The 2020 "Charming Jinan" Import and Export Commodities (Middle East) Cloud Expo was successfully held

On September 16, 2020, the "Charming Jinan" Import and Export Goods (Middle East) Cloud Expo, hosted by the Jinan Municipal CCPIT, was successfully held, with a total intended transaction value of 26.2026 million yuan. The cloud expo received strong support from the Shandong Chamber of Commerce in the UAE and the United Arab Emirates Association of Overseas Chinese, and was undertaken by Shandong Zhenghe International Exhibition Co., Ltd., which provided comprehensive services and execution. Ms. Zhang Zhe, Vice President of Jinan Municipal CCPIT; Mr. Mahmood Ghazi Billekssen, Director of Messe Frankfurt (Middle East) Ltd.; Ms. Guo Minghui, Chief Representative of the Shandong Provincial Government's Economic and Trade Representative Office in West Asia and Africa; Mr. Qu Yan, President of the Shandong Chamber of Commerce in the UAE; and Mr. Bao Youzeng, Vice Chairman of the United Arab Emirates Association of Overseas Chinese, and other Chinese and foreign guests attended the meeting.

Guest Speeches

In her speech, Vice President Zhang Zhe stated that in recent years, the Jinan Municipal CCPIT has been committed to promoting economic cooperation and trade between Jinan and countries in the Middle East. Due to the epidemic, the Dubai Expo has been postponed to 2021. During the Expo, our city will hold a series of "Jinan Day" activities to further promote economic and trade exchanges between our city and countries in the Middle East, leveraging the influence of the Expo. This "Charming Jinan" Import and Export Goods Cloud Expo is a beneficial attempt to cooperate with international business associations and institutions in the Middle East, and has received a positive response from enterprises. It is the largest cloud expo held by our association this year. We hope that entrepreneurs from Jinan and the Middle East can seize this opportunity to fully communicate, enhance friendship, and achieve cooperation.

In his speech, Mr. Mahmood Ghazi Billekssen, Director of Messe Frankfurt (Middle East) Ltd., pointed out that 2020 was a challenging year for industries worldwide, including the exhibition industry. As organizers of offline trade exhibitions, the ability for exhibitors and visitors to travel internationally freely is crucial. Exploring a combination of online and offline exhibition formats is an effective way to address the current international situation. At this stage, utilizing online exhibition platforms to establish close contact with the Middle East market is key, and once the COVID-19 epidemic is controlled, offline trade activities will resume their original form.

Enterprise Promotion

In the enterprise promotion session, the first company was Shandong Quanli Overseas Warehouse Information Technology Co., Ltd. In 2018, Shandong Provincial Automobile Parts Chamber of Commerce and Shandong Quanli Heavy Parts City jointly initiated the establishment of Quanli Overseas Warehouse Information Technology Co., Ltd., a new foreign trade company mainly focusing on industrial products such as complete vehicle parts and engineering machinery parts for Sinotruk and Shaanxi Automobile. It is the only professional auto parts mall + overseas warehouse platform in China. Its construction principle is to integrate domestic supply chain resources and solve the current pain points of cross-border trade in industrial products. Currently, Quanli Overseas Warehouse has established an overseas company in Nigeria and has set up overseas warehouses of over 5,000 square meters in Lagos and Abuja, providing one-stop vehicle services.

The second company was Shandong Tey Steel Group Co., Ltd., a large-scale comprehensive enterprise integrating R&D, manufacturing, sales, and construction, with over 10 years of history. It owns 3 factories, 1 domestic trade company, and 1 international trade company. The group has an annual output value of US$200 million, annual exports of US$20 million, and an annual production capacity of 800,000 tons of steel. The group has 500 employees, 30% of whom are senior economists, engineers, senior technicians, and managers. It has 6 hot-dip galvanizing production lines, a hot-dip aluminizing production line, and a corrugated board production line. We can provide customers with excellent service, reasonable prices, stable and high-quality products, fast delivery cycles, and high-quality after-sales service.

Precise Negotiations

This cloud expo organized 32 purchasers from Middle Eastern countries and 53 exporting companies. Through prior coordination, a total of 145 one-on-one negotiation sessions were arranged, covering products such as auto parts, hardware and building materials, medical and epidemic prevention supplies, safety and labor protection supplies, and daily household goods. During the negotiation session, the atmosphere was positive, and many companies achieved fruitful results.

Jinan Huawu Heavy Truck Automobile Trade Co., Ltd.: The procurement needs of the four purchasers contacted matched the company's products well. Negotiations were smooth, and initial cooperation intentions have been established. Although Huawu Heavy Truck participated in the cloud expo for the first time, it expressed strong approval of this format and will continue to participate.

Shandong Aolun Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.: This company's products are wallpaper and coatings, although relatively niche. However, both foreign businessmen contacted were industry professionals. The company's negotiations with the purchasers were also smooth, and they hope that we can organize more online exhibitions of this kind to provide substantial help to companies seeking foreign trade export channels.

Shandong Quanli Overseas Warehouse Information Technology Co., Ltd.: The company has participated in cloud expos organized or undertaken by our company many times and highly approves of this efficient and cost-free new form of foreign trade development. The process of this cloud expo was smooth, and the quality of the contacted customers was high. The company will strengthen contact and strive to achieve tangible results soon.

Shandong Quanghua Import and Export Co., Ltd.: The company stated that the purchasers invited to this cloud expo had clear needs, and in-depth communication was conducted with the purchasers on product details. The experience was excellent, and they hope to participate multiple times.