Chinese Textile Export Enterprises Take Advantage Of New York Exhibition To Expand Business Opportunities.

“American buyers are excited about Chinese companies participating in the exhibition.” Jennifer Bacon, head of the organizer of the 24th New York Textile and Apparel Exhibition held in New York, USA and vice president of Messe Frankfurt (North America) Co., Ltd., told Xinhua News Agency on the 2nd.

The exhibition is sponsored by the China National Textile and Apparel Council, co-organized by the Textile Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Messe Frankfurt (North America) Co., Ltd., and will be held at the Javits Convention Center in New York City from 31 Jan to 2nd Feb, 2023. More than 300 exhibitors from more than 20 countries and regions participated in the exhibition, among which Chinese exhibitors accounted for more than half.

“It feels good to participate in the exhibition, with a lot of traffic and some high-quality customers.” Mingxing Tang said that due to the impact of the epidemic, the company has mainly contacted customers through emails in recent years, and it really needs to maintain customer relationships face-to-face. It’s more effective than phone calls and emails.”

Walking in the exhibition hall, it is easy to see busy Chinese exhibitors. Bacon said that the atmosphere of the exhibition was active due to the participation of Chinese enterprises. In an interview with reporters, Bacon said that the return of Chinese companies to the New York exhibition made everyone very excited. “Before the exhibition started, we received inquiries about whether Chinese exhibitors would participate in the exhibition in person. American buyers said that they would only come to the exhibition if Chinese exhibitors participated in person.” Tao Zhang , vice president of the Textile Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, told reporters that for local buyers, face-to-face communication is an indispensable part of textile and apparel exhibitions, and it is also crucial for Chinese companies to stabilize orders and market share.