2009 China (Ningxia) International Fair for Investment and Trade

Invitation

Date: Aug. 18, 2009-Aug. 23, 2009

Session: Six Days

Registration Deadline: July 31, 2009

Location: The International Convention and Exhibition Centre of Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

Organizer:

Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

The People’s Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Dear Exhibitors and Visitors:

  Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, China Council for the promotion of International Trade and The People’s Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region will jointly organize (national-grade) the fourth China (Ningxia) Trade Exhibition on Goods of Muslim Countries. As a large comprehensive international Exhibition of China, the exhibition involves many fields, including halal food and Muslim commodities, the international cashmere (wool) products, modern light industrial electronics, machinery and equipment and agriculture with distinctive local characteristics. Ningxia will be renowned as a platform that well-known for its rich agriculture resources with distinctive local characteristics to build up its international halal foods and Muslim commodities in China to provide business services, such as trade exchanges, project contracting, labor service cooperation with the Muslim countries around the globe

Characteristic of the Exhibition:

l         The largest national-grade communication and trading platform for Muslim halal food and goods in China，organized by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce

l         Global-market-oriented and diversified items on display as well as domestic and overseas participants including investors, buyers, manufacturers, contractors and well-know companies will make this exhibition being an important platform to enhance your international competitiveness

l     Varied activities during the exhibition, such as summit forum and cooperation negotiation, especially the Muslim cultural exchanges at all levels which promote the understanding about Muslim socity and it’s very meaningful for the Muslim world.

l         During the Exhibition, the government will introduce the investment environment and related investment projects in Ningxia (the only Autonomous Region of the Hui Minority People in China).

Scope of the Exhibition

Main-oriented industries:

1.     Halal food, Muslim Commodities (clothing, textiles, stationery, etc.)

2.     Agricultural products and by-products, Foodstuff (wine, etc)

3.     Light Industry Products (cashmere, etc)

4.     Machinery & Equipment

5.     Small Vehicles & Spare Parts

6.     Electronics, IT Products & Household Electrical Appliances

7.     Hardware & Tools

8.     Building Materials & Kitchen and Sanitary Equipments

9.     Medicines, Medical Devices and Health Products

10.  Consumer Goods

11.  Decorations & Gifts

12.  Raw Materials

13.  Travel Agency and Service

14.  Large or Multinational Corporations, Energy and Resource Companies, Mining Companies, Construction Companies and New Materials Companies

Chinese Government-led Cummunication Platform for International Investment

  At present, around the world resides in around 1.3 billion Muslim, or nearly 1/4 of the global population and the annual trade volume of halal food has exceeded USD 150 billion, for which the development of halal industry will have a bright and promising prospect. It is opportune time for Ningxia that the regional economic and trade cooperation of China is expanding with Arab countries and other countries in the world, the transferring from the eastern region to the western region and upgrading of the domestic industrial structure. As only Hui autonomous region of China, Ningxia, halal food and Muslim supplies industry has formed a scale of industrial clusters and the effect so that create the conditions and opportunities for the exchanges and cooperation of domestic and foreign Muslim halal food and supplies. The exhibition is to further expand the opening to the outside world, exchanges and cooperation of Ningxia. We vigorously promote the implementation of investment strategies, in order to make Ningxia into the main base for production and circulation of national halal food and Muslim commodities; it's also an important step to promote the region's economic and social development. Moreover, this should be an important platform to further promote and display the Ningxia Hui ethnic, geographical and cultural characteristics as well as the great achievements Nixia Hui Autonomous Region has reached and its sound environment for investment.

Overview of our exhibition in past years

2006

Form August 25, 2009 to August 28, 2009, The First China (Ningxia) International Halal Food, Ethnic Commodities Festival and Ningxia International Trade and Investment Fair were held in Yinchuan. Diplomatic envoys of eight countries, four countries in trade, economic and cultural delegations were invited to attend the exhibition; Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi, Shandong, Henan, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Guizhou, Chongqing, and so on, A total of 18 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, the Government’s delegation to attend the exhibition. In this “two Festival one Exhibition”, some 69 deals were concluded, a total investment of 13.84 billion yuan in these projects.

2007

On August 16, 2007, the opening ceremony of the Second China (Ningxia) International Halal Food, Muslim Commodities Festival and Ningxia Investment and Trade Fair were held in the Convention Center of Yinchuan Yuehai Hotel. This event saw the presence of several provincial officials that included Mr. Chen Jianguo, Party Secretary of Ningxia Autonomous Region, Mr. Wang Zhengwei, Deputy Party Secretary and Governor of Ningxia, Mr. Ren Qixing, Chairman of Ningxia People’s Political Consultative Committee, and Mr. Cui Bo, member of Ningxia Party Committee and Party Secretary of Yinchuan. Another 1500 guests, from both home and aboard, were invited to the ceremony, including officials from China State Administration of Industry and Commerce, diplomats from 21 countries, the Thai Commerce Minister, Director of Halal Industry Development Corporation of Malaysia, officials from 17 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China, large Chinese and foreign enterprises, investment agencies, experts and scholars. The Second “two Festival one Exhibition” , an event with greater scale and higher level, featured more international participants and interactivity. Some 120 deals were concluded during this trade exhibition, a total investment of 67.512 billion yuan, the introduction capital 62.172 billion yuan which is 4 times more than last year.

2008

Ministries invited to participate in this "one Festival one Exhibition" include the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Agriculture, State Administration for Industry and Commerce and other relevant administrations delegations from 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions including Beijing, Tianjin,Hebei as well as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, coming from 50 countries and regions ,such as Iran, Malaysia (including Embassy officials from 36 countries). Foreign sector, domestic and foreign organizations and a number of large enterprise groups, investment institutions will also attend this exhibition, including Bureau of Halal Industry of Malaysia, Chinese Islamic Chamber of Commerce,  five provincial business delegation of southern Thailand, Islamic Bank of Thailand, Biological Development Bureau from countries and regions like Singapore, Brunei, Pakistan and etc. September 13, the Third China (Ningxia) International Halal Food, Muslim Commodities Festival and Ningxia Investment and Trade Fair ended successfully. In this “one Festival one Exhibition”, some 176 deals were concluded, a total investment of 138.98 billion yuan, foreign investment 124 .95 billion yuan. This is the exhibition held in Ningxia, exceeding the total investment of hundreds billion yuan mark for the first time. After signing ceremony, Mr. Wang Zhengwei, Chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, unveiled for Ningxia International Islamic Food Research Centre.

Major Activities

Booth Price

Move-in: Aug. 12, 2009-Aug. 17, 2009

Move-in of raw space with special decoration: Aug. 12, 2009-Aug. 17, 2009

Standard Booth Move-in: Aug. 15, 09-Aug. 17, 2009

Move-out: Aug. 23, 2009 From 17:00

Exhibition registration Date: Aug. 16, 2009

Exhibition Services:

  The Exhibition will provide supporting services to domestic and foreign merchants, and the Reception Department of the Exhibition will arrange accommodation, food, transportation, etc, according to the exhibitors' requirements. Fees except for those borne by the Organizing Committee according to the provisions, will be paid by exhibitors on their with preferential prices. The Exhibition can assist in hotel reservations, air tickets, bus tickets, advertising, and meeting and seeing off at the station or the airport. In accordance with the provided dates, flights and trips

The Liaison Office of the Organizing Committee in Beijing

Tel: 0086-10-65845825   0086-81973419

Fax: 0086-10-65843381   0086-10-65841946

Contact Person: Miss. Rita Dong ; Mr. Wenhai Lv

Mob: 0086-13811809851  0086-13801396500

E-mail: dongruirita@126.com;  lvwenhai@msn.com