The Guangzhou International Epidemic Prevention Material and Equipment Fair kicks off on June 10th, aiming to create a global platform for the trade of epidemic prevention materials and devices. It has accepted orders from over 90 foreign organizations.

Buyers visiting the exhibition. (Photo by Nanfang Plus)

As the first fair for epidemic prevention materials in China, it features a total exhibition area of 36,000 square meters, attracting over 600 exhibitors, including about 200 from Guangzhou, said Hu Hong, vice mayor of Guangzhou, on the fair's opening ceremony.

Many local high-tech enterprises who have made important contributions in anti-epidemic materials and devices also attend the fair. That includes DAAN Gene, which developed and industrializes the detection kit for COVID-19; Kingfa Sci & Tech., Ltd, which produces polymer medical materials.

Different masks were displayed on the exhibition. (Photo provided to newsgd.com)

Anti-epidemic products were showed on the exhibition. (Photo by newsgd.com) 

Face mask machine was showed on the exhibition. (Photo by newsgd.com)

Although the global economy has suffered significantly because of the pandemic, the huge demand for China's anti-epidemic materials offers new opportunities for foreign trade development.

According to Willis Guan, vice president of Marketing & Sales in Kingfa Sci & Tech., Ltd, the company has exported more than 500 million masks to 38 countries, of which Germany and the United States are the largest buyers. "Through this exhibition, we want to sell China's best products to more overseas regions," said Guan.

Regarding foreign traders and business associations, they have actively signed up to visit the exhibition, hoping to find products and suppliers that meet the needs of overseas markets.

They have bought more than 700,000 face masks, especially the kn95, which is in great demand right now in Ecuador. Also, over 50,000 COVID test kits have been transported to that country, said Ronnie Almeida, chairman of the Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce in South China. "We come here to have face-to-face opportunities to buy those products for long-term daily protection," he added.

According to Bekar Mikaberidze, chief representative of Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Guangdong, China has offered great help to Georgia during the epidemic, not only in donating materials, but also teaching prevention and control experience. Bekar also appeals to everyone to unite and defeat the virus together.

Organizers also help foreign buyers with customs clearance and delivery of anti-epidemic supplies, taking advantage of the Digital Services Trade Platform of Distribution Center for Global Superior Products located in Guangzhou's Nansha free-trade zone.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been 82 exhibitions postponed or cancelled in Guangzhou, involving an exhibition area of 4.45 million square meters. This has brought negative effects for many convention-related companies, and a large number of manufacturing enterprises are lacking orders.

This event is expected to promote the work resumption of exhibition companies and related industries such as manufacturing, hotel, tourism, logistics and so on.