CHINA – The China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) in Shanghai, which is planned as a regular trade fair, is to be held as a purely online event in December.

The last date planned from December 11th to 14th, after two prior postponements, will be retained. By changing the format, the organizers China Foreign Trade Center Group and Shanghai Zhongmao Macalline Economic and Trade Development are adapting to the tightening measures taken by the Chinese authorities to combat pandemics. In addition to the quarantine regulations that have been in place for a long time, this also further reduced cross-border flight connections to and from China.

The CIFF Shanghai, originally planned from September 3rd to 6th, was initially moved to September 25th to 28th in August. The new date was also justified with precautionary measures to contain the pandemic.

The fair last took place from September 6 to 10, 2020 as a face-to-face event in the National Exhibition Convention Center in Shanghai. At that time around 1,000 companies had exhibited on 250,000 m². A total of 118,409 visitors were recorded.

CIFF organizers sincerely thanks all exhibitors, visitors and colleagues in the furniture industry for their understanding and support and will continue to provide high-quality services and exert every effort to successfully hold the online event.