An introductory meeting with the newly elected office bearers of the Nepal Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NCMEA) was held on April 27 2023 at the NUSACCI secretariat. On behalf of NUSACCI, Kiran P. Saakha, President; Birendra Rajkarnikar, Vice President; Sanjay Agrawal, Treasurer and Prinil Mansingh Pradhan, Executive Board Member attended the meeting. Likewise, from NCMEA, Tenzing Sherpa, President; Samik Bikram Shah, Vice President; Balram Gurung, General Secretary and Sukuman Bomjan, Secretary were present in the meeting. Broadly, the two organizations exchanged views on issues and challenges regarding carpet export to the US and possible collaboration between the two organizations to promote carpets in the US.