Taiwan Registration For Pet Food Mission

Pet Food Trade Mission to Taiwan, November 25-26, 2019 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT) invite you to showcase your pet food products at an outgoing mission to Taiwan on November 25-26, 2019. Taiwan Pet Food Market Brief: Taiwan’s pet food and related products market is estimated around CAD2.1B. In 2018, Taiwan’s total pet food imports reached a record high of over CAD241.5 million, a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.38 % since 2013. Canada ranked 4th of exporting countries with total exports amounting to CAD21.2M, accounting for 8.8% 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. Bilateral agreement between Canada and Taiwan finalized in 2017: In 2017, Canada became the first country to finalize systemic approval for pet foods with Taiwan. The finalization of this bilateral agreement eliminates the requirement for an on-site inspection by Taiwanese authorities and Canadian pet food establishments approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will now be eligible to export pet food containing animal ingredients to Taiwan. Pet food products that do NOT contain animal ingredients and canned pet food that do not contain bovine ingredients are not subject to the above-mentioned pre-approval by CFIA. Joining this mission to Taiwan is an excellent way to capitalize on the opportunity generated as a result of the finalization of the bilateral agreement. *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 with OEM or ODM businesses which are not limited to specific brands are welcome to register! Draft schedule for the mission in Taiwan: November 25: Market Briefing, store tour and site visit November 26: Canadian pet food seminar, networking lunch and pre-arranged B2B While there is NO participation fee to sign up for the above program, Canadian companies will be responsible for all other costs including flights, accommodation, meal and sample-shipping etc. It is recommended that you contact your industry association or Provincial Government representatives to determine whether your company may be eligible for financial assistance and/or logistical support. 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: [email protected] Tel: (+886-2) 8723-3085 Fax: (+886-2) 8723-3095 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: (i.e. snack/Pet snack) Company Name: Company Address: Company Profile: Website: Participant information Participant Name: Position: Email: Tel. No.: Your business (Please let us know what outcomes you hope to achieve, such as investigating market potential, identifying distributors, direct consumer feedback, etc.) 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.