8th China International Import Expo

8th China International Import Expo
5 November - 10 November, 2025
National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
Shanghai
333 Songze Avenue, Shanghai
上海市崧泽大道333号

+8621968888
Area: 360,000 m2
Exhibitors: 4,500+
Visitors: 410,000+
The 8th China International Import Expo is organized by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, with support from the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The expo includes several sections such as the National Comprehensive Exhibition, Enterprise Business Exhibition, Hongqiao International Economic Forum, along with a variety of professional and cultural exchange activities. This event aims to showcase the openness of China's vast market and its potential for international cooperation, pushing global economics towards greater openness and connectivity. The expo emphasizes the connection between Chinese and world markets, industrial integration, and interaction in terms of innovation and international rules. It has played a significant role as a platform for international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchanges, and open cooperation, becoming a vital window for displaying China's new development pattern and earning global recognition.

The atmosphere at the expo is vibrant, welcoming exhibitors and participants from more than 130 countries and regions worldwide. About 4,500 exhibitors participate, attracting over 410,000 visitors, and the event spans a total exhibition area of more than 360,000 square meters. The Expo is not merely a display and trade platform but also a bridge for promoting international open cooperation and economic exchange. It warmly invites global leaders, business figures, exhibitors, and purchasers to participate, expand into the Chinese market, share development opportunities, and achieve mutual benefits. Through this international event, China seeks to work together with all countries and international organizations to build an open world economy and promote economic globalization in the direction of openness, inclusiveness, mutual benefit, balance, and win-win, fostering the joint prosperity of global economy and trade.
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