Visitors browse imported goods at a bazaar that opened in the run-up to the fourth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Oct 5. [Photo by Yan Daming/For China Daily]

The Jinan municipal commerce bureau announced that a total of 979 Jinan companies are attending the fourth China International Imported Expo, which is being held on Nov 5-10 in Shanghai.

The registered purchasing enterprises are mainly involved in manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries, accounting for 18.43 percent, 17.52 percent and 12.38 percent of the city's total attending enterprises, respectively.

Jinan delicacies are on sale at the fourth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Oct 5. [Photo provided to english.jinan.gov.cn]

A total of 3,287 participants take part in this year's event, 12 percent more than the third CIIE.

The fourth China International Imported Expo will provide participants with an opportunity to gain a foothold in the Chinese market.

With an exhibition area of more than 366,000 square meters, this year's CIIE has attracted nearly 3,000 businesses from 127 countries and regions, both higher than its last edition.

The number of exhibitors from the United States, Japan, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, and the size of their exhibition areas, have increased or remained the same overall compared with the previous three expos.

The Jinan trading group hosted an exchange conference with multinational corporations on Nov 5, deepening cooperation with world-renowned enterprises.