On May 2017, President Xi Jinping announced that China will hold the China International Import fair from 2018. 

Holding the China International Import Exposition is an important measure for China to firmly support trade liberalization and economic globalization and to open its market to the world on its own initiative. It is conducive to strengthening economic and trade exchanges and cooperation among countries in the world, promoting global trade and world economic growth, and promoting the development of an open world economy.

The Chinese government sincerely welcomes dignitaries, business people, exhibitors and professional purchasers from all over the world to participate in the exhibition, expand China's market, share business opportunities in economic and trade cooperation, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win development. China is willing to work with other countries to make the China International Import Exposition a world-class exposition, open up new channels for countries to carry out trade and strengthen cooperation, and promote the common prosperity of the world economy and trade. 

Highlights of exhibition HIGHLIGHTS (China International Import Fair)

China's market is huge, and consumption and imports are growing rapidly.

China has the largest population in the world, the second largest economy, the second largest importer and consumer country in the world. At present, China has entered a new stage of development in which the scale of consumption continues to expand, and there is great room for consumption and import growth. Over the next five years, China will import more than $10 trillion in goods and services, providing historic opportunities for enterprises around the world to enter the Chinese market.

Shanghai has prominent advantages, and its effect is obvious throughout the country.

Shanghai is located in the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone, with prominent geographical advantages, strong economic strength, developed service industry and global resource allocation capacity. Container throughput of Shanghai Port ranks first in the world for seven consecutive years, with airport passenger throughput exceeding 100 million, and flight network covering 282 cities worldwide.

Exhibition scale is grand, supporting activities are rich and precise.

The first China International Import Fair will be attended by about more than 100 countries and regions. The Import Expo will hold supporting activities such as supply and demand docking, industry seminars, product launches and other supporting activities.

Various measures should be taken simultaneously to ensure full and efficient service.

The organizers of the Expo will provide convenience measures for customs clearance, inspection and quarantine, provide long-term online and offline one-stop trading services, strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights, and protect the rights and interests of merchants.

Strong demand for procurement, a large number of professional buyers (China International Import Fair)

The organizers of the Expo will organize enterprises from all over the country to procure goods and invite third-country businessmen to procure goods. The number of professional purchasers at home and abroad is expected to reach 15.