China?s Logistics Market Overview South China Snapshot: ? China?s logistics industry has had an average annual growth rate of 20% over the last decade. Logistics ? China?s logistics sector GDP reached USD $176 Billion   in 2010. Major Trade Shows in 2011: ? China?s logistics sector GDP accounts for 25% of its China (Shenzhen) International Handling total GDP. In typical developed countries it usually Exhibition accounts for 8-10%. This offers great potential for U.S. Date: May 25 - 27, 2011 service providers in offering total solutions to local Venue: Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center companies in need of improving their logistic efficiencies. China (Shenzhen) International Logistic Fair 2011 Date: October 12 - 14, 2011 Why Guangzhou? Venue: Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center 60% of companies/factories/manufacturers in South China The contact information for both shows are as have yet to fully contract out their logistic needs to third- follows: party service providers. Given that southern China, as a Contact: Ms. Abby Luo major manufacturing base, accounts for 40% of total Add: 3/F, Fu?an Bldg., Chegongmiao, Futian Chinese exports, it presents excellent business District, Shenzhen 518040, P.R. China opportunities to competitive U.S. logistics firms. Tel: (+86)755-8358 1250 Fax: (+86)755-8358 1250 / (+86)755-8358 1307 E-mail: scm002@scmfair.com Opportunities and Trends in the Website: http://www.scmfair.com/en/index1.asp Pearl River Delta Cold Chain Storage & Dry Van Transportation ~ For More Information Contact: The Pearl River Delta is a large distribution base of agricultural products. China as a whole has the Cathy Wang & Andrew Gately world?s largest agricultural output per year, U.S. Commercial Service including 300 million tons of vegetables and 60 American Consulate General Guangzhou million tons of fruits, creating an enormous need for cold chain and dry van logistics. It is reported that Email: cathy.wang@trade.gov almost 80 million tons of agricultural products are andrew.gately@trade.gov wasted annually due to lack of cost effective cold chain service. Compared to other subsectors within Phone: (86-20) 8667-4011 ext. 616 the logistics arena, cold chain storage and dry van Fax: (86?20) 8666?6409 transportation is one of the more promising areas for U.S. logistics firms to successfully penetrate the Click here to watch our Logistics Market Insight market.