- Record-breaking delegation of Queensland businesses exhibiting at China International Import Expo in Shanghai.
- Nearly 60 per cent of Queensland businesses at this year's expo are from the State's regions.
- Queensland is open for business under the Crisafulli Government, which is backing the state's exporters to succeed on the world stage.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering better services through a stronger economy, after Labor's decade of decline damaged relationships with key international trading partners.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering more opportunities for Queensland businesses, by leading another record delegation to the world's biggest import-focused expo in China.
More than 115 representatives from 55 Queensland businesses will be on show at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai.
Over half of this year's delegation is made up of regional Queensland businesses and 20 companies are exhibiting for the first time, hoping to capitalise on the event which generated more than $130 million in export outcomes for the State last year.
They will be promoting their premium products including beef and seafood, horticulture, processed food and beverages, and a wide range of complementary medicines, health supplements and personal care products.
China International Import Expo is the biggest event of its kind in the world, drawing over 400,000 visitors from 100 countries, and the Crisafulli Government is helping Queensland exporters strengthen existing relationships, build new ones and unlock opportunities with one of the State's key trading partners.
Labor's decade of decline damaged relationships with key international trading partners and saw countless opportunities missed for Queensland businesses to succeed on the world stage.
Under the Crisafulli Government, Trade and Investment Queensland has helped support more than 6,100 new jobs and more than $6.18 billion in export and investment outcomes, an increase of 2,900 jobs and $1.85 billion in economic activity compared to the last two years of the former Labor Government.
The QueensLand of Opportunity Pavilion at the China International Import Expo will showcase a diverse range of small and family-owned businesses and have a unique Queensland flare.
A total of 21 memorandums of understanding are set to be signed between Queensland businesses and their Chinese counterparts at the event, marking significant steps forward in reaching new customers.
Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Ros Bates also promoted Queensland products and services through a livestream with an expected audience of around 100 million.
"Queensland is open for business under the Crisafulli Government and we'll be taking that message to a massive audience at the China International Import Expo," Minister Bates said.
"Labor took our international relationships for granted and left Queensland's reputation tarnished with our key trading partners which is why we're putting boots on the ground and opening doors for our State's exporters.
"There are immense opportunities on offer at the China International Import Expo and we're making sure Queensland exporters are in the best position possible to capitalise on them."
