Building M’sia’s trade knowledge
THE Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) provides facilitation for Malaysian exporters to go global.
The access to wide collections of market information is available at the Business Information Centre (BIC), which is also known as the Matrade Business Library.
Ever since its establishment in 1993, BIC has been operating as a one-stop trade information centre to obtain data ranging from country profiles to tariffs and market intelligence.
According to Mitsubishi Corporation (Malaysia), as imports and exports are indispensable parts of a trading company, the trade statistics information from BIC helps Mitsubishi to coordinate and manage its global supply chains.
BIC offers up-to-date printed and digital business reference collections. It is also equipped with 12 online databases, namely Global Trade Atlas, Euromonitor Passport, EIU, EMIS, CEIC Data, Kompass International, CTOS Basis, Mercosur Online, Lawsoft Pro, Nikkei Asia and Proquest ebook Central.
These databases provide an in-depth analysis on markets and industries, which benefit the business communities.
“BIC unlocks access to reliable information from multiple sources, including reports generated by Matrade that helps my company in achieving its objectives.
“To add, a convenient and smooth process is guaranteed with the assistance of its resourceful officers,” stated a representative from Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn Bhd.
Conducting market research is vital in developing marketing strategies.
Hence, BIC is furnished with various powerful trade information and other facilities, especially for the business communities in Malaysia.