CIIE Shanghai 2026 fair: 5 to 10 November
The 9th China International Import Expo runs from 5 to 10 November in Shanghai. How to take part and what to prepare in three weeks.
Published on 19 October 2026Updated on 19 October 2026
Luis Sanz FiguerasFounder de Exporta.ai
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The 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) takes place in Shanghai from 5 to 10 November 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. According to its official website, you can take part as an exhibitor, through a country pavilion or as a visitor, and there is an online matchmaking platform. Less than three weeks remain: the useful thing now is to decide the format.
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What the CIIE is and when it takes place
The CIIE is an import fair held in Shanghai. Its ninth edition runs from 5 to 10 November 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, according to the event's official website.
The business exhibition is divided into areas: medical equipment and healthcare products, services, intelligent industry and information technology, consumer goods, food and agricultural products, automobiles and smart mobility, and an innovation incubation section. There is also a country exhibition.
Source: CIIE – China International Import Expo (web oficial)Data for 2026-11
How to take part
The official website lists several routes. As an exhibitor, by registering on its portal. Through the country exhibition, with an invitation brochure for the bodies that run national pavilions. As a visitor, with a separate registration.
There is also a trade mission, an online matchmaking platform and an online exhibition. If your company exports from Spain, ask your promotion body whether it organises a group presence; if not, you can register yourself.
Source: CIIE – China International Import Expo (web oficial)Data for 2026-11
Why the fair is in the conversation this week
The joint statement of the second EU-China Trade and Investment Consultations, of 9 October 2026, mentions the CIIE: the EU welcomes China's effort to import more European medical devices, including through a matchmaking event during the ninth edition.
The statement does not change any tariff or market-access requirement. The fair is a chance to make contacts, not a lowering of barriers.
Source: Comisión Europea – Declaración conjunta de las Consultas UE-China de Comercio e InversiónData for 2026-10
What to do in three weeks
- 01
Decide the format
Choose between exhibiting, joining a country pavilion, visiting or using the online matchmaking platform, according to your budget and product.
- 02
Check your product's area
See whether it fits one of the business exhibition's areas before investing.
- 03
Review tariff and requirements
Look up the tariff and requirements for your product in China with your tariff code.
- 04
Prepare your material
A product sheet with prices, delivery terms and lead times, in English and, if you can, in Chinese.
- 05
Plan the follow-up
Book meetings before the trip and email each contact in the week after the fair.
How Exporta helps you
With Exporta you consult the China market report by product before deciding whether it is worth going. With Buscar clientes you find distributors and importers in your sector and the person who decides, so you can set up meetings. You then follow up in the CRM, sending from your own email. And you can review open public aid calls to cover part of the cost.
When and where is the CIIE 2026?
The ninth edition takes place from 5 to 10 November 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, according to the fair's official website.
Can I go without a booth?
Yes. The official website offers visitor registration, as well as an online matchmaking platform and an online exhibition.
Which sectors have their own area?
Medical equipment and healthcare products, services, intelligent industry and information technology, consumer goods, food and agricultural products, and automobiles and smart mobility. There is also an innovation incubation section.
Source: CIIE – China International Import Expo (web oficial)Data for 2026-11
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