Nearly 50 companies attended the showroom’s opening ceremony. In addition to displaying products the centre will also help in sending business documents to the consulates of potential export markets, provide information on export markets, importers, and many other support activities. The centre aims to connect buyers and sellers of products and services and generate sales by providing a highly-trained team of professionals, customized services and business development tools to help open more difficult foreign trade opportunities. In the first 6 months of 2015, the city’s exports were valued at an estimated $14.6 billion.