The first China International Import Expo said on its official WeChat account that professional visitors are welcome to register at its registration channel.

Professional visitors are defined as purchasers, government authorities, government-sponsored institutions and social organizations.

Visitors need to get an invitation code by calling the hotlines of the various trading groups whose numbers are published on the expo's official WeChat account. They then use the code to register on the expo website.

The expo has also opened a hotline — +86-21-968888 — to offer services and information on the CIIE which will be held in November in Shanghai.

Online registration for independent professional visitors who are not members of any trading group will be opened later.

Details on how general public visitors can participate in the expo will be published later.