China International Import Expo

China International Import Expo (CIIE) is a week-long trade show to be held on annual basis showcasing the imported products of many nations and covering various industries. As the world's first national exhibition focusing on imports, CIIE has been uniquely positioned from the very beginning. The expo is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Shanghai Municipal Government. Its partners include World Trade Organization, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
The expo aims to create new opportunities for enterprises from various countries and regions, satisfy Chinese citizens' new consumption demands and inject new development momentum into global trade.


 

A Feast of Import and Export

It’s such a feast for the importers and exporter all around the world. Many enterprises were grouped by the country level associations to attend the expo.
China believes in "win-win" philosophy and wants to provide a fair opportunity to rest of the world to access Chinese market. It may help some of the countries to narrow down the trade gap.
On the other hand, China is one of the biggest importers of some of the goods. The import expo will benefit China in much more competitive imports. Definitely, many countries will try to capture Chinese market by providing better quality and yet competitive in price. It will benefit China import best quality yet at an affordable price. Sure, it will be a “win-win” situation for China as well as for the rest of world.

Below are some examples of grouped exhibitors.
 

Opportunities for the International Students

CIIE brings numbers of opportunities for the international students in China.
1. All the exhibitors are companies who want to export products to China. Many of them are initiating their business in China; while the rest of them are expanding their business. They could be your target to work as an exporter.
2. All the customers of the exhibitors are the companies who import products to China. They may need a native buyer from the origins.
3. The exhibition is also a hub of business information. What are the key products from your home country? What are the hot products Chinese want? Who are the main manufacturers of a certain product? All the answers of those questions can be found from CIIE. You can be an exhibitor; you can be a visitor; or even being a volunteer there can help you to get close to the answer.
 

CIIE 2022

China International Import Expo 2022 is coming. To meet with the exhibitors from your home country, to meet with the importers buying the products from your home country, CIIE is calling you!