The 17th China Yiwu International Forest Products Fair draws 76,000 visitors from 52 countries. [Photo/zgyww.cn]

The 17th China Yiwu International Forest Products Fair concluded on Nov 4 at the Yiwu International Expo Center in Jinhua, Zhejiang province.

The four-day event attracted 76,000 visitors. Among them were international buyers from 52 countries and regions, including Bangladesh, Pakistan, Brazil, Afghanistan, and Niger. The event also hosted 13 professional procurement teams, three of which were from abroad.

This year's fair integrated online and offline channels to enhance its trade functionality and display the unique features of the forestry industry. Key activities included product displays, sales exhibitions, trade negotiations, brand launches, and technical exchanges.

The event saw 1,276 enterprises participate, with 2,520 booths spread across a 70,000-square-meter exhibition area. Highlights of the fair included a shopping festival, a trade negotiation meeting for international buyers, a livestreaming product selection event, and interactive experiences with traditional and modern handicrafts.

Additionally, the online platform for the exhibition and trading of premium forest products featured 907 companies and nearly 4,218 products, attracting 5.6 million online visitors during the fair.

After the fair's conclusion, the platform will remain open for exhibitors and buyers to engage in trade negotiations and transactions.

Editor: Zhong Xinyi