Entry of overseas exhibits for trade show may be expedited

Deputies from the Shanghai delegation to the National People's Congress said they expected new measures to facilitate the entry of exhibits from overseas for the China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November.

Easier access for exhibits is crucial to the success of the CIIE, which will cover an area of more than 240,000 square meters, almost double that of the annual East China Fair, one of the largest exhibitions in the country, deputies said.

In some cases in the past, an international exhibition would have begun though some items from abroad meant for the exhibition were still at customs for inspection, said lawmaker Zhang Weimin, who is also assistant to the general manager of Shanghai International Trade Promotion Co under Shanghai East Best & Lansheng International (Group) Co.