US$57.83 bln intended deals reached at China's first import expo

Deals for intended one-year purchases of goods and services worth a total of US$57.83 billion were reached at the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), which concluded Saturday in Shanghai, official data showed.

A news conference is held after the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 10, 2018. Deals for intended purchase of goods and services within a year totaled US$57.83 billion, Sun Chenghai, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau, told a news conference after the expo wrapped up. [Photo/Xinhua]

A total of 172 countries, regions and international organizations, and more than 3,600 enterprises participated in the six-day event, which attracted more than 400,000 domestic and overseas purchasers, Sun Chenghai, deputy director of the CIIE Bureau, told a news conference.

Deals for high-end intelligent equipment reached over US$16.46 billion, followed by US$12.68 billion of food and agricultural products, US$11.99 billion of automobiles, US$5.76 billion of medical equipment and health care products, US$4.33 billion of consumer electronics and appliances, and US$3.37 billion of apparel, accessories and consumer goods, Sun said, adding that the value of deals for services hit US$3.24 billion.

Intended purchases with the Belt and Road partner countries reached US$4.72 billion, Sun said.