The U.S. Department of Commerce has developed web portals to help US exporters get the information they need on exporting and doing business in China. Below you can access the China Business Information Center and the American Chamber of Commerce in China to help you learn more about this exciting market.

China Business Information Center

What can the China Business Information Center
do for you?

China is a region of great opportunity for all types of companies - not just large multinationals. But doing business in China can still be challenging. This site will help open the China market for your company. Click here for more information on using the China BIC or go ahead and start now.

The American Chamber of Commerce in China

The American Chamber of Commerce in China, representing over 1000 businesses of all sizes, is using its website to reach out to U.S companies considering the China market. Publicly available information on the website includes:

• Daily updates on the country’s changing regulatory environment;
• How-to videos on topics such as IPR protection, writing contracts,and finding factory and office space;
• The White Paper, which draws on over 30 industry- and topic-specific AmCham forums to provide analysis of China’s business climate;
• China Wire, with summaries of business news in the Chinese press, and China Business Insight, with updates from legal and consulting firms;
• Write-ups about AmCham events that cover issues such as sourcing, human resources and environmental technology;
• News on AmCham-China meetings with top U.S. and Chinese officials.

This information is regularly updated and provides important insights for companies seeking to do business in China. We would appreciate it if you would link your website to their website .

The 3rd China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair

The 3rd China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) will be held on September 15-18, 2006 in Guangzhou, China. SME Fair is jointly sponsored by the Chinese government ministries and the Government of Guangdong Province, to build up a platform for small and medium size enterprises from China and abroad to display, trade and cooperate. The 120,000-square-meter exhibition hall contains 4,000 booths. The exhibition hall is divided into 9 industrial areas, which include textile and clothing, shoes, caps, and trunks, toys and craftwork, foods and drugs, household electric appliance, electronics, mechanical equipment, furniture and lamps, ceramics and building materials. For more information please visit our China Fair information page.website