A "trade mission" is a trip or visit by government officials or businesspeople to another country or region to promote and expand trade and business opportunities between the two places. Full definition
The showcase of consumer catalogs wasn't your usual trade mission. (inc.com)
The governors of Arkansas, Texas and Virginia have embarked on trade missions of their own. (timesunion.com)
As NSBI's trade sector strategist, Colleen supports the research needs of the agency's trade development team; working with them to help identify international markets that are a good fit for trade missions in NSBI's sectors of focus. (tradeready.ca)