World Seafood Shanghai 2020

2020.8.26 - 28

Shanghai New International Expo Center

World Seafood Shanghai, as a global l adding aquatic trade event in China, has grown and developed over the past 14 years and has become the platform of choice for trade buyers in overseas markets and overseas companies to expand into the Chinese market.

World Seafood Shanghai and Aige Food Shanghai brought exhibitors together from Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, France, India, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan, Scotland region, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan region, Thailand, the United States, Turkey and Vietnam. 2,029 companies from 23 countries and regions participated in the exhibition, covering an area of 100,000 square meters, attracting 65,389 trade visitors from 62 countries and regions.

World Seafood Shanghai not only attracts professional buyers from the seafood and seafood industry to visit and negotiate, but also join hands with the Aige Food Shanghai to create a one-stop shopping platform for the catering industry, connecting upstream, middle and lower reaches of the seafood and catering industry to create An efficient and vibrant business ecosystem in the restaurant industry.

The 15th World Seafood Shanghai will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from August 26 to 28, 2020. The exhibition will continue to focus on its professional perspectives and outstanding quality, and yield greater success in cooperation with aquatic product enterprises and insiders of the industry at home and abroad.

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Reasons to Make Shanghai Your Next Market

• China is the world’s biggest country with a colossal food and drink market – 1.3 billion people live, work, eat and drink in China.
• Wages and the middle class are on the rise, fueling consumption of imported goods. Real wages rose 400% from 2000-2014. Average income levels are expected to reach $10,700 by 2017 – a huge increase from 2012’s average of $6,200.
• China’s middle class is already larger than the US’ at 109 million people. By 2022, 54% of China’s population will be upper middle class. More purchasing power points towards bigger export opportunities as China’s taste for foreign foods grows.
• Seafood consumption is increasing annually, matching rising import levels and incomes. By 2020, each person will eat 35.9 kg, while urban consumption of seafood has already passed 40kg per capital.
• Chinese seafood imports are expected to exceed $20 billion by 2020. Domestic overfishing and environmental concerns are pointing towards a greater demand for imported seafood.
• Shanghai’s individual imports are on the up. January-December 2018 saw China’s second city import 182  tons of seafood – a 68.96% increase against 2017’s figures.
• Foreign countries are already stepping up export levels. Canada boosted its seafood sales to China by 11% in 2015, exporting 94,000 tons with a value of $553 million.
• Aquaculture operations are crying out for more efficient, more cost effective, updated technologies.