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- Dates
- Venue
- National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), Hongqiao
- City
- Shanghai, China
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical
- Official website
- www.cphi.com
CPHI & PMEC China takes place at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), Hongqiao in Shanghai from 22 June to 24 June 2027. Pharmaceutical ingredients, machinery and packaging.
What the fair covers
The focus is pharmaceutical production: ingredients, manufacturing equipment and packaging. Pharmaceutical ingredients, machinery and packaging. That shapes both the exhibitor mix and the questions worth preparing before you arrive.
Dates, venue and getting there
The fair runs from 22 June to 24 June 2027 at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), Hongqiao in Shanghai. It runs for 3 days, which is short, so deciding which halls to prioritise before arriving makes a difference. Shanghai hosts more international trade fairs than any other city in China, and its two main venues sit on opposite sides of the city. Check which one your fair uses before booking a hotel, because crossing Shanghai in exhibition traffic can take well over an hour. The metro is extensive and almost always faster than a taxi during fair weeks.
Planning your visit
Medical fairs attract distributors, hospital procurement staff and importers rather than general buyers, and the conversations reflect that. Certification status, technical documentation and after-sales support come up early, because they determine whether a product can be sold at all in a given market. Most visitors arrive with a defined requirement rather than browsing. For CPHI & PMEC China, that means preparing ahead of the June dates and arriving with a target list of stands.
Language and interpreting support
Most exhibitors are Chinese manufacturers, and while larger stands often have English speaking sales staff, that is not something to rely on across a whole venue. English tends to run out exactly where it matters most, once a conversation moves to specifications, tolerances, materials and pricing terms. Buyers working with an interpreter generally cover more ground in a day, because they can negotiate directly rather than through a phone app. An interpreter already working in Shanghai saves further time simply by knowing the venue and how to move around it.
After the fair
Medical products are the category where sourcing and regulation are hardest to separate. A device that is easy to buy may still need registration, certification or clinical documentation before it can be sold in your market. Buyers commonly commission factory audits and treat documentation verification as a distinct step from physical inspection.
Frequently asked questions
When and where does CPHI & PMEC China take place?
It runs from 22 June to 24 June 2027 at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), Hongqiao in Shanghai. Confirm the dates against the organiser's official site before booking travel.
What is shown at the fair?
The focus is pharmaceutical production: ingredients, manufacturing equipment and packaging. Pharmaceutical ingredients, machinery and packaging.
How much time should I allow?
It runs for 3 days, which is short, so deciding which halls to prioritise before arriving makes a difference. Planning a route through the halls in advance makes a noticeable difference to how much you get done.
Will I need an interpreter?
Most exhibitors are Chinese manufacturers, and while larger stands often have English speaking sales staff, that is not something to rely on across a whole venue. English tends to run out exactly where it matters most, once a conversation moves to specifications, tolerances, materials and pricing terms. Buyers working with an interpreter generally cover more ground in a day, because they can negotiate directly rather than through a phone app.
What happens after the fair?
Medical products are the category where sourcing and regulation are hardest to separate. A device that is easy to buy may still need registration, certification or clinical documentation before it can be sold in your market. Buyers commonly commission factory audits and treat documentation verification as a distinct step from physical inspection.
Where do I find official information and registration?
The organiser's official site (www.cphi.com) is the primary source for dates, visitor registration and the exhibitor list. Registering before you travel is worth doing, as it saves queueing at the counters on the first day.