𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐈, 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭” 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐎

𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 (𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐈) 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝐏𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐈) 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭” 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐎)

February 12, 2025 – CEBU, Philippines – In a significant move to foster international business relations, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture & Food (PCAFI), successfully hosted the trade delegation visit of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) tagged as “𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭” on February 12 (Wednesday), at Seda Central Bloc, Cebu IT Park. The event brought together a total of 117 attendees, including 25 members of the Indian delegation representing 21 companies (engaged in manufacturing and trading of Indian products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, rice, millets, grams, spices, frozen meat, packed snacks, food packaging and more) as well as 92 local businesses from various sectors.

The sectors represented included Food & Agriculture, Hotels and Restaurants, Academe, Manufacturing, and Trade (Retail & Wholesale) which fostered new business relationships, explored future opportunities, and facilitated enhanced trade between India and the Philippines.

Graced by no less than 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐧, Ambassador of India to the Philippines, who delivered an insightful address on the growing economic ties between the two nations. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐬, Deputy Director of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), and 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐥, Second Secretary at the Embassy of India, underscored the importance of expanding trade networks in Southeast Asia especially in Cebu and the Philippines.

The trade visit served as a platform for meaningful discussions and networking, enabling both Indian and Filipino businesses to explore potential partnerships, exchange knowledge, and discover opportunities for cross-border trade. In addition to the business-focused sessions, the delegation had the opportunity to explore and visit a 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 - IT Park, giving them firsthand experience of local retail operations and market dynamics.

This collaboration between the CCCI, PCAFI, and FIEO marks a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral trade relations, enhancing mutual understanding, and creating avenues for economic growth between India and the Philippines.

For more information on the CCCI and upcoming trade visits, please contact Ms. Karen Autor at +𝟔𝟑𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟔𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟔, or call the Chamber at 𝟐𝟑𝟐-𝟏𝟒𝟐𝟏 to 24. Alternatively, visit the official website at https://cebuchamber.org/

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