Over 200 Peruvian, 50 foreign companies to attend Expo Pesca & Acuiperu 2011

More than 200 Peruvian companies and 50 foreign companies will participate in the fifth edition of the International Fair of Fishing and Aquaculture named Expopesca & Acuiperu 2011, the biggest fair in Latin America and the fourth in the world, to be held in Lima from November 11-12

This event will allow strengthening Peru not only as the first exporting country of fish meal in the world, but also as the country with the biggest fishing fair in Latin America.

This fair was made official by Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, meanwhile the National Superintendency of Tax Administration (Sunat) has granted custom facilities, in order to the samples can be imported temporarily without paying import duties and presenting bank bonds.

The showcase will display a great sample of equipments, supplies and services for fishing and aquaculture. Also, they expect to receive some 14,000 visitors during these three days of fair.

Peruvian and foreign Fishing and aquaculture entrepreneurs that will participate in this event likely to conclude business in a year by US$100 million approximately, general manager of Thais Corporation Guillermo Thais noted. (Andina)