[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14887-14888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7947]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Announcement of a Homefurnishings Products Trade Mission to South 
Africa

March 24, 1997.

    The Department of Commerce announces a Homefurnishings Products 
Trade Mission to South Africa.
    Date: July 20-25, 1997
    Description: Trade missions are planned visits to introduce U.S. 
firms to foreign buyers and to establish representation agreements 
including a review of prospective agents' qualifications by U.S. 
Embassy personnel. All products displayed must be made-in-the-USA.
    Location: Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town. Business meetings 
will be held in hotels selected by U.S. Embassy personnel stationed in 
South Africa.
    Costs: $3,500 per participant. Includes setup, appropriate 
furnishings, interpreter assistance, promotions, hospitality functions, 
and market briefings.

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    Products: Home furnishing fabrics, both window treatment fabrics 
and upholstery fabrics; carpets and rugs, bed and bath linen and 
decorative accessories such as cushions and throws.
    For further information contact W. E. Dawson at the U.S. Department 
of Commerce, room H-3100, Washington, DC 20230 or call (202) 482-5155, 
Fax: (202) 482-2859.
Troy H. Cribb,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods 
Industries.
[FR Doc. 97-7947 Filed 3-27-97 8:45 am]
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