Global Sources’ China Sourcing Fair attracts 1,900 exhibitors

News this week: NASDAQ-listed B2B media company, Global Sources, opened its co-located consumer goods shows at the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) featuring the participation of more than 1,900 exhibitor booths.

This year’s show runs from 19^th to 22^nd October and includes the China Sourcing Fairs: Gifts & Premiums, Home Products, Christmas & Seasonal Products, Baby & Children’s Products, Solar & Energy Saving Products, Medical & Health Products, and India Sourcing Fair: Home Products.

Global Sources reports exhibitors this year originate from a wide number of markets including: mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam.

According to a buyer survey conducted by Global Sources in April this year, 82% of buyers sourced green products, 74% are willing to pay a premium for green products and 50% of surveyed buyers took suppliers’ social responsibilities into consideration while sourcing.

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