IB TAPE Recruitment Letter

Canadian Pet Food Virtual Conference in Taiwan June 16, 2021 (Canada Time) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT) invite you to showcase your pet food products at a virtual conference on June 16, 2021 (Canada time) in Taiwan. Taiwan Pet Food Market Brief: Taiwan’s market for pet food and related products is estimated at CAD2.2B. In 2020, Taiwan’s total pet food imports reached a record high of over CAD241.3 million, a growth rate of 37 % from 2016. Canada ranked 3rd of exporting countries with total exports amounting to CAD20.3M, accounting for 8.4% of Taiwan’s total imports of pet foods. The increased trend of pet food imports is expected to continue over the next few years as pet ownership increases. Demand for high quality and natural pet food is growing. Joining this virtual conference is an excellent opportunity to present your products and to connect with new and established contacts in Taiwan. The Conference will be held in person in Taiwan with Canadian companies participating either by virtual presentation or by pre-recorded presentation. Each company will be allocated 20 minutes to introduce their company and products. *Please note that this mission aims to provide targeted services to the Canadian exporters with products or brands which are NOT currently being represented or sold in the Taiwan market. Companies offering Private Label and Ingredients Services are welcome to register! DRAFT SCHEDULE As a point of reference, please note that the time difference between Taiwan and Ontario is 12 hours. Taiwan Time Program 9:00-9:20 Greetings and Welcome Remarks 9:20-12:00 Section 1: Virtual presentations by Canadian Companies (each company will be allocated 20 minutes to introduce their company and products) 12:00-13:00 Lunch 13:00 - Section 2: Pre-recorded presentations by Canadian companies There is NO participation fee to sign up for this activity. If you are interested in participating, please complete the attached “Company Registration Form”. The information provided by you in the following form will help us to identify potential business partners in Taiwan, and to provide you with more targeted services for your exports to Taiwan (click here to learn more about the Trade Commissioner Service). To register or for more information, please do not hesitate to contact: Karen Huang at the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei: karen.huang@international.gc.ca Tel: (+886-2) 8723-3085 Fax: (+886-2) 8723-3095 *As time slots are limited due to the time difference, we encourage companies to register as soon as possible. Canadian Trade Office in Taipei COMPANY REGISTRATION FORM Canadian Pet Food Virtual Conference June 16, 2021 (Canada Time) Canadian companies can choose to participate at the conference by virtual presentation or by pre-recorded presentation. Please select your preference: _____ Virtual presentation at the Conference _____ Pre-recorded presentation Company information: please provide only information that can be published as we will use this in our communications with potential business partners. Please describe only products that you are actively seeking to promote in the Taiwan market. Products / Brand: Company Name: Company Address: Company Profile: Website: Participant information Participant Name: Position: Email: Tel. No.: Additional information Please briefly describe your existing international business (for example, which markets are you selling in) and your typical international business model (for example, sales through a local distributor). Have you ever exported to Taiwan before? If so, please provide the name of the brand/product and the Taiwanese buyer, if possible. (*This information will be treated as commercially confidential.) Are there specific Taiwanese companies that you wish to meet with? If so, please specify and we will invite them to participate in our activities. Do you sell online (e-commerce)? If so, please provide the name of the marketplace/website or the web link.