Visitors taste honey from Benin at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, Nov 5, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

SHANGHAI - The sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) saw a total of $78.41 billion worth of tentative deals reached for one-year purchases of goods and services, setting a record high.

The figure represented an increase of 6.7 percent from that of last year. 

The results of the American Food and Agriculture Pavilion exceeded our expectations ... The CIIE proved to be an important platform to showcase American products and services.

Eric Zheng, President of AmCham Shanghai

The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) said a total of $505 million worth of deals were signed by exhibitors participating in the American Food and Agriculture Pavilion.

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Hosted by AmCham Shanghai and the US Department of Agriculture, the pavilion at the 6th CIIE is the first time the US government has participated in the grand event.

Seventeen industry associations, state governments and companies showcased a wide range of food and agriculture products at the American pavilion.

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"The results of the American Food and Agriculture Pavilion exceeded our expectations," said Eric Zheng, president of AmCham Shanghai. "The CIIE proved to be an important platform to showcase American products and services."

He added that AmCham Shanghai will continue to support American companies in growing their business in China by leveraging this unrivaled import expo.