The deadline for professional visitors to register their attendance at this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) will fall on Sept 30.

Axar.az reports citing TASS that people planning to attend the event should make registration online as the exhibition will not accept on-site registration, according to CIIE Bureau, one of the event organizers.

Launched in 2018, the annual trade fair is the world's first national-level exhibition to solely focus on imports and will be held in National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from Nov 5 to 10.

Last year's event gave a significant boost to the promotion of international trade, with the value of transactions and intended deals topping $57.8 billion.

This year's business exhibition is set to be divided into seven sectors, covering industries including automobiles, manufacturing equipment, food and agriculture, medical equipment and consumer goods, with more than 3,000 overseas exhibitors planning to showcase their products and services.

Autonomous driving technology and elderly care services are also due to be included this year, with the total business exhibition area exceeding 300,000 square meters.

More than 60 countries will present their industrial and investment environments in dedicated country pavilions this year.