On August 27, companies from the Asian country will participate in business rounds in Tegucigalpa, and from 28 to 30 of the same month will be present at Expo Taiwan 2019, to be held in San Pedro Sula.
At least 18 Taiwanese companies are expected to participate. These companies are engaged in the manufacture and packaging of food, the production of cold roll forming machines and the manufacture of camera mirrors, among others.
The Commercial Office of Central America CATO has a website where Central American companies can promote their products to export to the Asian island.
With the aim of promoting Central American SMEs and boosting Taiwanese investment, the Commercial Office of Central America together with the Embassy of Honduras in Taiwan has inaugurated the website www.cato.com.tw , which allows entrepreneurs in the region to showcase their products in the Taiwanese market.
High costs, legal uncertainty and insecurity are the reasons why Taiwanese investment is shying away from Honduras and also Guatemala.
So explained Elisa Chu Li-Hua , second secretary of the office of economic advice at the Taiwan embassy in Tegucigalpa. According to the diplomat, recently the global business advisory firm FTI Consulting evaluated 19 countries for investment risks, where Haiti, Venezuela, Honduras and Guatemala, are located in the top four, ie countries that are not suitable for investment.
The Taiwan Expo 2013 event will be held from 10 to 13 April , with the participation of entrepreneurs from China in business meetings with Honduran businessmen.
Taking part in Taiwan Expo 2013, organized by the Taiwanese Council for Development of External Trade (TAITRA), will be 34 companies from that country who are looking for new business and trade opportunities .