Going to the 2008 China Toy Expo We are at your service |
Our online catalogue is an ideal guide for selecting the exhibitors you want to visit.
The organizer helps you plan your schedule.
The Buyers’ Guide provided at the registration desk will help you keep track of the exhibitors you are interested in.
The Internet Center is available if you want to go on line.
You can meet customers in the comfort of the International Lounge of just taking a break and having a free coffee and snacks.
Have a question about Intellectual Property Rights? Check in with the IPR Consulting Office.
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| After the fair: See where the toys are made |
| Get the whole international fair experience in a dozen production regions near Shanghai. The product categories cover wooden toys and plush toys, baby strollers and bicycles, indoor and outdoor athletic equipment, inflatable toys and others. The distances from Shanghai are from one to five hours, depending whether you go by car, train or fly.
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| CTE2008 |
What to wear -- The average daily temperature in Shanghai at this time of year is between 18 and 30 degrees Celsius (64 to 86 Fahrenheit). Daytime is hot and relatively humid; mornings and evenings are cooler.
Electricity -- Household current is 220V. Commonly used sockets are two-phase circular holes, two-phase flat holes, and three-phase flat holes.
Hotels service – Official partners of organizer will provide lower hotel prices and free transportation to the fair. You can make reservations directly on through our website to convenient your journey.
Internet -- Internet cafes are available throughout Shanghai. Many coffee shops, restaurants and most hotels ranked three-stars or above also provide wireless networks.
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| The China Toy Conference 2008 |
The China Toy Association (CTA) is organizing the biennial China Toy Conference to be held in Shanghai on October 8th, 2008. Nearly 400 toy factories from 25 main production regions will participate.
Gu Xiulian, deputy head of the 10th National People's Congress, as well executives from MOFCOM, AQSIQ, CNCA and SMERT have been invited to speak about Chinese economic development, dynamic changes in the toy industry, quality control and safety of toys. The focus of their presentations will be on the difficulties and challenges Chinese toy manufacturers are facing.
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| “Toys Made in China” |
| Many international buyers find it very difficult to find reliable toy factories. In September 2008, the China Toy Association (CTA) has published a catalogue, called “Toys Made in China”, to help them. The catalogue covers eight main categories of children’s products. All the factories listed in the catalogue represent leading toy companies that make high quality, reliable products, which meet international standards. The catalogue will be distributed free at the CTE2008. It will also be available at the HK Toys and Games Fair, Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair, American International Toy Fair, etc.
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| Sino-US meeting on toy safety |
| On September 20th, the Sino-US toy safety and trade cooperation meeting was held in Guangzhou. May Liang, the Executive Vice President of CTA, addressed the conference on the development of toy safety control in China. Experts from TIA and CQC spoke about the TSCP certification program in the US and CCC certification program in China.
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| Emphasis on toy designers |
| More than 50 toy designers were qualified in examinations organized by the China Toy Association in Jiangsu Province last month, and there were another 20 tested in Qingdao, Shandong province, on September 20th - 25th. The interest in the profession reflects the greater attention that Chinese toy companies are paying in the development of new products.
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