2009 China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai sold out: Largest China-products exhibition in the Middle East
Posted on: Thursday, 21 May 2009, 03:00 CDT
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 21 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Global
Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL) announced today that its four upcoming China Sourcing
Fairs in Dubai have sold out, growing 40% this year to reach over 1,100
booths. The China Sourcing Fairs: Electronics, Fashion Accessories, Gifts &
Premiums, and Home Products will feature manufacturers from Greater China
(mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan). The events will be held June 14 - 16,
2009, at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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Global Sources' Executive Director, Sarah Benecke, said: "Manufacturers
from Greater China are actively looking for new markets and new customers in
the Middle East, in part to counter the slowdown in the USA and Europe.
Occupying six full exhibition halls, this will be our largest-ever Dubai shows
and continues to be the largest exhibition of China products in the Middle
East."
The China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai serve importers and volume buyers in the
Middle East, North Africa, India and Europe who seek high quality products
from competitive Chinese suppliers. More than 7,100 buyers from 97 countries
attended last year's event.
Strong mainland China government support
This year's event has attracted strong support from key manufacturing
areas in mainland China, including the city of Jieyang in South China's
Guangdong province, and the city of Yiwu in Zhejiang province.
Deputy General Director of the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation of Guangdong Province, Zhu Ze Nan said: "We think the China
Sourcing Fairs in Dubai are the perfect platform from which to reach new
buyers throughout the Middle East. In today's economic environment, mainland
China suppliers are actively looking to widen their customer base beyond North
America and Europe."
Located about two and a half hours from Shanghai, Yiwu is one of mainland
China's leading manufacturing centers for home products, gifts, fashion
accessories, and other items. These suppliers have a long history of trading
successfully with buyers throughout the Middle East, with a strong knowledge
of regional customs and product appropriateness.
"Yiwu suppliers are looking more and more to the Middle East," said Bill
Janeri, Global Sources' Middle East General Manager. "The region has
maintained solid economic growth that has driven demand for mainland China-
made consumer goods. Companies from Yiwu are anxious to expand and strengthen
their ties with buyers in the Middle East."
Senior mainland China-government officials who are scheduled to
participate in the Dubai China Sourcing Fairs include:
-- Mr. Zhu Ze Nan, Deputy General Director, Department of Foreign Trade
and Economic Cooperation, Guangdong Province
-- Mr. Chen Yiwei, Mayor, Jieyang City People's Government
-- Mr. Xu Qiyuan, Vice Chairman, Fuzhou People's Association for
Friendship with Foreign Countries
-- Ms. Pan Xiao, Deputy Director, Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade
& Economic Cooperation
-- Ms. Lin Xiangping, Vice Chairman, Fuzhou Chamber of Commerce for Import
& Export
-- Mr. Huang Jiguang, Deputy Division Chief, Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of
Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation
Expanded product categories
The China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai will feature Greater China exhibitors of
products like these:
China Sourcing Fair: Electronics
( http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/DUBAI-ELECTRONICS.HTM )
-- Consumer electronics
-- Digital entertainment
-- In-car electronics
-- Computer & networking
-- Telecom & accessories
-- GPS products
-- Opto-electronics
-- Power supplies
China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories
( http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/DUBAI-FASHION.HTM )
-- Casual & fashion handbags
-- Evening bags
-- Hats & caps
-- Fashion belts
-- Fashion jewelry
-- Hair accessories
-- Ties, scarves & shawls
-- Socks
-- Knitted accessories
-- Casual & fashion footwear
-- Umbrellas
-- Glove & mittens
-- Sunglasses
-- Travel bags & luggage
China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums
( http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/DUBAI-GIFTS.HTM )
-- Gift items
-- Holiday & party favors
-- Electronic premiums
-- Gift boxes
-- Photo frames
-- Promotional bags, caps & garments
-- Stationery & paper
-- Travel goods & umbrellas
-- Watches & clocks
China Sourcing Fair: Home Products
( http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/DUBAI-HOMEPRODUCTS.HTM )
-- Kitchenware
-- Glassware & tableware
-- Ceramics & porcelain
-- Household products
-- Bathroom products
-- Health & personal care products
-- Arts & crafts
-- Home decor
-- Home textiles
-- Garden & outdoor
-- Furniture & furnishing
-- Sports & leisure
For the first time, the China Sourcing Fairs will be co-located with the
India Sourcing Fair, a dedicated exhibition featuring competitive exporters
from India. The India Sourcing Fair will feature products such as:
India Sourcing Fair: Home Products
( http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHOW/DUBAI-INDIA-SOURCING-FAIR-
HOMEPRODUCTS.HTM ) (Note: If the URL above wraps to a second line, please
paste both lines into the browser and delete the space in-between.)
-- Metalware
-- Glassware
-- Kitchenware
-- Home decor
-- Coir products
-- Steel & plastics
-- Home textiles
-- Arts & crafts
-- Leather products
-- Bamboo & cane handicrafts
-- Fashion accessories
-- Fashion jewelry
-- Stoles & scarves
More details about the China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai are available at
http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/dubai .
Details on the India Sourcing Fair in Dubai are available at
http://www.india-sourcingfair.com .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a
primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses
English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world.
The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies
to sell to, and within Greater China.
The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated
marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 803,000 active
buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the
goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and
sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over
240 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing
services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 4.3 million
products and more than 196,000 suppliers annually through 14 online
marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 12
specialized trade shows which run 29 times a year across 10 cities.
Suppliers receive more than 67 million sales leads annually from buyers
through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years. Global
Sources' network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China,
Global Sources has over 2,500 team members in more than 44 locations, and a
community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for
Chinese-language media.
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-480-664-8309
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia
Investor Relations Department
Tel: +852-2555-4777
Email: investor@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.
Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: tdien@lhai.com
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