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BRIEF 2

AGENDA NOTE FOR MEETING AT 09.30 HRS ON 1 SEPTEMBER AT BRITSH TRADE COMMISSION OFFICES WITH AGENTS OF MISSIONERS' FIRMS

1 Short introduction by MfT (in the chair) about the aims of

the mission.

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Followed by discussion on:

a) The extent of the local market and the scope for UK

fabrics;

b) Competitiveness of UK fabrics and how best to sell

them;

c) How can British manufacturers best support their local

agents to expand British fabric sales;

d) What in turn do British principals expect from their

agents?

Aims of the mission

a) Develop better contacts between industries at a high

level.

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b) Bring to the attention of the Hong Kong garment industry the high quality fabrics available from UK suppliers.

c)

Demonstrate that we recognise HK as a market as well as

a supplier.

The Hong Kong garment industry imports around £1,000 million of fabrics per year.

Much of this is from low cost suppliers such UK fabrics generally fit in at the top end of

as China and Korea.

the market. Suggest agents give their view.

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Competitiveness depends upon a number of things such as cost, colours, patterns, weights, delivery times and availability within context of 4 above. Interested to hear from agents.