The first list of 252 companies and institutions to participate in the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) was announced at the exhibition's 200-day countdown. The initial group of exhibitors comprises enterprises and institutions that are early birds to sign contracts with the event and have reserved relatively larger exhibition spaces. The CIIE is the world's first import-themed national-level expo. The 7th CIIE is scheduled from November 5 to 10 in Shanghai.