Taiwan Trade Office To Be Set Up In Chennai

Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will be setting up the Taiwan Trade Centre liaison office at Chennai on September 15. This will be the second such centre in the country after Mumbai and will provide Taiwanese companies information about market trends and development in India and analyse regional competitiveness and bilateral trade issues. To further Indo-Taiwan bilateral trade (about $2.5 billion in 2005), TAITRA and the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturer''s Association would be organising a three-day international electronics show, ''Taitronics India 2007,'' starting September 14, alongside the State government and the Confederation of Indian Industry organised event ''Connect 2007.'' This is the first time the event is being held in India. About 80 Taiwanese companies would be exhibiting products.