As the autumn breeze brings refreshing coolness to the land around the capital, and elites from all walks of life gather in this important commercial town, the 2025 China·Baigou International Luggage Expo grandly kicked off at Hebei Export Commodities Exhibition Center on October 18.
Guided by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Products and Arts-Crafts, China Leather Association, and China Marketing Association, this expo takes "Gather in Baigou for Global Trade" as its theme. Representatives from many industry associations and local government leaders attended the opening ceremony, delivered speeches, and relevant leaders announced the launch of the event.
In the speeches at the opening ceremony, it was mentioned that Baigou was awarded the title of "China's Luggage Capital" by the China National Light Industry Council and China Leather Association in 2007. It is also the only region in the luggage industrial cluster in northern China that has retained this "Capital" - titled honor to date. At present, Baigou has built a complete industrial chain system covering "raw material supply, design and R&D, production and manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, and cross-border trade".
The speech guests expressed their hope that Baigou will take this expo as an opportunity to further enhance the reputation of the "China's Luggage Capital" brand, accelerate the cultivation of high-end independent brands, and increase product added value. They also encouraged Baigou to deepen its efforts in R&D and design to solve the problem of homogeneous competition, promote "digital and green empowerment" by integrating digital technology into all links of the industrial chain, explore green and recyclable design, and lead the transformation and upgrading of the industry.
The opening ceremony featured a series of highlights, with a focused promotion of 5 industrial ecosystem projects. These included the Tiande Zhilian China International Baigou Cross-border E-commerce Base, Hedao International Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park, "Zhichuang Baigou" innovative design intellectual property protection, the "Butterfly Transformation" micro-short drama, and the Kazakhstan project of Baigou Qihang Win-win Central Asia New Blue Ocean MEDINA Company.
Meanwhile, 7 strategic signing ceremonies covering four major fields - university-local cooperation, trade services, base construction, and industrial collaboration - were held to gather joint efforts from multiple parties for industrial development. After the opening ceremony, participating leaders and guests visited the exhibition together.
It is learned that this expo lasts for three days and has attracted global attention. It not only gathers representatives from domestic relevant industry associations and global cross-border e-commerce platforms, but also draws over 500 international buyers from more than 50 countries and regions, including the United States, Russia, Egypt, and Pakistan.
The expo has set up 10 characteristic exhibition areas, where characteristic industries from Hebei Province are showcased together, covering a booth area of 30,000 square meters. During the expo, 14 carefully arranged thematic supporting activities will be held. These include a series of matchmaking meetings for official global cross-border e-commerce platforms, the 2025 Hebei Leather Industry "Baigou Cup" Leather Goods Designer Skills Competition with the theme of "Digital Intelligence and Fashion·Designing the Future" and the launch ceremony of the Baigou Luggage Digital AI Design Platform, and the high-end supply chain and brand luggage enterprise matchmaking and exchange meeting themed "Baigou Manufacturing·Quality Breakthrough".
These activities provide a diversified platform for industry exchange and cooperation. Nearly 200 local brand enterprises in Baigou made a collective appearance, displaying more than 1,000 new products, and achieving efficient and accurate connection between supply and demand sides as well as multiple resources.
