Asean Fashion And Leather Fair To Boost Free Trade Agreement Activity

The fair will be officially named the Bangkok International Fashion Fair and Bangkok International Leather Fair (BIFF & BIL) 2010, the ministry said in a statement obtained by Xinhua on Monday.

On the back of the theme of Look East, the BIFF & BIL 2010 will be a vivid showcase of great potential of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) fashion industry, from upstream to downstream, the statement said.

"With the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) become effective from January this year, the overall trade volume between the ASEAN countries and their partners is growing at rapid pace," the statement quoted Srirat Rastapana, Director General of the Department of Export Promotion, as saying.

More than 1,000 selected domestic and overseas exhibitors in diverse fields from clothing, textile, leather and fashion accessories to textile equipment & machinery, software & services related to the fashion industry will participate in the fair, the statement said.

"The BIFF & BIL 2010 therefore will provide the region's exhibitors and buyers from Japan, India, China, (South) Korea and Taiwan with a promising platform for trade and cooperation.

It is the only fair that offers a complete range of products and services related to the fashion industry supply chain, with greater trade negotiation and sourcing opportunities ever for everyone involved," she said.

Potential visitors of the fair include importers, manufacturers, traders, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, boutiques, department stores, buying agents, designers, international press and related others.