablo reported that CAR entrepreneurs generated cash sales of P1.5 million and received booked orders of P4.6 million.

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Totaling P6.1 million in booked orders and cash sales, exhibitors from Abra, Benguet, Ifugao and Kalinga were able to sell their top-of-the-line products ranging from bamboo craft, furniture, processed food, gifts and houseware as well as hand woven items. CAR with 12 participants is second to Central Visayas, which generated P6.5 million in sales with 27 exhibitors.

Organized by the Center for International Exposition and Missions (Citem), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, the NTF is the most promising and prestigious market encounter where top buyers and exporters get to meet local producers.

Pablo likewise noted CAR again topped the 2009 NTF as the top selling region with entrepreneur Romeo Balbin of Balbin’s Furniture in Bangued, Abra as the top regional exhibitor. (Art Tibaldo)