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FM AMEMBASSY TAIPEI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8390
INFO USDOC WASHDC
UNCLAS TAIPEI 0739
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: BEXP, TW
SUBJECT: FOREIGN BUYER PROGRAM - VISIT BY MR. CHIO-JANG (C.J.)
WU OF DALEN TEXTILE CO., LTD.
1. DATEH TEXTILE CO., LTD., ESTABLISHED IN 1969, IS
CAPITABLIZED AT $250,000 AND HAS AN ANNUAL SALES VOLUME OF
$2 MILLION. IT IS ONE OF THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF
BRASSIERES, GIRDLES, PANTIES AND SWIMMING SUITS FOR WOMEN
IN TAIWAN. APPROXIMATELY 65 PERCENT OF ITS PRODUCTS ARE
EXPORTED AND 35 PERCENT SOLD ON THE DOMESTIC MARKET.
2. MR. CHIEN-JANG (C. J.) WU, MANAGER OF DATEH TEXTILE CO.,
LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY, DALEN ENTERPRISES CO., LTD., PLANS
TO TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES IN EARLY FEBRUARY TO PURCHASE
HIGH-QUALITY FOUNDATION LACE, FABRICS, FOAM RUBBER, ELASTIC
SYNTHETIC FIBER YARS, LYCRA CLOTH (PREFERRABLY DU PONT),
SEAMLESS CUPS AND OTHER MATERIALS, AND ALSO A MODERN SEAMLESS
BRA MACHINERY. MR. WU WISHES, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE
U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FIELD OFFICES IN THE CITIES HE
WILL VISIT, TO ARRANGE MEETINGS WITH PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS.
MR. WU WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE. THEIR ITINERARY
IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE CITY TIME CARRIER
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AR. 2/8 HONOLULU 0655 NW010
LV. 2/8 HONOLULU 0900 NW022
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AR. 2/8 LOS ANGELES 1610 NW022
LV. 2/12 LOS ANGELES 0945 AA122
AR. 2/12 DALLAS 1425 AA122
LV. 2/16 DALLAS 1200 AA592
AV. 2/16 CHICAGO 1359 AA592
LV. 2/19 CHICAGO 1145 UA252
AR. 2/19 NEW YORK 1441 UA252
LV. 2/25 NEW YORK 1130 UA025
AR. 2/25 SAN FRANCISCO 1435 UA025
LV. 2/28 SAN FRANCISCO 1500 UA352
AR. 2/28 LOS ANGELES 1604 UA 352
LV. 3/1 LOS ANGELES 1330 NW021
AR. 3/1 HONOLULU 1705 NW021
3. MR. WU ALSO INTENDS TO EXPLORE FURTHER MARKET FOR
HIS COMPANY'S PRODUCTS IN U.S. AND DURING HIS STAY IN
NEW YORK HE WILL CALL ON HIS LONG-TIME BUYER, THE
MAIDENFORM INC., 90 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016,
FOR DISCUSSION ON FUTURE MARKETING PLANS. THE WUS
WILL STAY IN HILTON HOTELS IN THE CITIES WHICH THEY
VISIT. MR. WU HAS BEEN ADVISED TO CONTACT THE FIELD
OFFICES UPON ARRIVAL IN EACH CITY.
POPPLE
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