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TRADE and Investment consultancy firm Muvambi Global (Pvt) Ltd is mobilising local companies for participation in the October segment of the Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair). The 112th edition of the Canton Fair, which is China's biggest trade fair, will be held in China's Guangzhou Province from October 15 to November 4.
Muvambi Global (Pvt) Ltd is a consultancy firm that specialises in China-Africa trade and investment.
Company director Mr Manyika Kangai said they had put in place a package for local companies to simplify their engagement with Chinese companies at the event.
"Although people are able to simply go by themselves the advantage of this package is that apart from taking away the time and effort one would have to put into organising the trip, we have partners in China who will be able to assist delegates once they arrive therefore eliminating the risk of getting lost or issues of communication because of the language barrier," he said.
In the previous edition of the Canton Fair, Muvambi Global arranged for the participation of 30 local companies, and they anticipate an improvement due to increased awareness of the fair in Zimbabwe.
The event is expected to assist Zimbabwean businesses that are interested to do business with China to get a broader appreciation of the opportunities available in that market.
"Canton provides companies the opportunity to transfer skills and technology from China.
"The fair also provides traders the opportunity to have a direct link with reputable Chinese manufacturers of various goods as the companies exhibiting will all be approved by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce," said Mr Kangai.
The Canton Fair is China's biggest trade fair and offers Zimbabwean firms interested in trading with China a direct link to Chinese companies.
The 112th Canton Fair, similar to the previous edition which was held between April and May this year will held broken down into three phases.
These are: phase 1 (October 15 to 19), which will focus on consumer electronics, electronic and electrical products, computer and communication products, household electrical appliances, lighting equipment, bicycles, motorcycles, vehicle spare parts, vehicles, small machinery, large machinery and equipment, construction machinery, hardware tools, building and decoration materials, sanitary and bathroom equipment, chemical products, construction machinery.
Phase 2 (October 23 to 27) will focus on kitchenware tableware, general ceramics, household items, personal care products, toiletries, clocks, watches and optical instruments, toys, gifts and premiums, festival products, art ceramics, glass art ware, weaving, rattan iron arts, home decorations, gardening products, stone and iron products, furniture, native produce; Consumer goods, gifts, home decorations.
Finally, phase 3 (October 31 to November 4) that will focus on men and women's clothes, kid's wear, underwear, sports and casual wear, furs, leather, down- related products, fashion accessories and fittings, home textiles, textiles raw materials fabrics, carpets tapestries, shoes, office suppliers, sports, travel and recreation products, medicines and health products, medical devices, disposables and dressings, food, international pavilion.
The Canton Fair Complex is the largest modernised exhibition center in Asia, located in Pazhou Island, Guangzhou, China.
The event organisers describe it as "a perfect integration of human and ecological concerns and high technology."
Zimbabwe and China have traditionally good bilateral economic ties.
The volume of trade between Zimbabwe and China as at the end of last year is believed to have significantly exceeded the US$560 million realised in 2010.
According to Chinese customs statistics in the first nine months of 2011, trade between the two countries had grown to US$717,3 million in value, a rise of 62,2 percent on the same period the previous year.
Quoted from http://allafrica.com/