IHGF Delhi Fair set to open on 30th March, buyers from 90 countries to throng Expo Mart to source handicraft items

Greater Noida – 29th March 2022: The much awaited 53rd edition of one of the world’s largest handicrafts fairs i.e. IHGF-Delhi fair will be held in full glory after a gap of two and a half years, owing to pandemic. All stakeholders – participants and visitors have been eagerly waiting to resume and expand business through this mega sourcing platform. The fair is open to overseas buyers, buying and sourcing professionals as well as large domestic volume retail buyers from 30th March to 3rd April, 2022 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida.

The five day fair brings home, lifestyle, fashion, textiles and furniture products by 2500+ handicrafts exporters from across the country, informed Mr. Raj Kumar Malhotra, Chairman, EPCH. He further said, the fair is one of its kind and this edition will have a wide-ranging selection of 2000+ new products and 300+ design expressions spanning across 14 product categories such as houseware, home furnishing, furniture, gifts and decoratives, lamps and lighting, Christmas & festive décor, fashion jewellery & accessories, spa & wellness, carpets and rugs, bathroom accessories, garden accessories, educational toys & games, handmade paper products & stationery and leather bags. The exhibition will have emphatic representation of craft manufacturing hubs and clusters, at the India Expo Centre Halls and 900 permanent showrooms in the Mart area, making this a comprehensive sourcing destination.

After the success of the 52nd edition of IHGF Delhi Fair which was held in physical mode after three consecutive virtual shows, the 53rd edition in its full glory with over 2500 exhibitors from all across the country will begin from 30th March, 2022 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, said Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Director General, EPCH. Calling India very safe to visit, he welcomed Indian Govt.’s lifting of international travel ban and resumption of regular International flights from 27th March 2022, which eases buyers’ transit. He added that Theme Pavilions depicting crafts from North Eastern Region, Ladakh, J&K and Rajasthan will be among attractions for the visiting overseas buying community. Dr. Kumar further informed that EPCH is organising this fair with all necessary safety protocols and SOPs for organising B2B trade expositions issued by Govt. of India. EPCH has laid down guidelines to be followed by exhibitors, buyers and visitors at the fair venue which include thermal scanning at entry, colour badge wise entry, compulsory face masks, hand sanitization machines, maintaining physical distancing, respiratory etiquettes, medical facility, Isolation centre at the venue, COVID enforcement officer, Aarogya Setu App (for domestic visitors), CCTV, F&B services with requisite hygiene standards, etc.

The visitors profile to the show includes overseas buyers from across the globe comprising wholesalers, distributors, chain stores, departmental stores, retailers, mail-order companies, brand owners, buying houses and designers and trend forecasters.

Overseas buyers from over 90 countries have pre-registered to visit the fair. Registrations are from the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, France, reunion, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Malta, Denmark, Turkey, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Poland, Hungary, Portugal, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Romania, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Ukraine, Uruguay, Honduras, Ecuador, Argentina, Jamaica, Bolivia, Trinidad & Tobago, Benin, Botswana, Ghana, Algeria, Angola, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Oman, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa, Mauritius, Mozambique, Belarus, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, UAE, Iran, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lithuania, Russian Federation, Serbia and Montenegro, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Bangladesh, China, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam and many more.

Buyers from companies/ departmental stores who have already confirmed their visit to the show includes Urban Products, DLG, Vintage Gifts & Decor Pty Ltd, Alpha Global Imports Pty. Ltd., Mystik Australia Pty Ltd from Australia; Pomax from Belgium; Riachuelo from Brazil; Edison home staging & decorating Inc, Kif-Kif Import, Urban Accents from Canada; Commercial Krona from Chile; Mola Sasa, Asiatika Decoracion Sas from Colombia; Eté Living from Denmark; Ulgador, Maisons Du Monde from France; KHG GMBH & Co. KG, Tucan Tectronic GMBH, Kunstgewerbe Gehlmann, Fischer’s GmbH, Concord GmbH, Hoff Interieur from Germany; Moty My Home Ltd, Babait, Karshi International Ltd., Bar Sapir Home Styling from Israel; Kahori Tada, Sun Bright Trading co. from Japan; Habufa Meubelen B.V., Mars & More bv, ELCE import export vof, Zijlstra B.V. from The Netherlands; Bianca Lorenne from New Zealand, Perfect Home AS from Norway; My Little india Sp zo.o., PEPCO from Poland; Esoterica Arte, Imp. Exp. Lda from Portugal; Wanderlust Collectables, Republic Lifestyle from South Africa; Signes Grimalt Artesania, S.A., Gerimport, S.L. Novoprom from Spain; Changemaker AG, Beliani (International) GmbH from Switzerland; Homes R US Trading LLC, United, Landmark Group, Home centre LLC, 2XL HOME, Fakih Group of Companies from United Arab Emirates; Ultimate Products Global Sourcing Ltd., John Lewis, Urban Adorn Ltd, Coach House from United Kingdom, Porch View Home, Kea Global TagCo USA, Wilco Home, Inc, Noble House, Inc., Merchant Wares LLC, Peacock Moon Gifting, Twos Company, Home Essentials, Home Source from USA and many more.

Buyers from across the globe prefer to visit IHGF-Delhi Fair for their sourcing requirements because it is an exclusive connect to leading Indian manufacturers with an exquisite product range, attractive prices, different varieties, distinct quality and new product lines.

The show will also have visitors from major Indian Retail/online brands including Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance Brands Limited, Fab India, Praxis Home Retail Limited, @Home by Nilkamal Limited, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail ltd, Westside, Future Group, Archies, Qalara, One Stop Retail Private Limited, Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle, Home Centre, Myntra, Urban Ladder, Ebony, DLF Brands, Good Earth Design Studio, M2K Group, Handicrafts Bazaar, Home & Bazaar, Claymint, Nyka Fashions, The Wishing Chair, Ambience Interior Mall, Furniturewalla, Home Centre etc.

Knowledge seminars with expert faculty from India and overseas, will be on various topical issues of trade importance like Cross Border B2B e-Commerce, Trends & Forecast, Curating, Techniques to save Money Remittances, etc. Ramp Presentations too will be part of the five days show.

Mr. Raj Kumar Malhotra, Chairman, EPCH, informed, in order to give wide publicity, the Council has undertaken extensive promotion and publicity campaign all across the globe through digital advertisements in International magazines, their digital publications, online portals, web banners etc. Further, Indian Embassies extended invitation to buyers and importers in their respective countries. The fair has been widely covered in digital publications and social media.

15th edition of IFJAS’2022 will be co-located and held concurrently. This is the Indian Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Show, also organized by EPCH that would showcase fashion jewellery & accessories.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Director General, EPCH, informed that it is noteworthy that against all odds, the handicrafts sector has sustained manufacturing and exports, through the pandemic. The continued virtual trade shows to keep engaged with buyers and the first post pandemic physical show – the 52nd IHGF Delhi Fair-Autumn 2021, have contributed to the sector achieving estimated exports of Rs. 29626.96 Crores (US $ 3981.72 Million) during eleven months (April-February) of 2021-22, which is significantly higher than the exports during April-March 2020-21 which stood at Rs. 25679.98.