📝 About the fair
East China Import and Export Commodity Fair (ECF) is a specialized international trade fair held in Shanghai, China at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). It brings together manufacturers, suppliers and buyers across Textiles & garments, Household goods, Gifts & decorations, Tools & small appliances. The fair runs for 4 days — Annual (March) — China's largest regional trade fair after the Canton Fair, focused on textiles and consumer goods. It gives Arab importers a direct channel to Chinese producers — to compare products, negotiate prices and build long-term supply relationships.
🧩 Product types at the fair
🏷️ Products & sectors
📍 Venue
🇨🇳 Inside China use Baidu or Amap; Google Maps needs a VPN.
🚇 How to reach the venue
- Line 7 Huamu Road （花木路） Exit 5
- Line 2 Longyang Road （龙阳路） Exit 9
City buses 975, 976, Huamu Line 1, Daqiao Line 5, Daqiao Line 6 branch, 989 branch to the 'Longyang Road' / 'SNIEC' stops
From Hongqiao hub: Metro Line 2 eastbound straight through to Longyang Road (~50-60 min, no change), Exit 9; taxi ~40-50 min
~30 min from People's Square — Metro Line 2 eastbound to Longyang Road, Exit 9 (or transfer to Line 7 for Huamu Road, Exit 5)
Line 7 Huamu Road Exit 5 is the nearest station (next to the halls); Line 2/7 Longyang Road Exit 9 is a 10-min walk. Taxi phrase: 请送我到上海新国际博览中心，龙阳路2345号