CII
CIIE · China International Import Expo Bureau
China International Import Expo
ExhibitionAwarded["Consumer Goods", "Technology", "Automotive", "Medical Equipment", "Food & Agricultural Products", "Intelligent Industry & Information Technology", "Trade in Services", "Healthcare, Medical & Biotech", "Green Development", "Digital Economy", "Innovation Incubation", "Low-altitude Economy", "Humanoid Robotics", "Silver Economy", "Ice-and-snow Economy", "Sports Economy", "Digital Consumption"]In-personAnnual
Shanghai, CN5 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 20266 days
Delegates
460,000+
Countries
155+
Duration
6 days · 5 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is the world's first national-level expo dedicated to opening the Chinese market to foreign goods and services. It aims to promote global trade, connect international businesses with Chinese buyers, and support the growth of imports into China. The event features exhibitions for multiple countries and businesses, alongside the Hongqiao International Economic and Trade Forum.
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Key details
- City & country
- Shanghai, CN
- Dates
- 5 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026
- Duration
- 6 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Fixed
- Commercial type
- Trade ShowExhibitionB2B
- Official website
- www.ciie.org/zbh/en — register free for link access
Who attends
Global companies wanting both visibility and concrete opportunities in Chinainternational businesses with Chinese buyersexhibitorsand trade professionals from more than 150 countriesmultinational corporations targeting growth in the China marketimporters from every province in China and across every industryand startups looking to enter the Chinese market
Programme
Networking events
- Hongqiao International Economic Forum
- Supply-demand matchmaking meetings
- Seminars
- Product releases
- Trade and investment matchmaking event
- Centralized signing events
- Themed China-foreign people-to-people exchange event
- Parallel sessions of Hongqiao International Economic Forum
Host city history — 8 congresses since 2018
2025ShanghaiCN← current
2024ShanghaiCN
2023ShanghaiCN
2022ShanghaiCN
2021ShanghaiCN
2020ShanghaiCN
2019ShanghaiCN
2018ShanghaiCN
Asia
CN ×8
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to a different region. Shanghai has hosted 8× (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).