The exhibition layout of the 9th China International Import Expo is completed and all preparatory work is ready

The 9th China International Import Expo will open in Shanghai tomorrow (5th). At present, the exhibition setup work has been completed, the exhibits at each major booth are in place, the equipment has been debugged, and all service support work is ready.

This CIIE will involve 162 countries, regions and international organizations, 4,142 overseas companies will participate, and the overall area will exceed 440,000 square meters for the first time. For the first time, the number of Fortune 500 companies and industry leading companies exceeded 300, there were nearly 200 "full attendance" companies and institutions at the ninth CIIE, more than 2,000 "new face" companies participated in the exhibition for the first time, and more than 480 representative exhibits made their world premiere, Asia's first exhibition, and China's first show.

The reporter came to the global national brand display area set up for the first time at this CIIE. Hundreds of local brands from various countries were unveiled. More than 30 of them are century-old brands, covering specialty foods and daily necessities. Many new products made their debut here. At present, the exhibition setup has been completed and the preparatory work is ready.

At this CIIE, “firsts” like this appeared one after another:

For the first time, a China-EU special trade matchmaking meeting for medical devices was held to implement the results of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism;

The report on black technology and hard technology products was released for the first time, and 10 black technologies and 15 hard technologies were selected from more than 10,000 exhibits;

For the first time, the "Four-Leaf Clover" one-stop comprehensive service system was built and 100 sets of humanoid exoskeleton robots were introduced to make exhibitions more intelligent and participation more convenient.

Xiao Lu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China International Import Expo Bureau: In this year’s ninth CIIE, African countries actively participated in the exhibition, and the exhibition area of ​​African companies increased steadily. Seychelles, Gabon, and Somalia participated in the national exhibition for the first time; the official organization of Cote d'Ivoire organized an exhibition for the first time and brought many companies to the corporate exhibition; the Asian and African product area will also be further upgraded to bring more "African goodies" to Chinese consumers.

At present, all service guarantee work is ready.

In terms of electricity, approximately 6.1 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity are expected to be used during the exhibition to achieve an "all-green electricity" exhibition; relying on the panoramic smart power supply guarantee system, intelligent monitoring and hidden danger warnings will be carried out for the venue's power supply to ensure the safety and reliability of electricity use.

In terms of finance, intelligent tax refund terminals have been set up on site. Overseas tourists can enjoy the convenient service of "buy now and get refund immediately", and tax refund funds will be received in real time. At the same time, special service plans have been released to provide comprehensive financial support for exhibitors and purchasing companies.