2. Details of Business Talks
(1)Number of Business Talks
Numbers are according to the questionnaire surveys on participants
Total 1,340
*Average of pre-arranged business talks per overseas company/organization: 7 cases
 
(2)Results of Business Talks
(according to the questionnaire surveys on participants during G-BOC period)
a. Number of contracts concluded or expected to be concluded later 278
b. Cases of Business Talks continuing 510
c. Others (information exchange etc.) 552
d. Business Talks between overseas participants 182
(3)Examples of contracts concluded or expected to be concluded later (extracts)
<G-BOC2001 only (excluding those at JETRO Fair)>
EXPORTS to Japan
Handicrafts, Daily Commodities, Foodstuffs
From U.S.A. Suits/apparel (expected to be worth US$ 2 million)
From Italy Noted Italian food products (expected to be worth US$ 150,000)Italian sports equipment (expected to be worth US$ 10,000)
From Vietnam Towels (US$ 70,000)
Towels (expected to be worth US$ 240,000)
Household articles (expected to be worth US$ 100,000)
Textile goods including towels (expected to be worth US$ 60,000)

From Myanmar

 Silk cotton (expected to be worth US$ 5,000)
Jewelry (US$2,000)
Jewelry (expected to be worth US$ 9,000)
From Australia Christmas Tree, cut flowers for flower arrangements
From Nepal Bracelets, rings, earrings etc. (sample order)
Wooden handicrafts and paintings (expected to be worth US$ 6,000)
From China Fresh and salted 'Matsutake'(matsudake mushrooms) (expected to be worth US$ 12,000)
From Indonesia Wooden handicrafts (expected to be worth US$ 10,900)
'Protection of Environment'-related
From Germany 'Chemical test kits for water analysis'(expected to be worth US$ 175,000)
Recycling of used tires (technical tie-up)
From USA Biochemically decomposed cups/plates(sample order)
Environment-friendly new materials: non-wood structural (sample order)
Health-care, Nursing-care, Health-food-related
From U.K. Spine-support devices for orthopedic surgery for back pain (expected to be worth US$ 101,500 and agency agreement. An office is expected to be set up in Osaka.)
From China ''Crocus Sativus L.''(joint venture)
From U.S.A. Health food supplements (sample order)
IT-related
From Italy Multimedia terminals, talks are continuing on the system from which downloading of music, games and graphics is possible through the Internet.
From U.S.A. Contract is expected, for technical tie-up re. software for electronic identification for e-Commerce.
From India

For export of solutions for e-Commerce, talks are continuing with a Japanese company.

Unique Business/Services
From U.S.A. Flat antenna array for antenna's proposed site for satellite communications (an Osaka office is expected to be set up in January 2002.)
From Singapore Specialist consultant services to be offered regarding vessels-related troubles (an office is expected to be set up in Rinku-Town at an early stage in 2002)
From Nepal Craft painting/pasting by hand using waste threads (expected to be worth US$ 6,000) An office is expected to be set up in Osaka in the next few years.

Industrial Materials Items
From Korea High pressure gas cylinders (for vessels) and fire extinguishers, (quotations submission to 4 major manufacturers)
From U.S.A.

Industrial cleaning products and home cleaning products or sanitizers, (expected to be worth US$ 67,000)
 
Imports from Japan
To Nigeria Used machines, particularly for used marine engines and used motorbikes.
To Ghana Medical appliances and instruments (expected to be worth US$ 125,000)
Used car equipment (dry batteries etc.) (expected to be worth US$ 205,000)