Thousands of worldwide buyers gathered once again at the third edition of Asia Expo, London, which was held from 7th to 10th February, 2003 at the Grand Hall, Olympia, London, to source from the wide-ranging Asian merchandise.
Organised by Kenfair International (Overseas) Ltd, the overseas operation arm of leading tradeshow organiser Kenfair International Limited, Asia Expo 2003, the biggest Asian trade fair ever held in London, has drawn overwhelming response from both exhibitors and buyers.
Buyer attendance has increased by 19 per cent, amounting to 12,223 this year. The four-day event featured 851 Asian exhibitors, a 33 per cent increment over last year’s figure, taking up 930 stands. Exhibitors were all from across Asian countries and regions: Hong Kong, the Mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Turkey and Sri Lanka.
In contrast with many similar Asian shows in Europe, upbeat responses from exhibitors and buyers had confirmed that Asia Expo 2003 was obviously the most outstanding sourcing event for Asian products in Europe, facilitated by several advantageous factors as good timing, convenient location, the organiser’s expertise in hosting international fairs, and more importantly, the show’s reputation.
Most exhibitors were contented with the quality and volume of buyers at this year’s Asia Expo. Many of them expressed that they were able to meet a substantial number of new and potential buyers during the show. Meanwhile, buyers were impressed by the theme and comprehensive product range of the show. They could save much time in looking for Asian goods since the show has brought under one roof a great number of leading Asian manufacturers that most European buyers were eager to source from.
The next Asia Expo will be held at the Grand Hall, Olympia, London on 6th – 9th February, 2004. The organiser will further expand the show to over 1,000 booths.
| GROWTH OF EXHIBITORS |
GROWTH OF BUYERS ATTENDANCE |
 |
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| Major Buyer Growth Percentage 主要買家增幅表 |
| |
Country |
No. of visitors in 2003 |
No. of visitors in 2002 |
Changes |
| 1. |
United Kingdom |
4,682 |
4,437 |
+5.5% |
| 2. |
Spain |
916 |
736 |
+24.5% |
| 3. |
Italy |
630 |
350 |
+80% |
| 4. |
France |
622 |
608 |
+2.3% |
| 5. |
Germany |
448 |
336 |
+33% |
| 6. |
United States |
348 |
296 |
+17.6% |
| 7. |
Netherlands |
278 |
191 |
+45.5% |
| 8. |
Belgium |
261 |
223 |
+17% |
| 9. |
Portugal |
256 |
189 |
+35.4% |
| 10. |
Sweden |
188 |
186 |
+1% |
|
| Total No. of Visitors: |
12,230 |
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| Audited/Certified by ExhibitAudit Co. |
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| VISITORS COMPARISON BY COUNTRY FOR YEARS 2002 & 2003 |
|
Country |
No. of visitors in 2003 |
No. of visitors in 2002 |
+ or –
No. of visitors
|
Percentage change |
Country |
No. of visitors in 2003 |
No. of visitors in 2002 |
+ or –
No. of visitors
|
Percentage change |
UK |
4682 |
4437 |
+245 |
+5.5% |
SINGAPORE |
24 |
8 |
+16 |
+200.0% |
| SPAIN |
929 |
443 |
+486 |
+109.7% |
MOROCCO |
23 |
19 |
+4 |
+21.1% |
| ITALY |
630 |
350 |
+280 |
+80.0% |
PAKISTAN |
23 |
41 |
-18 |
-43.9% |
| FRANCE |
622 |
608 |
+14 |
+2.3% |
BRAZIL |
22 |
32 |
-10 |
-31.3% |
| HONG KONG |
472 |
163 |
+309 |
+189.6% |
SRI LANKA |
21 |
14 |
+7 |
+50.0% |
| GERMANY |
453 |
336 |
+117 |
+34.8% |
CROATIA |
20 |
6 |
+14 |
+233.3% |
| U.S.A. |
348 |
296 |
+52 |
+17.6% |
KUWAIT |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0.0% |
| NETHERLANDS |
279 |
191 |
+88 |
+46.1% |
SLOVENIA |
20 |
2 |
+18 |
+900.0% |
| BELGIUM |
269 |
223 |
+46 |
+20.6% |
HUNGARY |
19 |
36 |
-17 |
-42.2% |
| PORTUGAL |
256 |
189 |
+67 |
+35.4% |
TUNISIA |
19 |
17 |
+2 |
+11.8% |
| GREECE |
199 |
161 |
+38 |
+23.6% |
ICELAND |
14 |
5 |
+9 |
+180.0% |
| SWEDEN |
188 |
186 |
+2 |
+1.1% |
KENYA |
14 |
13 |
+1 |
+7.7% |
| INDIA |
173 |
75 |
+98 |
+130.7% |
LATVIA SYRIAN ARAB |
13 |
32 |
-19 |
-59.4% |
| IRELAND |
142 |
172 |
-30 |
-17.4% |
REPUBLIC* |
13 |
0 |
+13 |
N/A |
| SWITZERLAND |
129 |
89 |
+40 |
44.9% |
MACEDONIA* |
12 |
0 |
+12 |
N/A |
| ISRAEL |
127 |
161 |
-34 |
-21.1% |
MALAYSIA |
12 |
5 |
+7 |
+140.0% |
| TAIWAN |
121 |
73 |
+48 |
+65.8% |
MAURITIUS* |
12 |
0 |
+12 |
N/A |
| CHINA |
118 |
56 |
+62 |
+110.7% |
ZAMBIA |
12 |
1 |
+11 |
+11.00.0% |
| DENMARK |
116 |
188 |
-72 |
-38.3% |
SAUDI ARABIA |
10 |
54 |
-44 |
-81.5% |
| CZECH REPUBLIC |
108 |
32 |
+76 |
+237.5% |
SLOVAKIA |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
+66.7% |
| POLAND |
107 |
48 |
+59 |
+122.9% |
JORDAN |
9 |
3 |
+6 |
+200.0% |
| CANADA |
106 |
69 |
+37 |
+53.6% |
LITHUANIA |
9 |
12 |
-3 |
-25.0% |
| NIGERIA |
104 |
29 |
+75 |
+258.6% |
CHILE |
8 |
8 |
+0 |
0.0% |
| CYPRUS |
89 |
127 |
-38 |
-29.9% |
PHILIPPINES TRINDAD & |
8 |
38 |
-30 |
-78.9% |
| TURKEY |
83 |
66 |
+17 |
+25.8% |
TOBAGO* |
8 |
0 |
+8 |
N/A |
| FINLAND |
72 |
55 |
+17 |
+30.9% |
BULGARIA |
7 |
16 |
-9 |
-56.3% |
| NORWAY |
71 |
89 |
-18 |
-20.2% |
NEW ZEALAND |
8 |
17 |
-9 |
-52.9% |
| MALTA |
70 |
34 |
+36 |
+105.9% |
KOREA |
7 |
14 |
-7 |
-50.0% |
| AUSTRIA |
65 |
47 |
+18 |
+38.3% |
LEBANON |
7 |
26 |
-19 |
-73.1% |
| ANDORRA* |
61 |
0 |
+61 |
N/A |
PERU* |
7 |
0 |
+7 |
N/A |
| THAILAND |
53 |
55 |
-2 |
-3.6% |
UGANDA |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
-12.5% |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
52 |
88 |
-36 |
-40.9% |
BARBADOS* |
6 |
0 |
+6 |
N/A |
| AUSTRALIA |
51 |
92 |
-41 |
-44.6% |
GHANA |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0.0% |
| RUSSIA |
48 |
33 |
+15 |
+45.5% |
LUXEMBOURG |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
+100.0% |
| JAPAN |
44 |
32 |
+12 |
+37.5% |
ARGENTINA* |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
N/A |
| U.A.E. |
43 |
25 |
+18 |
+72.0% |
BRUNEI* |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
N/A |
| MEXICO |
47 |
54 |
-7 |
-13.0% |
CHAD* |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
N/A |
| EGYPT |
34 |
41 |
-7 |
-17.1% |
OMAN |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
+100.0% |
| IRAN |
34 |
16 |
+18 |
+112.5% |
ST LUCIA* |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
N/A |
| COLOMBIA |
25 |
10 |
+15 |
+150.0% |
RWANDA* |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
N/A |
| BANGLADESH |
24 |
24 |
0 |
0.0% |
INDONESIA |
1 |
10 |
-9 |
-90.0% |
| ROMANIA |
24 |
8 |
+16 |
+200.0% |
LIBERIA* |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
N/A |
| |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
12,223** |
10,306 |
+1,917 |
+18.6% |
*NEW COMING COUNTRIES
**Figure audited by ExhibitAudit Co. |
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