YIWU FAIR

A Brief Overview of YIWU Fair

The YIWU Fair is the booming platform for daily consumer goods in China. It’s where top brands from the country and abroad present their latest products to the wider Chinese audience and major buyers overall. The international trade fair keeps its fingers to the pulse of consumer goods trends and end consumers tastes and habits. Find out the current state of the Chinese market at large and strategically position your products in front of the right buyers. 

Have you already booked exhibition space for the YIWU Fair? It’s time to think about where to stay and lucky for you our team steps in to plan your business trip. GETA ltd reliably helps you navigate the many deals and offers on hotels in the Yiwu. Don’t waste valuable time searching for hotels when we can complete your hotel reservations in a few hours. Tell us how many people are travelling with you and what your travel budget looks like. We accommodate groups of all sizes and make sure you stay close to the Yiwu International Expo Centre. Be sure to take a look at our other services for a complete travel experience! 

Why Your Visit Is Worth It

The YIWU Fair fosters strong business partnerships and opens the door to the Chinese market as a whole. Interest in foreign manufacturers and brands is at an all-time high, now that the country is opening up its economy. International exhibitors are sure to enjoy a lot of interest at their booth and return home with qualified sales leads. It’s certainly an event worth investing in. 

Here are the key numbers to keep in mind: 

• 2300 quality exhibitors 
• 3600 international standard booths
• 57,900 trade visitors 
• 100,000 sq. metres of exhibition space 

Industry Relevance 

If you want to make a name for yourself in China, then the China Yiwu International Commodities Fair (YIWU Fair) is where you need to be every single year in October. The event is known as the number one fair for consumer goods in China. A record it’s been holding right from the start back in 1995. Currently, YIWU Fair holds many distinctions by being counted as one of the “Top Ten Exhibitions in China”, “Best Management Fairs in China”, “Best Outcome Exhibition”, “Best Fair sponsored by the Government” and one of the “Most Influential Brand Fairs”.

The trade fair works towards opening doors to foreign companies as you can see with the large number of international standard booths included in additions. You’re able to discover the entire value chain of consumer goods under one roof. The product portfolio encompasses electricity & electronics, electromechanical machinery, hardware, building Hardware, daily necessities, crafts ornaments, knitwear & textile, sporting goods & outdoor leisure products, toys, cultural & office products, gift packing & wrapping, and auto parts supplies. 

It also needs mentioning that the city of Yiwu has strong ties to the biggest neighbouring industrial and trade hubs in China, which further contributes to its success: 

• Capital of Stationery in China – Ningbo
• The City of Electromechanical – Jiangshan
• Plastic and Rubber Products, Art ware – Taizhou 
• Shoes, Packaging Material, Electric tools – Wenzhou 
• The City of Hardware & Doors – Yongkang 
• "Capital of Socks and Hosiery in China" – Zhuji

Who Are You Going to Meet? 

The exhibitor catalogue features large established brands as well as newcomers to the market. You’re exhibiting side by side with Orans, ZHUJI MEIJIANG HARDWARE FACTORY, Wuyo Luoke Leisure Products, KUKA Home, Zheijang Starway Electric Co, Taizhou Kiopet Products, Keller, SNSHINE, Muben, Huazi and ZTOA. 

YIWU Fair is highly dedicated to facilitating business and has turned matchmaking into an art with the opportunity for visitors to match using an exhibitor directory, product directory, buyer directory and even matchmaking by specific needs. With so many people in attendance, there’s a lot of value placed on spending one’s time wisely to get the maximum return on investment. 

Additional Value of Attending 

Buyers can also apply for a VIP Club membership, which comes with quite a few advantages for when you’re on the ground. You’re able to benefit from business matchmaking and guidance as well as benefit from quick access to the fair. Not to mention the Yourworld hotel privileges and exclusive access to the VIP Buyer’s Lounge.

In order to apply, you need to be 18 years of age and either have previously visited YIWU Fair or attended this year’s Canton Fair using the trade badge service.