Focusing On The African Market, The 8Th INTEX South Africa International Textile Exhibition Was Successfully Held!

From September 24 to 26 local time in South Africa, the 8th China Brand Export Exhibition and INTEX South Africa International Textile Exhibition was held in Johannesburg. The exhibition was guided by the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, hosted by Wenzhou Municipal People's Government, co sponsored by Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Commerce and Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, organized by Wenzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce and Miorant International Exhibition, and fully supported by local official South African business associations such as the Landburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry of South Africa. The successful holding of INTEX South Africa Textile Exhibition not only provides an important exchange platform for China Africa textile trade, but also creates more cooperation opportunities for enterprises of both sides.

▲ Many guests attended the opening ceremony of INTEX South Africa

Busisiwe, Mayor of Dipaleson Ms. Khanye delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, which coincided with the celebration of National Cultural Heritage Day and 30 years of democracy and freedom in South Africa, and congratulated the successful holding of the exhibition. She pointed out that since South Africa joined the BRICS countries, the trade volume between China and South Africa has increased significantly. In 2022, it has exceeded the US $40 billion mark, and China has become South Africa's largest trading partner.

　　 A new chapter of China Africa cooperation: INTEX South Africa helps deepen economic and trade relations!

On the eve of this INTEX South Africa exhibition, China South Africa relations ushered in a new milestone. On September 5, 2024, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

In the context of the China Africa Community of Shared Future, South Africa, as an important economy on the African continent, its strategic position is crucial for Chinese enterprises to further explore the African market. With the deepening of China Africa economic and trade relations, the share of Chinese textiles in the African market is expected to further expand. As an important platform for China Africa economic and trade cooperation, INTEX South Africa not only provides valuable opportunities for exhibitors to show their own image and expand the market, but also builds a solid bridge for deepening China Africa economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation.

　　 The textile market has huge potential, 10000+professional buyers gather!

China is South Africa's largest trading partner and a major source of textile and clothing imports. With the continuous growth of the African market, China and South Africa are expected to cooperate more closely in this field, jointly explore more business opportunities, promote the economic development of both sides and inject vitality into the global textile and clothing industry.

According to statistics, South Africa's total imports of textiles and clothing will reach 3.68 billion dollars in 2022, of which the proportion of imports from China will be as high as 46.5%. According to the latest data of FIBER2FASHION, China's share in South Africa's clothing import market has exceeded 50%, further consolidating its leading position in the market.

In the first quarter of 2024, the total fabric imports of African countries reached 1.63 billion dollars, and China accounted for 40.56% of the market share. According to Statista's prediction, the total revenue of the African clothing market will reach 70.58 billion dollars in 2024, and the compound annual growth rate of the market is expected to reach 5.16% from 2024 to 2028. As one of the most developed economies in Africa, South Africa, with its unique geographical location, huge population base, strong economic strength and important international status, plays an indispensable role in promoting the development of the African clothing market.

After years of hard work, INTEX South Africa Textile Exhibition has become an important platform for regional buyers to purchase Chinese textiles every year. This INTEX South Africa Exhibition has attracted many international professional buyers, with a total of 10271 international professional buyers and more than 12000 visitors. These buyers come from various fields of the textile industry, including manufacturers, brand merchants, factories, designers, cross-border e-commerce, business associations, local government agencies, comprehensive supermarkets, shopping malls, clothing wholesale cities, etc., demonstrating the strong appeal and broad influence of the exhibition.

It is worth noting that this INTEX South Africa Exhibition specially invites local and international big buyers from South Africa, including Lee Cooper Big Blue、Textile World、Kit Kat, Bassa Wholesale Hardware, Benny General Trading (BGT), Luxe Living and many other well-known brands.

　　 More than 100 high-quality Chinese exhibitors, Chinese textiles shine in Africa!

INTEX South Africa International Textile Exhibition is an unprecedented event, with a continuous stream of people in the exhibition hall. The exhibition attracted more than 100 Chinese enterprises, such as Hangsi Fashion, Xuanyang Clothing, Hengqing Knitting, Desai Group Guanlong Clothing , Jieyadi Clothing, Dibu Shoes, Anax Fashion Shoes, etc shoes Class, fabric and other products, covering all segments of the industrial chain.

During the holding of INTEX South Africa, buyers and exhibitors have frequent exchanges. Whether it is large manufacturers, well-known brands, or small design studios and cross-border e-commerce platforms, INTEX has created more cooperation opportunities for all types of buyers. The success of INTEX South Africa has promoted the establishment of China Africa business partnership, enhanced mutual understanding and trust, and laid a good foundation for follow-up cooperation.

At the exhibition site, the organizing committee conducted random interviews with some exhibitors, and the feedback from the exhibitors continued to be favorable. Guanlong Clothing said, "At present, there are no customers in South Africa, and we hope to meet new customers through the exhibition. During the exhibition, we received some high-quality customers, and will further communicate, follow up and exchange in-depth. The online trade show APP helps us to efficiently obtain customer information and keep in touch." Jieyadi Clothing said, "We have developed businesses all over the world. For us, Africa is a market to be developed and has huge potential. We have cooperated with Miorant for many times. This time, we came to South Africa Exhibition again, and we thought of participating here and meeting our customers here. Through such an exhibition platform, customers can better understand the connotation of our products. The customer also came as promised, but the first day was too crowded, so the next day came. "

▲ Exhibition site

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　 About AFF&INTEX International Textile Exhibition

Create an overseas self run B2B professional trade exhibition platform exclusively for Chinese textile and clothing enterprises

　　AFF&INTEX International textile exhibition, with its good reputation and the competitiveness of Chinese enterprises' textile products, has always been one of the most concerned textile professional B2B exhibitions in the world. In 2022, AFF Asia Textile Fashion Exhibition and INTEX International Textile Exhibition will unite to grow together with Chinese clothing brands, lead Chinese textile and clothing enterprises to "go global", develop business opportunities, and become the promoter and witness of Chinese clothing brands and market development.

In 2024, AFF&INTEX International Textile Exhibition More than 15 professional textile and clothing exhibitions will be held in Vietnam, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Japan, Germany, the United States, South Africa, Indonesia, Poland, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, India and other key textile regions in the world, covering raw materials, yarns, fabrics, accessories, clothing, home textiles and fabrics, bags, shoes, textile machinery Textile equipment and other sub sectors cover the Belt and Road, RCEP, BRICS Economic Belt, and explore opportunities in emerging markets!

Annual Plan of 2024AFF&INTEX International Textile Exhibition

2024 INTEX Indonesia International Textile Exhibition (March 13-16)

2024AFF Vietnam Asia Textile Fashion Exhibition (March 27-29)

The 40th AFF Japan Asia Textile Fashion Exhibition (Osaka) (April 9 - April 11)

The 7th AFF Indonesia Asian Textile Fashion Exhibition (June 4 to June 7)

The 41st AFF Japan Asia Textile Fashion Exhibition (Tokyo) (June 5-7)

The 42nd AFF Japan Asia Textile Fashion Exhibition (Tokyo) (November 27-29)

The 17th AFF Asia Textile Fashion Exhibition (December 17 - December 19)

The 16th INTEX UAE International Textile Exhibition (June 12 June 14)

The 9th INTEX Mexico International Textile Exhibition (September 17 September 19)

INTEX 2024 (September 11 September 13)

The 11th INTEX Brazil International Textile Exhibition (September 17 September 19)

The 8th INTEX South Africa International Textile Exhibition (September 24 - September 26)

The 14th INTEX Poland International Textile Exhibition (November 6 to November 8)

2024 INTEX Germany International Textile Exhibition (November 12 November 14)

The 8th INTEX Indonesia International Textile Exhibition (November 28 December 1)

The 9th INTEX India International Textile Exhibition (December 23 to December 25)

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