The Chinese domestic market is growing, and line manufacturers are at the forefront of the rush to exploit the increase in demand. That’s the message from the tackle trade ahead of China Fish 2012, which takes place in February in Beijing.
In the China Fish Preview issue of Angling International, available to read online here, China Fish President Li Jiang says more international exhibitors than ever will be attending the show. “They are eyeing the Chinese domestic market, which was worth an estimated 20 billion RMB (US $3bn) last year,” he said, adding, “high quality fishing hooks, lines and lures are the most in-demand products amongst young anglers.”
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