How To Import From China? This book is a complete guide to importing products from China
China International Import Expo, referred to as CIIE, is hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. It is the world’s first large-scale national-level exhibition with import as the theme. It aims to firmly support trade liberalization and economic globalization, and take the initiative Open the market to the world. The holding of the China International Import Expo is a major measure taken by the Chinese government to firmly support trade liberalization and economic globalization, and actively open markets to the world. It is conducive to promoting countries around the world to strengthen economic and trade exchanges and cooperation, promote global trade and world economic growth, and promote an open world economy development of.
On November 4, 2020, the opening ceremony of the 3rd China International Import Expo was held in Shanghai. President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech via video.
| Name | China International Import Expo(CIIE) | Organizer | Ministry of Commerce, Shanghai Municipal People’s Government |
| First time | November 5-10, 2018 | Venue | National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) |
| Host city | Shanghai, China | Cooperative unit | World Trade Organization etc. |
| Theme slogan | New era, sharing the future | Mascot | Jinbao |
Exhibition Introduction
The China International Import Expo, as the world’s first large-scale national exhibition with the theme of imports, includes two parts: an exhibition and a forum. The exhibition is the National Trade and Investment Comprehensive Exhibition (referred to as the National Exhibition) and the Enterprise Business Exhibition (referred to as the Enterprise Exhibition), and the forum is the Hongqiao International Economic and Trade Forum. The National Exhibition is an important content of this China International Import Expo. A total of 82 countries and 3 international organizations have set up 71 booths with an exhibition area of about 30,000 square meters. Each participating country will display its national image, economic and trade development achievements and characteristic superior products. . In the national exhibition, 12 countries of honor, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, South Africa, Egypt, Russia, Britain, Hungary, Germany, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, have set up unique pavilions. As the host, China has set up a China Pavilion, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan exhibition areas.
With the new development concept of “innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing” as the main line, the China Pavilion will showcase the great achievements of China’s reform and opening up and the new opportunities that China’s development and joint construction of the “Belt and Road” will bring to the world. The enterprise exhibition is divided into 7 exhibition areas with an exhibition area of 270,000 square meters. More than 3,000 companies from more than 130 countries have signed contracts to participate in the exhibition.
Exhibition Content
Exhibition area
- National Trade and Investment Comprehensive Exhibition Area: Displays relevant information in the field of trade and investment, including trade in goods, trade in services, industrial conditions, investment and tourism, and unique products of various countries. Only show but not deal.
- Consumer electronics and home appliances exhibition area: mobile devices, smart homes, smart home appliances, virtual reality and augmented reality, electronic games, health sports products, audio products, video and high-definition equipment, life technology, display technology, online And home entertainment, products and system solutions, etc.
- Apparel, Apparel and Consumer Goods Exhibition Area: clothing, textiles, silk products, kitchen supplies, household goods, gifts, home decorations, holiday goods, jewelry, furniture, baby products, toys, culture Supplies, beauty salon care products, sports and leisure products, luggage, shoes, clocks, ceramics and glass products, etc.
- Automobile exhibition area: Smart driving cars and technology, Internet cars and technology, new energy vehicles and technology, brand cars, etc.
- Intelligent and high-end equipment exhibition area: artificial intelligence, industrial automation and robotics, digital factories, and Internet of Things, material processing and molding equipment, industrial parts, information and communication technology equipment, energy-saving and environmental protection equipment, new energy power Electrical equipment, aerospace technology equipment, power transmission and control technology equipment, 3D printing, etc.
- Food and agricultural products exhibition area: dairy products, meat products, aquatic products, fruits and vegetables, tea and coffee, beverages and alcohol, sweets and snack foods, condiments, canned food and convenience foods, etc.
- Medical equipment and medical care exhibition area: medical equipment, medicines, health and health care products, traditional medical products, medical beauty products, elderly care and rehabilitation, pharmaceutical machinery and equipment, etc.
- Service Trade Exhibition Area: emerging technologies, service outsourcing, creative design, cultural education, tourism services, logistics services, comprehensive services, etc.
- Technical equipment exhibition area: The equipment manufacturing industry’s entire industrial chain, international advanced technology and equipment in various fields, a special comprehensive exhibition area for energy conservation and environmental protection, industrial robots, remote control technology, etc.
Trade Forum
The Hongqiao International Trade Forum will be held at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai) on November 5, 2018. It will directly serve the overall goals of the International Import Expo, closely follow the current international and domestic economic and trade development trends and changes, and reflect the new concept of open development. Focus on advancing an open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced and win-win economic globalization and building an open world economy to promote global trade growth. Relevant national politicians and leaders in global business and academic circles will discuss the general trend of the world economy, directly attack key issues in the development of international trade, and launch brilliant thinking exchanges on new economic and new formats, and offer suggestions for the development of international trade in the new era.
The forum includes an opening ceremony and three parallel forums. It will focus on topics such as “trade and openness”, “trade and innovation”, “trade and investment”, and will focus on promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, building an open world economy, and promoting trade Innovative growth and promoting the sustainable development of trade and investment were discussed. In addition, relevant international organizations such as the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization will be invited as cooperating units to provide intellectual and technical support for the forum.
Exhibition hall distribution
With a total construction area of nearly 1.5 million square meters, the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) is currently the world’s second largest single building and exhibition complex. It is composed of four parts: exhibition venues, commercial centers, office buildings, and hotels, which are integrated by the exhibition avenue at an elevation of 8 meters, allowing people to pass through it easily.
The National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) has an exhibition area of 500,000 square meters, including 400,000 square meters of indoor exhibition halls and 100,000 square meters of outdoor exhibition halls. The indoor exhibition halls consist of 13 large exhibition halls with a unit area of 30,000 square meters and 3 It consists of a small exhibition hall with an area of 10,000 square meters, and trucks can directly reach the exhibition hall. Sufficient conference facilities are provided around each exhibition hall, which consists of more than 60 conference halls of varying sizes.
The National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) is located in the core area of Shanghai’s Hongqiao Business District, and is only 1.5 kilometers away from the Hongqiao Transportation Hub. It is closely connected to Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station and Hongqiao Airport by subway. The surrounding expressway network extends in all directions, and all important cities in the Yangtze River Delta can be reached within 2 hours.