At the beginning of 1994 TRADE POINT SANTA FE started working precariously exchanging information with other Latinamerican Trade Points. It developed as one more service within the Provincial Undersecretary's Office of Foreign Trade, making the advantages of the programme known to the active international management of this organization. Advertising campaigns were constant and the participants in international trade transactions, as well as outstanding representatives of the private sector, were periodically summoned to strengthen the most profitable conditions towards a definite installation. The operations of TRADE POINT SANTA FE were considered to be very good and it worked as a regular one, but it was not allowed to fix a tariff to the services offered, since it still remained in the public sphere.
On 28th February 1995, an agreement was signed by the Provincial Undersecretary's Office of Foreign Trade, the Municipality of the City of Santa Fe and the Administrating Body of the local Port - from the private sector, thus shaping the plans into the immediate installation of TRADE POINT. It was inaugured on 14th June with a $100,000.- investment on infrastructure. Eight private organizations representing the most important regional business sector joined TRADE POINT as foundation partners, with a fixed monthly monetary contribution independent of the services offered. The local Universities also joined the programme as scientific and academic support. The Customs, Customs Agents, International Transport Companies, Insurance Companies and Banks also participated supporting the initiative and working together in particular cases.
