Annual Report 2019

Sustaining Export Development MATRADE Core Purpose // 111 MATRADE Export Day is hosted annually in at least three different locations across the country to meet with the business community. This effort has brought MATRADE closer to the business community and allows companies to leverage on MATRADE’s services in penetrating the international market. In 2019, MATRADE participated in 138 outreach activities and responded to 3,991 specific enquiries on international trade. MATRADE also manages the Malaysian Exporters Registry (MER), which is a database that compiles information of Malaysia companies registered with MATRADE, either exporting or ready to export. This data is regularly updated by the company or MATRADE and serves to disseminate information on activities and services offered by MATRADE including market intelligence. Membership is complimentary and registration can be made online. MATRADE aims to encourage more companies to register with MER to leverage on its services. As of 31 December 2019, there were 25,000 Malaysian companies registered with MER. EXPANDING THE EXPORTERS COMMUNITY