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Previous ASPATs
Jointly sponsored Asia Pacific International Trade Fairs, organized by
UN-ESCAP and host governments
1. Time, venue and host organizers
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Name of the Fair |
Time |
Venue |
Host government (organizer) |
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The 1st Asian International Trade Fair (Fair’66) |
17 November to
10 December 1966 |
Bangkok |
Government of Thailand |
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The 2nd Asian International Trade Fair (Fair’69) |
5-24 October 1969 |
Tehran |
Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
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The 3rd Asian International Trade Fair (Fair’72) |
3 November to
18 December 1972 |
New Delhi |
Government of India |
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The 4th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair (ASPAT’85) |
15-30 November 1985 |
Beijing |
Government of the People’s Republic of China |
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The 5th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair (ASPAT’94) |
7-13 June 1994 |
Beijing |
Government of the People’s Republic of China (The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) |
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The 6th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair (ASPAT’96) |
5-11 November 1996 |
Manila |
Government of the Philippines (The Centre for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM)) |
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The 7th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair (ASPAT’98) |
15-19 October 1998 |
Almaty |
Government of Kazakhstan (The KAZEXPO of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry) |
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The 8th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair (ASPAT’99) |
13-17 October 1999 |
Seoul |
Government of Republic of Korea (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)) |
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The 9th Asia-Pacific International Trade Fair (ASPAT’2000)
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14-20 November 2000 |
New Delhi |
Government of India (India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)) |
2. Participants, visitors and exhibition space
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Fair |
Participants and visitors |
Total space used |
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Fair’66
Bangkok |
33 economies:
(From ESCAP region)
Australia, Ceylon, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.
(From other regions)
Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and USSR.
About 3,000 private firms participated.
About 1.2 million local visitors. |
80,000 sq.m indoor pavilions and 55,000 sq.m open areas
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Fair’69
Tehran |
40 countries:
(From ESCAP region)
Afghanistan, Australia, Ceylon, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand.
(From other regions)
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Rumania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, USSR and Yugoslavia.
In addition, the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) participated.
270 Iranian exhibitors and a large number of foreign private exhibitors also participated.
About 1.5 million local visitors. |
23,000 sq.m (halls of nations)
18,000 sq.m (for Iranian exhibitors) |
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Fair’72
Delhi |
46 countries:
(From ESCAP region)
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Fiji, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
(From other regions)
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Federal Republic of Germany, France, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritius, Peru, Poland, Rumania, Spain, Sudan, Oman, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, USSR, Yugoslavia and Zambia.
In addition, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) participated.
19 Foreign private firms participated and there were more than 70 Indian pavilions.
15,000 foreign and local businessmen visited the Fair.
Approximately 100,000 local visitors attended daily during the 45-day Fair. |
56,000 sq.m
(exhibition space) |
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ASPAT’85
Beijing |
26 economies:
(From ESCAP region)
Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam.
(From other regions)
Canada, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, German Democratic Republic, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden, United States of America and USSR.
A total of 1,2000 firms from the host and foreign countries participated in the Fair.
Approximately 10,000 foreign visitors and about 800,000 local visitors from all over China visited the Fair. |
75,000 sq.m
including 20,000 sq.m outdoor space. |
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ASPAT’94
Beijing |
30 economies:
(From ESCAP region)
Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam.
(From other regions)
Canada, Columbia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United States of America.
Approximately half a million visitors and buyers attended the seven-day Fair, including about 100,000 business visitors and 30,000 foreign visitors.
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80,000 sq.m indoor space and additional outdoor space.
Space costs:
Indoor exhibition halls
US$ 95/sq.m (ground floor)
US$ 55/sq.m (upper floor)
US$ 40/sq.m for construction of
shell stand
Outdoor space
US$ 25/sq.m |
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ASPAT’96
Manila |
26 economies:
(From ESCAP region)
Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam.
(From other regions)
Italy, Oman, Romania
286 manufacturers and exporters participated. 1,690 business visitors and buyers visited the Fair, 862 were foreign buyers. |
21,000 sq.m
(total exhibition space)
Space costs:
Indoor exhibition halls
Regular: US$150-180 sq.m.
Prime: US$180-200 sq.m.
Outdoor space
US$ 25/sq.m. |
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ASPAT’98
Almaty |
19 countries:
(From ESCAP region)
Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russain Federation, Tajikistan and Turkey.
(From other regions)
Belarus, Bulgaria, Latvia, Republic of Moldova, Poland
123 manufacturers and exporters participated. |
7,000 sq.m indoor space and additional open space.
Space costs:
Indoor exhibition halls
Space and booth system:
US$ 240 sq.m
Raw space: US$ 210 sq.m
Outdoor space
US$ 50 sq.m. |
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ASPAT’99
Seoul |
24 countries:
(from ESCAP region)
Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka.
(from other regions)
Germany, USA
367 manufacturers and exporters participated. |
8,264 sq.m indoor space plus additional open space
space costs:
Raw space US$ 120 sq.m
Shell stand US$ 1,350/booth
(1 booth = 3m x 3m) |
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ASPAT’2000
Delhi
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About 100 companies from 19 countries from Asia and Pacific region and three countries from outside the region participated in ASPAT'2000 DELHI.
(from ESCAP region)
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam.
(from other region)
Brazil, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Shell scheme space US$ 150/sq.m
(minimum 9 sq.m)
Indoor bare space US$ 120/sq.m
(minimum 20 sq.m. Construction of stand to be done by Exhibitor)
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Last updated: 11 February 2002
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