Today the Mexican Embassy along with trade and investment agency, ProMexico, held a commercial mission to Belize. Seven Mexican companies representing various industries set up displays and shared information, ideas and business opportunities with visitors. Sergio Riveroll, a representative of ProMexico, explained to us why events like this are important for trade in both countries...
Sergio Riveroll, Quintana Roo Rep., - ProMexico
"It's a trust fund of the Mexican government. It is equivalent to the ministry of economy, but in a easy term, let's say that Mexico is the agency in charge of promoting international trade and investment. In this occasion we are here on a commercial mission. We are here with 7 Mexican companies who are selling products from different sectors; building materials, IT services, fashion sector and also wood and lumber."
Alex Courtenay, 7News
"Talk to us a little bit about the importance of you being able to develop these trade relationships between Belize and Mexico."
Sergio Riveroll, Quintana Roo Rep., - ProMexico
"It is quite important. First of all we have to consider that we are neighbor countries and we have a border that has been improved. We have a very good infrastructure, we have a new bridge that can make the logistics easier for both countries. We have a trade that is around 116 million US a year in both sides, that we are pretty sure that if we go and take the right direction, it could be double in the next years."
The Mexican companies showed off innovative products that could help prevent lumber from catching fire, to technologies that can help to sanitize water.
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