Announcement of a Homefurnishings Products Trade Mission to South Africa

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Announcement of a Homefurnishings Products Trade Mission to South

Africa

March 24, 1997.

The Department of Commerce announces a Homefurnishings Products

Trade Mission to South Africa.

Date: July 20-25, 1997

Description: Trade missions are planned visits to introduce U.S.

firms to foreign buyers and to establish representation agreements

including a review of prospective agents' qualifications by U.S.

Embassy personnel. All products displayed must be made-in-the-USA.

Location: Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town. Business meetings

will be held in hotels selected by U.S. Embassy personnel stationed in

South Africa.

Costs: $3,500 per participant. Includes setup, appropriate

furnishings, interpreter assistance, promotions, hospitality functions,

and market briefings.

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Products: Home furnishing fabrics, both window treatment fabrics

and upholstery fabrics; carpets and rugs, bed and bath linen and

decorative accessories such as cushions and throws.

For further information contact W. E. Dawson at the U.S. Department

of Commerce, room H-3100, Washington, DC 20230 or call (202) 482-5155,

Fax: (202) 482-2859.

Troy H. Cribb,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods

Industries.

[FR Doc. 97-7947 Filed 3-27-97 8:45 am]

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