I. Main constituents bidding for supporting activities

Participants of the fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) can bid for supporting activities, including members of the organizing committee, international organizations, participating countries (or regions) in the Country Exhibition, exhibitors, provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, municipalities with independent planning status, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, buyers, partners of buyer invitation & exhibitor recruitment, supporting units of the CIIE, and the mainstream media.

II. Bidding procedures for various entities

(I) International organizations and participating countries (regions) in the Country Exhibition.

1. Click to download theBidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo, and fill it out as required. It shall be stamped with the official seal of the host or accompanied by the host's certificate document showing the host's willingness of holding the activity. For an activity jointly sponsored by several hosts, the form shall be stamped with official seals of all hosts involved or accompanied by their certificate document showing their willingness of jointly holding the activity.

2. Email the Bidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo (in Excel and a scanned copy of the form) to the Exhibitor Recruitment Office of China International Import Expo Bureau (zhaozhanchu@ciie.org). The Exhibitor Recruitment Office shall fill out the relevant information in the supporting activities information system.

3. Participating countries (regions) and international organizations shall communicate with the Exhibitor Recruitment Office on bidding in a timely manner by phone (+86-21-67008579) or email (zhaozhanchu@ciie.org).

4. The China International Import Expo Bureau will announce a pre-scheduled time for respective bidding according to the actual conditions of various parties.

5. Hosts of activities shall communicate with the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) to discuss specific matters according to the pre-scheduled arrangements of the activities.

6. After the pre-scheduled time of activities is confirmed, the China International Import Expo Bureau will send the accounts and passwords for access to the supporting activities information system via e-mail to hosts and organizers. They can check and modify the relevant information and help their personnel apply for certificates as required in the system (see “Q & A” in “Activities” for details).

7. The confirmed hosts or organizers can download the Operation Manual of Supporting Activities Information System after logging into the supporting activities information system to learn system functions and operation steps; they should duly upload and update their activity plans as required in the system.

8. The confirmed hosts of supporting activities held in the venue of the China International Import Expo (the National Exhibition and Convention Center) should contact the center in a timely manner to sign contracts and implement on-site services.

9. The China International Import Expo Bureau will, according to the procedures, issue certificates for relevant personnel of the hosts of supporting activities held in the venue of the China International Import Expo (the National Exhibition and Convention Center) as required. The certificates shall be collected and delivered by the hosts.

10. Please refer to the "People-to-people Exchange" under the "Activities" on the official website of the CIIE, if you want to host people-to-people exchange activities.

(II) Exhibitors.

1. Click to download the Bidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo, and fill it out as required. It shall be stamped with the official seal of the host or accompanied by the host's certificate document showing the host's willingness of holding the activity. For an activity jointly sponsored by several hosts, the form shall be stamped with official seals of all hosts involved or accompanied by their certificate document showing their willingness of jointly holding the activity.

2. Email the Bidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo (in Excel and a scanned copy of the form) to the CIIE Department of National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) (ciie2021@ciie.org). The CIIE Department shall fill out activities-related information collected in the supporting activities information system.

3. The exhibition organizers and exhibitors shall communicate with the CIIE Department in a timely manner over bidding-related matters by phone (86-21-67008671) or email (ciie2021@ciie.org).

4. The China International Import Expo Bureau will announce a pre-scheduled time for respective bidding according to the actual conditions of various parties.

5. Hosts of activities shall communicate with the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) to discuss specific matters according to the pre-scheduled arrangements of the activities.

6. After the pre-scheduled time of activities is confirmed, the China International Import Expo Bureau will send the accounts and passwords for access to the supporting activities information system via e-mail to hosts and organizers. They can check and modify the relevant information and help their personnel apply for certificates as required in the system (see “Q & A” in “Activities” for details).

7. The confirmed hosts or organizers can download the Operation Manual of Supporting Activities Information System after logging into the supporting activities information system to learn system functions and operation steps; they should duly upload and update their activity plans as required in the system.

8. The confirmed hosts of supporting activities held in the venue of the China International Import Expo (the National Exhibition and Convention Center) should contact the center in a timely manner to sign contracts and implement on-site services.

9. The China International Import Expo Bureau will, according to the procedures, issue certificates for relevant personnel of the hosts of supporting activities held in the venue of the China International Import Expo (the National Exhibition and Convention Center) as required. The certificates shall be collected and delivered by the hosts.

(III) Provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, municipalities with independent planning status, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (as well as regional trade missions) and relevant units under trade missions.

1. Click to download the Bidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo, and fill it out as required.

2. Bidding units under provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, municipalities with independent planning status and trade missions of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps shall submit the Bidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo to the secretariat of the corresponding trade mission in a timely manner. The secretariat of the respective trade mission shall collect the Bidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo from each unit.

3. The secretariat of each trade mission shall evaluate and screen out the bidding units regarding their intentions.

4. The secretariat of each trade mission shall log into the backstage of the information system for the trade missions of the China International Import Expo so as to fill out activities-related information as required after evaluation and screening.

5. The China International Import Expo Bureau will announce a pre-scheduled time for respective bidding according to the actual conditions of various parties.

6. Hosts of activities shall communicate with the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) to discuss specific matters according to the pre-scheduled arrangements of the activities.

7. After the pre-scheduled time of activities is confirmed, the China International Import Expo Bureau will send the accounts and passwords for access to the supporting activities information system via e-mail to hosts and organizers. They can check and modify the relevant information and help their personnel apply for certificates as required in the system (see "Q & A" in "Activities" for details).

8. The confirmed hosts or organizers can download the Operation Manual of Supporting Activities Information System after logging into the supporting activities information system to learn system functions and operation steps; they should duly upload and update their activity plans as required in the system.

9. The confirmed hosts of supporting activities held in the venue of the China International Import Expo (the National Exhibition and Convention Center) should contact the center in a timely manner to sign contracts and implement on-site services.

10. The China International Import Expo Bureau will, according to the procedures, issue certificates for relevant personnel of the hosts of supporting activities held in the venue of the China International Import Expo (the National Exhibition and Convention Center) as required. The certificates shall be collected and delivered by the hosts.

11. Please refer to the "People-to-people Exchange" under the "Activities" on the official website of the CIIE, if you want to host people-to-people exchange activities.

(IV) Members of the organizing committee, central enterprises, the units under trade missions of the National Health Commission, partners of buyer invitation & exhibitor recruitment, supporting units of the CIIE, and the mainstream media.

1. Click to download the Bidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo, and fill it out as required. It shall be stamped with the official seal of the host or accompanied by the host's certificate document showing the host's willingness of holding the activity. For an activity jointly sponsored by several hosts, the form shall be stamped with official seals of all hosts involved or accompanied by their certificate document showing their willingness of jointly holding the activity.

2. Send the Bidding Form for Supporting Activities of the Fourth China International Import Expo (in Excel as well as with a scanned copy with the seal) to the Buyer Invitation Office of the China International Import Expo Bureau at zsc@ciie.org; please send an email copy to the Secretariat of the Central Enterprise Trade Mission about the activities that the central enterprises have applied for.

3. Please communicate with the Buyer Invitation Office of the China International Import Expo Bureau if the above relevant parties have any questions. Tel.: 021-67008943; E-mail: zsc@ciie.org.

4. The China International Import Expo Bureau will announce a pre-scheduled time for respective bidding according to the actual conditions of various parties.

5. Hosts of activities shall communicate with the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) to discuss specific matters according to the pre-scheduled arrangements of the activities.

6. After the pre-scheduled time of activities is confirmed, the China International Import Expo Bureau will send the accounts and passwords for access to the supporting activities information system via e-mail to hosts and organizers. They can check and modify the relevant information and help their personnel apply for certificates as required in the system (see “Q & A” in “Activities” for details).

7. The confirmed hosts or organizers can download the Operation Manual of Supporting Activities Information System after logging into the supporting activities information system to learn system functions and operation steps; they should duly upload and update their activity plans as required in the system.

8. The confirmed hosts of supporting activities held in the venue of the China International Import Expo (the National Exhibition and Convention Center) should contact the center in a timely manner to sign contracts and implement on-site services.

9. The China International Import Expo Bureau will, according to the procedures, issue certificates for relevant personnel of the hosts of supporting activities in the venue of the China International Import Expo (National Exhibition and Convention Center) as required. The certificates shall be collected and delivered by the hosts.