To meet the growing and diverse demand of Chinese consumers for high-quality import food and agricultural products, the International Food and Agricultural Products Exhibition (short for CIFA), an annual grand procurement event in the field of China's import food and agricultural products, is scheduled to be held from Sept 26 to 28, 2025, at the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. With an exhibition area of more than 60,000 square meters, it is expected that more than 1,000 outstanding enterprises of import food and agricultural products will participate in the exhibition, attracting over 100,000 professional visitors to attend the fair with the purpose of visiting and purchasing. CIFA will be a professional exhibition for import food and agricultural products, established based on the advantages of Henan-a major agricultural production area and the leading position in food production in China, and the geographical advantage of Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan Province, serving as a central hub and an inland gateway for opening-up and transit corridors connecting the east with the west and the south with the north. Global resources for import food and agricultural products will gather in CIFA to meet the demand for excellent import food and agricultural products in China.

As the market of import food in China continues to expand, China has become one of the world's largest consumers of import food. The data shows that the number of countries and regions exporting food to China has reached 181, which indicates that the agricultural food industries in these 181 global regions have ushered in market opportunities in China. As of January to June 2024, China's agricultural product import and export volume achieved US$ 158.03 billion, and import volume was US$ 109.54 billion. There is no doubt that China's import food and agricultural product have huge market potential, CIFA will surely attract more overseas exhibitors to seek business opportunities. While the global economy is showing signs of recovery, China's market for import food and agricultural products has also experienced corresponding changes and trends, which not only brings new challenges to numerous production and trading companies, but also opens up new marketing strategies and cooperation opportunities to companies. With the entry into force of the RCEP agreement and tariff adjustments, as well as the update of the quarantine access management policy for frozen fruit products, which contributes to the convenience for import food companies and the transactions of trade. CIFA is approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, jointly hosted by the China General Chamber of Commerce, China Green Food Association, China Customs Brokers Association and Golden Group, and specifically organized by Shanghai Sinovip Exhibition Co.,Ltd.. The show aims to guide foreign companies to acquire market share, better assist overseas imported food and agricultural product enterprises in smoothly entering the Chinese market, and provide a communication platform and green channel for expanding business, and meet the huge consumption demand of Chinese people.

The Chinese government has always attached great importance to the development of the food industry. While ensuring food supply, it has actively opened up the market and continued to expand import to continuously meet the needs of the Chinese people's consumption upgrade. To better assist overseas companies in understanding China's new policies and market demands, and to provide a communication platform and green channel for conducting international trade and expanding business, the organizer of the fair, will be continually to hold a series of acvivities such as Global Geographical Indications PG500 Summit, International Agricultural Products Safety and Customs Practice Forum, Conference on the Safety of Agricultural Products from Major Countries Exporting to China, One-on-one Meetings for the Import Food from Various Countries and Promotion Meeting of Global Geographical Indication Production Areas. Relevant leaders from competent authorities and industry experts will be invited to discuss and exchange ideas on the new regulations in Zhengzhou. With the help of the on-site conference and activities, it is beneficial for industry organizations and enterprises to familiar with food safety regulation and inspection & quarantine management, market access requirements and procedures, risk management and control, product classification and tariff calculation, industry requirements and relevant information in domestic and foreign markets.

As the first professional exhibition in China focusing on import food and agricultural products, CIFA will be a focal point for top overseas exporters and domestic buyers, and also serve as the premier platform for exhibitors to launch new products. Meanwhile, the show will gather industry forces and integrate resources with a new look, making the exhibition and conference a comprehensive platform for imported food and agricultural products enterprises from around the world to grasp the consumption status, development trends, trade connectivity, and government enterprise exchanges in China. Taking “New Consumption, Shared Global Food” as its theme, CIFA will lead foreign companies deep into the heart of the Central Plains to share the opportunities of the Chinese market in September.