Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)



Previous ASPATs

LDC support at ASPAT and trade fair gains


Name

Estimated business transaction during the Fair

LDCs supporting scheme

ASPAT’2000 Delhi

Significant sales were concluded as well as projected for the future.

Up to 20 sq.m of complimentary space was provided to the least developed countries, economies in transition and Pacific Island countries.

ASPAT’99 Seoul

The total amount of contracts signed is estimated at about US$ 1,830,964 and negotiated sales are about US$ 36,398,237.

Under a Government of Republic of Korea funded project, ESCAP provided Round trip tickets and 7-day DSA for one participant from 13 countries including LDCs, PICs and economies in transition.

ASPAT’98 Almaty

The indicative projected and negotiated sales was estimated at US$ 6.5 million.

 

ASPAT’96 Manila

The total negotiated sales registered amounted to US$8.15 million.

Under a Government of Japan funded project, ESCAP provided 2 persons’ round trip air-tickets and 12-day DSA from 6 LDCs.

CITEM provided free exhibition booth and US$ 30 for construction to each of those countries.

ASPAT’94 Beijing

The total value of contracts during the 7-day Fair was estimated at US$ 1.1 billion.

  • Business contracts in light industry was around US$ 180 million.

  • Real estate business was estimated at US$60 million.

  • Electronic products was estimated at US$ 30 million.

  • Contracts involving technology transfer was estimated at US$ 20 million.

  • Joint-venture project was estimated at US$ 200 million.

  • Real estate development projects was estimated at US$ 50 million.

To encourage participation from LDCs, PICs and economies in transition, the CIEC provided 30 sq.m. of free exhibition space for each of those countries.

ASPAT’85 Beijing

It was estimated that contracts signed during the Fair amounted to over US$ 20 million.

 

Fair’72 Delhi

It was estimated that approximately US$ 33 million worth of contracts would have been signed during the 45-day period of the Fair.

 

Fair’69 Tehran

It was estimated that the value of business transacted at the Fair was between US$ 25 million and US$ 30 million. Most of the contracts covered capital goods. There were a number of enquiries mainly for primary products, such as timber and jute.

Participants at the Fair presented projects regarding capital investment ranging from about US$10,000 to about US$ 50 million. The project under discussion were:

  • Production of pre-fabricated units for low-cost housing in three Asian countries, each project calling for a capital investment of US$ 15 million;

  • Plants for the production of polyester, caprolactam, and other polymers in three Asian countries, each project calling for an initial capital investment of more than US$ 20 million;

  • The expansion of a food-canning factory, calling for supplementary equipment worth US$ 25,000; and

  • Feasibility studies for the pulp and paper industry in two Asian countries, each project involving a capital investment of US$ 30 million to US$ 50 million.
 

Fair’66 Bangkok

Contracts signed during the Fair were estimated at US$20 million.

More than 2,000 inquiries received by exhibitors during the Fair.

 

Last updated: 26 March 2001