Recently, the journalist learned from the organizing committee of the 12th China Processing Trade Products Fair (hereinafter referred to as Processing Fair) that an import hall will be established to align with China’s policies of expanding import. About 200 booths will be installed in the import hall and enterprises from a dozen countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam will be invited to attend the fair, presenting high-quality products for domestic buyers and consumers.    

Having a bite of South African delicacies at the Processing Fair

On the afternoon of October 15, representatives from the secretariat office of the Processing Fair and Dongguan-Africa Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement on exhibitors solicitation, which also marks the first overseas cooperation agreement signed in the 12th Processing Fair. According to the agreement, during the fair, Dongguan-Africa Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. will introduce local specialties such as red wine, black tea and seafood products and food culture of South Africa. The company will also collaborate efforts in hosting South Africa gourmet festival.

According to people of the organizing committee familiar with the event, cooperation agreements will also be signed with business associations from other countries such as Vietnam and Malaysia.

Guest of honor themed exhibition areas being launched for the first time  

The 12th Processing Fair will launch guest of honor themed exhibition areas for the first time and invite representative countries to be the guests of honor. The fair will possess richer international elements with the addition of the themed  exhibition areas.

The journalist learned that invitation of overseas buyers to purchase on the spot marks an important step for the Processing Fair to boost domestic and foreign trade integration. The Processing Fair first proposed nationwide, worldwide and online presence of products of processing trade in 2014. In 2016, it collectively introduced overseas buyers particularly buyers from the countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative to accelerate domestic and foreign trade integration.  

The 11th Processing Fair held this year also altered the previous practice of simply encouraging enterprises to expand domestic and overseas markets and sought breakthroughs from food by setting up an international food exhibition area, which  has produced notable results.