The ninth China International Import Expo will be the highlight of Shanghai's exhibition calendar this November, alongside other events focusing on food, industrial technology, textiles, and construction machinery.

 

The ninth China International Import Expo

• When: Nov 5-10
• Where: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), No 333 Songze Avenue, Qingpu district

The ninth CIIE will run from Nov 5 to 10, featuring 4,142 overseas exhibitors and a record total exhibition area of more than 440,000 square meters.

Participants from 162 countries, regions, and international organizations will attend. The country exhibition will feature 69 participating countries and international organizations, with Canada and Sri Lanka as guest countries of honor. Moldova, Romania, Seychelles, Gabon, Somalia, and the United Nations Development Programme will make their debuts at the country exhibition.

The business exhibition will cover more than 370,000 sq m, with more than 300 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders, along with over 2,000 first-time exhibitors.

More than 480 products will debut globally, in Asia, or in China, including modular laparoscopic surgical robots, cochlear implants that detect sound from all directions, and prototype 6G devices.

 

The Industrial Fair Network

• When: Nov 3-6
• Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, No 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area

The Industrial Fair Network spans nearly 220,000 sq m, with nearly 2,900 companies from around the world participating. The event is expected to attract around 140,000 trade visitors.

The event features three major exhibitions: PTC ASIA, focusing on power transmission and control technology; CeMAT ASIA, covering logistics technology and transport systems; and ComVac ASIA, dedicated to compressors and related equipment. Other concurrent exhibitions cover e-commerce packaging, smart manufacturing, industrial components, cold-chain technology, freight vehicles, and maintenance services.

PTC ASIA

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CeMAT ASIA

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ComVac ASIA

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The 29th Shanghai Global Food Trade Show

• When: Nov 10-12
• Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, No 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area

This year's event will cover 200,000 sq m and feature more than 3,500 exhibitors. It is expected to attract over 180,000 professional visitors from more than 100 countries and regions.

The European Union, which first served as the show's guest of honor in 2025, will return in 2026 with its own dedicated pavilion. More than 220 specialty products from 27 EU member states will be on display, including products protected by geographical indications and certified organic products. The program will also feature product presentations and live cooking demonstrations by professional chefs.

Delegations from more than 50 countries and regions will showcase food and beverages from around the world, featuring products from Thailand, Japan, Australia, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Exhibits will range from European specialties to Australian meats and Southeast Asian ingredients.

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Hongqiao Tech Week

• When: Nov 20-22
• Where: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), No 333 Songze Avenue, Qingpu district

This year's event will cover about 50,000 sq m and is expected to attract more than 30,000 professional visitors. It will feature six themed stages focusing on artificial intelligence, smart infrastructure, future mobility and energy, smart industry, life sciences and healthcare, and the startup ecosystem, covering emerging technologies and their applications across different industries.

Ahead of the exhibition, the "Tech Journey Shanghai" program will offer nine themed routes on Nov 18 and 19, taking participants to leading technology companies, research institutions, and industrial parks across Shanghai.

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ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026

• When: Nov 20-24
• Where: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), No 333 Songze Avenue, Qingpu district

This year's event will occupy seven exhibition halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), covering 180,000 sq m and featuring more than 1,900 textile machinery companies from China and abroad.

Exhibits will be organized by production process, covering the textile manufacturing chain from spinning and weaving to dyeing, finishing, garment making, and recycling.

The exhibition will also feature dedicated sections for emerging technologies and equipment, including equipment for composite materials, textile recycling technologies, and digital platforms, as well as a research and innovation zone.

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Bauma China 2026

• When: Nov 23-26
• Where: Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, No 1099 Guozhan Road, Pudong New Area
• When: Nov 24-27
• Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, No 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area

Covering 400,000 sq m, this year's event is expected to feature more than 4,000 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions. The exhibition will showcase construction machinery, core components, and the latest developments in electrification and smart technologies.

The Shanghai New International Expo Centre will focus on large construction machinery, mining and building materials equipment, construction vehicles, and components. National pavilions from Germany, Italy, the United States, and Turkiye will also be featured.

The Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center will place greater emphasis on intelligent technologies and industrial applications, while also hosting major industry forums and live product demonstrations.

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Exhibitions calendar

 

Sources: Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and the exhibitions mentioned above