API China for November

Kunming/China – API China, the largest Chinese trade fair for pharmaceutical ingredients and allied industries, takes place at the Kunming International Convention & Exhibition Center over the three days 24–26 November 2004. More than 30,000 visitors are expected for the exhibition and accompanying conference. More than 1,000 exhibitors will be using 31,000 m2 of exhibition space to show off their 1,500 APIs and intermediates. API China is a twice-yearly event now in its 40th year. The 53rd API China is organized by China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (SINOPHARM) and China Pharmaceutical Exhibition Corporation (CPEC). Almost all of China’s domestic pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturers, importers and exporters will be there, say the organizers. China is the world second in API manufacturing and has a 22 percent share of the world market. Every year, China produces nearly 800,000 tons of APIs, and exports APIs valued at US$ 600 million.