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Trade fairs in Shanghai: Health & Medical Devices

We track 6 fairs in this sector in Shanghai. 5 are confirmed with the organiser; 1 come from industry schedules and are not yet confirmed — check the date before booking travel.

Upcoming fairs in Shanghai

Fairs: 6
Dates confirmed by organiser Listed in a trade schedule, not yet confirmed Month expected, exact dates pending
OCT
22–25
2026
in 4 days

DenTech China — International Exhibition on Dental Equipment, Technology & Products · 29th edition

上海国际口腔器械展览会（DenTech China）
Shanghai · SWEECCAnnual
Sector pickSelling into ChinaDates confirmedHealth & Medical Devices
International
3 / 5
Schedule: From a Chinese industry schedule — confirm with the organiser before booking
Why it matters

China is the second-largest dental market in the world and imports most of its high-end equipment, implants and materials. DenTech is the Shanghai edition foreign brands actually exhibit at.

Who is in the room

Dental equipment and materials makers, distributors, clinic groups, implant and orthodontics suppliers

Good fit for
  • Dental equipment and consumables manufacturers
  • Implant and orthodontics brands
  • Distributors seeking clinic-group channels
Watch out

Device registration (NMPA) gates market entry — treat the fair as channel-building, not immediate sales.

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NOV
5–10
2026
in 18 days

CIIE — China International Import Expo · 9th edition

中国国际进口博览会（进博会）
Shanghai · NECC HongqiaoAnnual
PrioritySelling into ChinaDates confirmedMulti-sectorFood & BeverageHealth & Medical Devices
International
5 / 5
Why it matters

The world's only national-level fair dedicated exclusively to imports — every exhibitor is foreign by design. Uniquely, Chinese central, provincial and municipal buying delegations are formally organised to attend and are under real pressure to sign. No other fair gives a small foreign brand this level of institutional attention.

Overseas exhibitors
100%
Who is in the room

State-organised buying delegations, importers, distributors, SOEs

Good fit for
  • First-time entrants needing credibility and visibility
  • Companies wanting provincial-government and SOE access
  • Brands seeking a signing moment with a Chinese partner
Note

Space is scarce and frequently allocated through your national trade body or chamber of commerce rather than direct booking. Start the conversation 6–9 months ahead.

Organiser

Ministry of Commerce & Shanghai Municipal Government

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NOV
16–18
2026
in 29 days

analytica China — Laboratory Technology & Biotechnology

慕尼黑上海分析生化展
Shanghai · SNIECEvery two years
Sector pickSelling into ChinaDates confirmedPharma & Life SciencesChemicals & IngredientsHealth & Medical Devices
International
4 / 5
Schedule: From a Chinese industry schedule — confirm with the organiser before booking
Why it matters

Messe München's analytica brand in China — analytical instruments, lab equipment, diagnostics and biotech. Chinese pharma R&D and academic labs still buy substantial amounts of imported instrumentation, and unlike medical devices this does not need NMPA device registration, so the barrier is much lower.

Who is in the room

Laboratory managers, pharma and biotech R&D, QC departments, research institutes

Good fit for
  • Analytical instrument and lab equipment makers
  • Consumables, reagent and reference material suppliers
  • Lab automation and software vendors
Note

Public research institutes buy through tender with local agents. You will need a Chinese distributor with tender experience, not just a sales rep.

Organiser

Messe München (Shanghai)

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APR
9–12
2027
in about 6 months

CMEF — China International Medical Equipment Fair (Spring) · 95th edition

中国国际医疗器械博览会
Shanghai · NECC HongqiaoTwice yearly (spring / autumn)
PriorityBoth directionsDates confirmedHealth & Medical Devices
International
4 / 5
Why it matters

The dominant medical device fair in China, around 200,000 visitors, held twice a year. The conversations are as much regulatory as commercial: distributors will ask about your NMPA registration pathway within the first two minutes, so arrive with that answer prepared rather than a brochure.

Visitors
200,000+
Who is in the room

Hospital purchasing, provincial distributors, dealers, OEM partners

Good fit for
  • Device and diagnostics makers seeking Chinese distributors
  • Companies scoping NMPA registration partners
  • OEM and contract manufacturing discussions
Watch out

Without an NMPA plan you cannot transact. Many foreign exhibitors use CMEF to select a registration agent first and a distributor second.

Organiser

Reed Sinopharm

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Already finished

OCT
13–16
2026
Finished
Date unconfirmed

China Dental Show — Shanghai International Dental Equipment & Materials Exhibition

中国（上海）国际口腔设备器材博览会
Shanghai · NECC HongqiaoAnnual
Sector pickSelling into ChinaHealth & Medical Devices
International
3 / 5
Schedule: From a Chinese industry schedule — confirm with the organiser before booking
Why it matters

Run with the Chinese Stomatological Association, so it pulls the domestic clinical and procurement audience that the more trade-oriented Shanghai dental shows reach less well. Useful if you sell into hospitals rather than private clinics.

Who is in the room

Dental equipment and materials makers, hospital and clinic procurement, dental lab buyers

Good fit for
  • Dental equipment brands targeting hospital procurement
  • Materials and consumables suppliers
  • Companies building clinical KOL relationships in China
Note

Association-led and clinically weighted. Expect more continuing-education traffic than purchasing authority on the floor.

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SEPT
1–3
2026
Finished

Medtec China — Medical Device Design & Manufacturing

上海国际医疗器械设计与制造技术展览会
Shanghai · SNIECAnnual
Sector pickBoth directionsDates confirmedHealth & Medical DevicesIndustrial Machinery
International
4 / 5
Schedule: From a Chinese industry schedule — confirm with the organiser before booking
Why it matters

The upstream counterpart to CMEF: components, materials, precision machining and contract manufacturing rather than finished devices. Crucially, selling a component into a Chinese device maker does not require your own NMPA registration — which makes this a much lower barrier route into Chinese healthcare than selling a finished device.

Who is in the room

Device manufacturer R&D and production engineers, contract manufacturers, materials buyers

Good fit for
  • Precision component and tubing suppliers
  • Medical-grade materials and polymer firms
  • Cleanroom, moulding and assembly technology vendors
Note

Your customer carries the regulatory burden, but they will audit you. Have your ISO 13485 documentation ready to show.

Organiser

Informa Markets

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Dates last reviewed 18 September 2026. Always confirm on the organiser's own site before booking.

What exhibiting here costs

How much does it cost to exhibit at Health & Medical Devices trade fairs in Shanghai?

Across the fairs on this page, raw space runs about ¥1,600–¥2,332 per m², and a 9 m² shell scheme about ¥15,800–¥24,300. Where the organiser publishes a rate card we use that figure; the rest are benchmark estimates. Confirm the current rate with the organiser before you budget.

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