On 28th September, the three-day Ningbo International Auto Parts and Aftermarket Fair 2024 (CAPAFAIR 2024) concluded successfully. 1950 auto parts enterprises with more than 100,000 auto parts industry-related products made a wonderful appearance, attracting 24,759 buyers from 40 countries and regions around the world to purchase.

As the only export-orientated auto parts and aftermarket trade show in China, CAPAFAIR 2024 has become an important channel for global auto parts professional buyers to optimise their supply chain, select innovative technology products and gain insights into auto parts industry trends.

During the exhibition, more than 24,759 domestic and overseas professional buyers visited the show, among which 6,240 professional buyers in the foreign trade category such as importers/exporters, overseas purchasing offices, cross-border e-commerce companies, etc., including overseas purchasers from 40 countries and regions, such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Russia, the UAE, Turkmenistan, Singapore, Australia, etc., which opened up a broader overseas sales channel for the exhibitors.

“ I think this year's CAPAFAIR good, the scale is big, the exhibits are many, the categories are rich, and the exhibitors are all very enthusiastic and professional. I will come back next year if I have the chance.”（ An exhibitor from Iran said in an interview that he has an auto parts company in Hangzhou, the main purpose of attending the exhibition is to look for auto parts made in China, Japan and South Korea and other Asian manufacturers, the Ningbo Auto Parts Show is large in scale, with many exhibits and a full range of products, which makes him very satisfied, and said that if he has the opportunity, he will come back next year to participate.）

Another pair of exhibitors from Peru, father and son, said that their target products are truck parts and bearings and other categories of auto parts, and they have found a lot of preferred products in the exhibition.“ I found more than ten preferred suppliers and have the intention to reach an order with them. The people at the show were very enthusiastic and nice, and the service at the show was also very good. I have plans to come here next year.”

With its strong industrial agglomeration effect and export-oriented positioning, CAPAFAIR 2024 attracted 1,950 high-quality auto parts enterprises from 22 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and the Hong Kong SAR, with an exhibition area of 51,650 square metres and more than 100,000 exhibits covering a wide range of fields such as automotive components and assemblies, automotive electrics and electronics, automotive supplies and modifications, digitalisation and intelligent systems, and so on. system and other fields.

The exhibition site was crowded, professional buyers and exhibitors face-to-face in-depth exchanges, and constantly promote the product trade to reach a number of co-operation intentions and orders, many exhibitors said they not only met new customers at the exhibition, but also consolidated the co-operation with old customers, for the future development of enterprises to inject a new impetus.

"We are the first time to come to Ningbo, because we know that this side of Ningbo to do foreign trade companies and industry chain are very full, so we want to come to contact the counterparts of the enterprise, today after the development of the flow of people has been on the rise, the morning has added dozens of WeChat customers, foreign trade companies have several, they are very interested in our products, so the harvest is still quite good, I hope that this afternoon and tomorrow to make further efforts." said Yuan Ning, manager of Wugang Huide Automotive Products Co.Ltd. is the second time to participate in the CAPAFAIR this year, due to last year's fruitful harvest, Aojiade increased a booth this year, in order to get a greater return, "This morning the popularity is very strong, in addition to our original co-operation with customers, there are five or six new customers in the negotiation, the cooperation of the hope of the great, next year, we will again come to participate in the exhibition, will also be consider expanding the booth even further."

At CAPAFAIR 2024, elites from inside and outside the industry gathered to discuss the future development trends and challenges facing the auto parts industry. Four forums on industrial innovation and development, cross-border e-commerce, intellectual property protection and risk prevention, as well as new material product launches were held during the exhibition, attracting more than 1,000 participants.

In the ‘Innovation Forum for High-Quality Development of Automobile Industry’, experts in the field of new energy vehicles and flying cars and pioneers in technological innovation gathered together to discuss the path and strategy for the transformation and upgrading of the automobile industry; in the ‘Forum for Sellers of Automobile Parts and Accessories Industry on Amazon’, leading experts in the field of cross-border e-commerce were invited to discuss the challenges of the development of the automobile industry. In the ‘Amazon Auto Parts Industry Belt Overseas Seller Forum’, leaders in cross-border e-commerce shared successful cases and practical experience, providing valuable guidance for Chinese auto parts enterprises to go overseas; in the theme activity of ‘Exhibiting on the Road with the Law - Escorting Enterprises’ International Operation to a Stable and Far-Reaching Path’, professionals from Ningbo Mediation Centre of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) discussed commercial mediation and international mediation. In the theme activity ‘Application of Fluorosilicone Rubber Materials in Engines’, Xinyuan Chemical (Shandong) Co., Ltd. presented its latest R&D achievements and introduced the latest R&D achievements of fluorosilicone rubber materials and its application in engines. Ltd. presented its latest R&D results and introduced the latest R&D results of fluoro-silicone rubber materials and their innovative applications in the engine field.

‘I am doing auto parts export trading company, Ningbo's auto parts exhibition I come every year, but the forum is the first time to participate in, just listened to the Amazon that forum, but also opened up some do cross-border e-commerce ideas, added their WeChat, go back to try to also communicate with them more.’ Exhibitors from Hangzhou said that in recent years the company is expanding its business, seeking new channels, this time to Ningbo to participate in the exhibition, whether it is the exhibition or forum, the harvest is good.

Exhibitors from a foreign trade company in Yiwu said that the main reason for coming to the Ningbo Auto Parts Show is to accompany two Ecuadorian foreign businessmen to come and purchase, "Foreign businessmen attach great importance to product quality, and they found a lot of cost-effective and good quality of the ideal products at the show, we are all very satisfied with the show, and we will bring our customers back to visit next year. "

CAPAFAIR 2024 Ningbo International Auto Parts & Accessories Exhibition is co-organised by Ningbo Auto Parts Industry Association and Ningbo Oriental Harbour International Exhibition Co. Ltd under the guidance of Ningbo Municipal Committee of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Economy and Informatization, and Ningbo New Energy Vehicle Research Association.

Looking into the future, CAPAFAIR 2025 will achieve the linkage between Hangzhou and Ningbo. Whether it is CAPAFAIR 2025 Hangzhou International Auto Parts Fair, which will be held in Hangzhou Convention and Exhibition Centre from 10-12 April, or CAPAFAIR 2025 Ningbo, which will be held in Ningbo International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13-15 August, the show will be held in a brand-new way, with a more international influence, specialization and branding, and will be held with a new appearance with more international influence. CAPAFAIR 2025 Ningbo International Auto Parts & Aftermarket Fair will take on a new look with more international influence, specialisation and branding, and will work hand in hand with industry colleagues to promote the prosperous development of the auto parts and aftermarket industry.