Annual Report 2020

Spurring Exports In The New Norm MATRADE Core Purpose 71 01 02 03 04 05 Oil & Gas, Chemicals & Energy Sectors Halal, Food & Beverages and Agro Sectors Importers from the Americas and West Asia registered high demand for business matching sessions with Malaysian companies in oil & gas related products. Chemicals and its related products recorded high demand from importers in the Americas, especially Brazil and Argentina, ASEAN and Europe. Malaysian products gained interest based on their high quality and competitive prices. MATRADE organised a total of 70 virtual business matching sessions between 41 importers from 19 countries with participation from 55 Malaysian companies. Most importers were from Chile, Myanmar, United States, Brazil and Argentina. Overall, oil & gas related products received the highest demand with 33 business matching sessions especially for pipeline cleaning gauge and flanges, light cycle oil and christmas Malaysian products have gained significant trust and recognition due to its conducive halal food quality research and development centre. Among the products with high demand were palm oil based products, biscuits and snacks. MATRADE organised a total of 408 virtual business matching sessions in 2020 for the Halal, Food & Beverages and Agro sectors. It involved 294 Malaysian companies and 164 importers from various countries, mainly from ASEAN, Americas and West Asia. tree. This was followed by chemical related products (glycerin, resin, oleochemical and petrochemical) with 31 matching sessions, and green products (solar related products and glass products - special & bullet proof glass). 408matching sessions arranged 70matching sessions arranged 55 Malaysian companies 41 importing companies from 19 countries

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