According to China Central Radio and Television's "News and Newspaper Summary" report, at the third China International Consumer Goods Fair being held, a total of 10 member states of the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" except China participated in the exhibition. Expo platform to share new opportunities for cooperation and opening up.
In recent years, the cooperation between Hainan and RCEP member countries has continued to deepen. In 2022, the import and export volume of goods between Hainan and RCEP member countries will be 71.18 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.7%. The growth rate of imports and exports to Laos, New Zealand, Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam all exceeded 60%. This year, many RCEP member countries once again organized a group to appear at the Consumer Expo.
Liu Rutao, deputy director of Hainan International Economic Development Bureau: 10 RCEP countries participated in the exhibition, covering an area of 4,400 square meters, 360 brands, and 128 exhibitors, covering fragrance, food, health care products, clothing and other fields.
At this year's Consumer Expo, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam participated in the form of national pavilions. Japan's exhibition area exceeds 1,800 square meters, including more than 250 brands from more than 50 companies. Both the exhibition area and the number of brands rank first among RCEP member countries.
Eiji Okada, director of the Guangzhou representative office of the Japan External Trade Organization: RCEP (is) the first time (to) include (include) China, Japan and South Korea (including) a broad economic agreement, we think (China) such a large market There are great possibilities for Japanese companies to explore.
Exhibitors from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore focused on displaying specialty products such as coffee and bird's nest, while companies from Australia and New Zealand brought consumer products in the fields of dairy products, health products, food, wine and beverages to participate in the exhibition.
Malaysian exhibitor and purchaser Xu Manxi: (Consumer Expo) has a relatively good customer base, and we are not disappointed every time we come to the exhibition.
In terms of procurement, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade organized 18 companies to form a trading group to find business opportunities in tropical fruits, high-end food, coffee and other fields. Buyers from Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and other countries and regions all attended the fair.