Dear Sir or Madam:

Approved by State Council, organized by Ministry of Commerce and Shanghai Municipal Government, supported by Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Bureau from more than ten provinces and cities in China, the 2006 International Sourcing Fair ( Shanghai, China ) will be held on 26^th –28^th September 2006 in Shanghai, it has become one of the most influential reverse sourcing fair in China.

International Sourcing Summit will be held on 25^th Sep. 2006. The theme of the summit will be “Supply Chain Management and China Brands”. Famous MNC leaders from worldwide, senior management from quality Chinese manufactures, famous economist and senior government officials will discuss topics such as “Supply Chain Management and Improve Competitiveness”, “Chinese Suppliers and International Brands”, “Shifting Trend of World Manufacturing Industry” and “2007 International Sourcing Prediction”

On behalf of Shanghai International Merchandising Center ( IMC ), the operator of 2006 International Sourcing Fair, I present compliments to you and have the honor to warmly welcome you to participate in this event.

We would like to seize this occasion to setup a space, organized to be a meeting hall for the companies from your country who are interested to participate. This space will contain 20 meeting tables and chairs, and each table will carry the name of the company occupying this table. A booklet that contains all participating companies names will be publishes.

IMC is international sourcing promotion organizations approved by Shanghai Municipal People's Government. "Acceleration on establishing Shanghai International Sourcing Center" is the major development strategies by Shanghai Municipal People's Government. It is aimed to establish Shanghai primarily as one of the international sourcing centers in the world.

IMC holds online and offline private sourcing events, seminars and training series according to buyers' and suppliers' needs. Moreover, IMC gathers governmental organizations and commercial companies, such as SMERT ( Shanghai Foreign Economic Relations & Trade Commission ), Customs，Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, bank, foreign trade agency, dedicated to provide services like: set up offices, companies or sourcing centers; policy and procedures consultation; reduce the cost and time in the import & export business; resolve quarantine and customs issues and Import samples or exhibits quickly and conveniently etc.

Please don’t be hesitate to contact us if you need any further assistant and information

Sincerely,

Ms. Cindy Tang 

Executive Manager of International Marketing Dept.

Shanghai International Merchandising Center

Tel: 0086-21-62361355   Fax: 0086-21-62361356   Mobile: 0086-13816832618

Email: cindytang2010@yahoo.com.cn     Website:   http://2006.sourcing.org.cn

Schedule

Application Form 

Fair features:  ( Around 20000 qualified suppliers from every trades will participate in the fair )

Buyers setup booth and Suppliers attend or setup a show room

l         Highest standard in the industry

l         Most authoritative information release

l         Biggest reverse sourcing fair

l         Top manufacture display platform

Main Exhibition Hall：20000 m²   ( 6 areas are planned to display ) 

Industrial parts sourcing area:

Including Auto parts, Industrial Machinery, Building Materials, Petrol-Chemical etc.

International retailers sourcing area:

Famous international retailers and other consumer goods buyers

UN sourcing area:

Setup by seven UN sourcing committee

Country & region sourcing area:

Including small & medium sized sourcing enterprises from different countries

Supplier products display area:  

Display of country & provincial domestic famous brand products

Supplier chain service providers' area:    

Including commercial service providers, such as; Bank, Insurance, Logistics, Consulting Certification and Agency etc, and governmental organizations, such as; Customs, Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Industrial & Commercial Bureau etc. who provide one-stop service.

Main sourcing product categories: 

Consumer goods:  

Garments & Textiles, Gifts & Crafts, Home Accessories, Sports & Leisure, Stationary, Food & Beverage, Furniture & Building Materials, Household Appliances etc.

Industrial parts:  

Industrial & General Purpose Parts, Auto Parts, Electronics & Electrical Components, Communication & IT Components, Instruments & Meters, Accessories Hardware, Chemical Raw Metallurgy & Mining, Industrial Machinery & Supplies Energy & Environment etc.

Application Process

Buyers registration : Fill in the application form. Confirmation will be made within 48 hours

Contract signing: A contract for exhibitor shall be signed up and then you will get a set of the exhibitor manual.

Online and offline match-making : Online and offline match-making services are provided by the operator according to buyer’s requirement.

Selection of suppliers interested : You may select the suppliers of your interest during the fair.

Final-stage facilitation: We’ll be glad to assist you with visa application, booth-setup etc. before the fair

Organizer:

Ministry of Commerce, P. R. China and Shanghai Municipal People's Government

Cooperators:

Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Bureau from more than ten provinces and cities in China

Operator:

Shanghai International Merchandising Center