Alternative knocks following WA providing at China commerce expo

New commerce connections between Western Australian agrifood and beverage companies and potential clients have been cast over the previous week at China’s largest meals and beverage commerce exhibition.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) coordinated the WA Showcase show, that includes 24 native manufacturers on the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, along with the Invest and Trade WA China Office.

Participating companies included wine, drinks, seafood, honey, horticulture, fibre, attire and packaged items.

DPIRD additionally supported the delegation with a market retail tour, enterprise matching and knowledge briefing periods – opening the door to future commerce relationships.

This is the fourth time WA has participated within the expo, which attracts greater than 450,000 native and worldwide consumers from all through the world.

China stays WA’s largest marketplace for WA agrifood, fisheries and forestry, with 2024-25 exports valued at $3.14 billion.

DPIRD main industries commerce supervisor Joan Lim mentioned there was important curiosity within the WA providing.

“WA received a great reception from international buyers, who were particularly interested in our premium packaged goods offerings and seafood,” she mentioned.

“The China International Import Expo has as soon as once more demonstrated how essential this market is for us to inform our provenance story, construct relationships with potential clients and lay the foundations to export progress.

“This is the primary time WA has exhibited in China because the wine and lobster commerce restrictions had been lifted, which proceed to be very fashionable with CIIE guests.”

The China expo is one of a number of DPIRD supported trade exhibition initiatives promoting WA businesses this year, which has included HOFEX Hong Kong, Food and Hotel Asia Singapore, FOODEX Japan and Gulfood UAE.