When and where is CIIE 2026?

5 to 10 November 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).

How do professional visitors register?

Through the Professional Visitors Registration on the CIIE website, which also gives access to the online matchmaking platform.

Who exhibits at CIIE?

Foreign companies and country pavilions showing imported products and services, from food and agriculture and healthcare to automobiles, consumer goods, technology and services.

The 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2026)

Name: The 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2026)
Start: 2026-11-05T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-10T17:00:00+00:00
Location: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)

About this event

The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is China's national showcase for imports: foreign companies, country pavilions and trade bodies present products and services to Chinese buyers, distributors and procurement delegations. Held every November at the four-leaf-clover National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, the 9th edition pairs a large Business Exhibition with the Hongqiao International Economic Forum and an online matchmaking platform for professional visitors.

Business exhibition areas

The enterprise exhibition is organised into sector areas across the venue's halls, with a Supply and Procurement Hall for matchmaking between exhibitors and buyers.

Food & Agricultural Products
Automobile
Intelligent Industry & Information Technology
Consumer Goods
Medical Equipment & Healthcare Products
Trade in Services
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing
Low-Carbon Energy and Environmental Protection Technologies
Sustainable Business & Consumer Technology

Who attends

Exporters and multinational companies looking to enter or grow in the Chinese market exhibit alongside national pavilions. Visitors are professional buyers: Chinese importers, distributors, retailers, e-commerce platforms, state and private procurement groups and trade delegations. Professional visitors register in advance and can book meetings through the online matchmaking platform launched for the 9th CIIE.

Hongqiao International Economic Forum

The Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) runs alongside the expo as its high-level conference, with sessions on trade, investment and industrial cooperation. Registration for the ninth forum is handled separately through the CIIE site.

The 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2026) is a Business Services event taking place 5-10 Nov 2026 at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China.