India Pavilion Inaugurated during Hong Kong gifts and Premium fair 2019

Greater Noida : With Hong Kong emerging as an important destination for aggressive marketing through the medium of trade fairs, the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) has set up India Pavilion at Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair in which  38  Indian handicrafts are showcasing their innovative and exquisite gifts and premium products.  The show will be held from 27-30 April 2019  at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong informed Shri Rakesh Kumar, Director General – EPCH.

Shri Kumar further informed that the India Pavilion was inaugurated by  Mrinalini Srivastava, Acting Consul General of India in Hong Kong today.  Ajith John Joshua, Consul (Commerce, Political & Media) also accompanied her and both of them interacted with the participating companies. The fair has been recognised as the largest fair of its kind in the world and an effective platform for designers, manufacturers and wholesalers to make new business opportunities.

More than 4300 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions are participating in the fair including group pavilions from China, Italy, Korea, Macau, Taiwan, Thailand and India displaying wide range of corporate gifts, fashion accessories, green gifts, picture and photo frames, toys and sporting goods, beauty, health and wellness, watches and clocks, luxury gifts, gifts and premium etc.

The Indian exhibitors are  showcasing a wide range of products,  which include handcrafted decorated premium gifts, souvenirs, lifestyle accessories, cotton scarves, necklaces, picture frames, boxes, pen stands, note books, shawls & stoles, handmade paper products, jute, cotton, canvas bags, ladies hand bags,, leather hand bags, Christmas decoratives, wooden decorative artware, stationery, table tops, grocery bags, and decorative journals etc.

Handicrafts sector occupy an important place in the Indian economy and society with largest foreign exchange earner, employment generator for economically and socially backward classes and promoter of Indian ethnic, cultural heritage worldwide,” the Director General  of the Council added.

Shri Kumar also informed that a large number of buyers from different countries visit the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium fair,  EPCH has also arranged roadshow to promote forthcoming 48th edition of IHGF-Delhi Fair Autumn2019 to be held from 16 – 20 October 2019 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida.