2023 Southeast Asia Consumer Oriented Inbound Mission to Washington and Alaska

The Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA®) and the 15 Western Regional Departments of Agriculture announce participation and registration in the following activity, which is brought to you by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service:

2023 Southeast Asia Consumer Oriented Inbound Mission Washington and Alaska

December 10 - 16, 2023

The United States has a robust trade and investment relationship with the ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ASEAN is the United States' fourth largest trading partner and together has a GDP of more than $3 trillion and a combined population of 667 million people. Countries in the ASEAN region are quickly on their way to becoming super economies due to economic growth, a growing middle class population with higher disposable incomes, and increasing urbanization that are driving development. Modern grocery retailers, including Internet markets and mobile apps, provide a large variety of imported products to meet consumer demands for new innovative products that focus on health, nutrition, quality, and food safety. This includes a strong preference for U.S. products which are perceived to have higher standards, quality, reliability, and trust, including consumer- oriented products, especially ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products.

For this activity, buyers from Southeast Asia will spend two full days in each state: Washington and Alaska. WUSATA participants will have one-on-one business meetings with visiting buyers to showcase their products. Additional opportunities will be available for participants to host tours at their farms or processing facilities.
Experienced exporters and new-to-market companies- please take advantage of this opportunity to build connections in Southeast Asia!

Benefits of Participation: 

• Meet one-on-one in person with qualified buyers from Southeast Asia
• Learn about the opportunities and demands of consumer oriented products in the Southeast Asia markets by meeting directly with buyers representing the target markets
• Showcase your products and learn firsthand about buyer preferences
• Identify new buyers for your product, and/ or build relations with existing clients.
• Meet potential buyers for your product without traveling to Southeast Asia.

Itinerary:

December 10: Buyers arrive in Washington

December 12: One on one matchmaking meetings and site visits in Washington

December 13: Buyers travel to Alaska

December 14: Business meetings and tours in Alaska

December 15: Facility tours in Alaska

December 16: Buyers return home

Participation Fee: $25.00

Registration Deadline: December 8, 2023

For any information please reach out to the Project Managers:

Amanda Swanson - Alaska Division of Agriculture, Phone: (907) 761-3869, Email: amanda.swanson@alaska.gov

Rebecca Weber  - Washington Department of Agriculture, Phone: (509)727-8302, Email: rweber@agr.wa.gov

Kristi Short - Alaska Division of Agriculture, Phone: (907)761-3858, Email: kristi.short@alaska.gov 

Elisa Daun - Washington State Department of Agriculture, Phone: (206)471-8688, Email: Edaun@agr.wa.gov