Located on the edge of the Yungui Plateau, Chongqing lies at the intersection of the Jialing and Yangtze rivers. Chongqing has historically been a major inland port and an important channel for delivering goods from southwestern provinces to China’s eastern coastal areas. One of only four municipalities that are directly administered by the central government, Chongqing is southwestern China’s largest ground, water, and air transportation hub. The city serves as a major industrial center and is well endowed with a host of natural resources. As one of the chief beneficiaries of the central government’s Western Development strategy, Chongqing is being groomed to help facilitate the development of inland China.
Chongqing’s leading imports from the United States include: agricultural products, oil equipment, aircraft parts, power plant generators, electronic devices, chemicals, medical equipment and manufacturing machinery.
Chongqing’s Leading Industries
Chongqing is one of six comprehensive industrial bases established by the Chinese Government in the early 1950s. While the city has a long history in the manufacture of automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft parts, metallurgy equipment, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, Chongqing has diversified its manufacturing capacity during the last decade to include mechanical and electrical equipment, information technology products, meters and instruments.
Trade Leads
The Commercial Service and its partner, the China Council for Promotion of International Trade, are constantly developing new trade leads. To search for leads in Chongqing and the Southwest region, visit our trade leads database.
Trade Show/Exhibitions
Review tradeshows supported by the Commercial Service in China http://www.buyusa.gov/china/en/tradeshows.html
• Western Yunnan Roads Development Project, ADB Procurement Notice, open until February 22, 2006.
Contact Information
U.S. Commercial Service - Chengdu
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Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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