ShanghaiJune 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 2026 APES Shanghai International Auto Parts Expo will grandly open from August 5 to 7, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Positioned as “China’s premier auto parts expo for going global,” APES will bring together over 2,000 certified source factories, covering an exhibition area of 60,000 square meters, and is expected to attract more than 35,000 professional visitors from 60 countries. The event will also debut over 1,000 new products, helping overseas buyers secure source supplies ahead of the peak sales season.
All exhibitors at this year’s APES are 100% auto parts source factories, covering a full product matrix from traditional fuel vehicle core components to new energy vehicle parts, providing buyers with a direct supply chain entry point from the manufacturing end. The supply share for each category is clear: Chassis parts, engine parts, and electrical parts together account for 50%, forming the main supply force of the expo; Transmission and gearbox parts and body parts together account for 20%; Wear parts account for 15%; Air conditioning systems and new energy vehicle parts account for 8% and 7% respectively. These eight categories form a tiered supply matrix, allowing buyers to quickly match target factory clusters based on their needs.
Behind these eight categories lies solid support from national industrial bases with robust production capacity. APES will bring together 12 core industrial bases from China’s auto parts landscape, helping overseas buyers see the production scale and market dominance of China’s auto parts supply chain in one stop. These include:
- Yuhuan, Zhejiang specializes in chassis and engine parts, covering 37 series and over 6,000 varieties. Key products include steering systems, braking systems, transmission systems, suspension systems, and other chassis components, as well as valve systems, cooling systems, lubrication systems, and other engine components.
- Rui’an, Zhejiang specializes in electrical and chassis parts, covering 12 major categories and over 5,000 varieties. Key products include body accessories, engine and chassis components, new energy electronic control core parts, and intelligent connected accessories.
- Qinghe, Hebei specializes in filters, covering multiple series and thousands of models, including air filters, oil filters, and fuel filters. Key products include air filters, oil filters, fuel filters, cabin filters, and sealing strips.
- Dongying • Yantai, Shandong specializes in brake discs, covering over 1,000 varieties and more than 10,000 models, with an annual production capacity of 100 million pieces. Key products include brake discs, brake drums, brake shoes, and other braking system components.
- Longquan, Zhejiang specializes in air conditioning pipes and valves, covering over 200 series and more than 6,000 models. Key products include air conditioning pipes, valves, parallel flow condensers, evaporators, and other air conditioning system components.
- Hejian, Hebei specializes in remanufactured starters and alternators, covering multiple series and thousands of models, including starters, alternators, and clutches, with an annual output of over 14 million units. Key products include automotive starters, alternators, clutches, and various remanufactured parts.
- Shiyan, Hubei specializes in light truck and heavy truck parts, covering over 100 vehicle models and more than 10,000 parts. Key products include engines, transmissions, axles, cabs, frames, and other key assemblies and components.
- Jinan, Shandong specializes in heavy truck parts, covering series such as heavy truck engines, transmissions, axles, and hydraulic parts. Key products include heavy truck engines, transmissions, axles, hydraulic systems, and electrical systems.
- Changzhou/Danyang specializes in exterior parts, covering thousands of models across series such as automotive lights, bumpers, rearview mirrors, and interior/exterior trim. Key products include automotive lights, bumpers, rearview mirrors, engine hoods, grilles, and other full-vehicle coverings.
- Wenzhou, Zhejiang specializes in electronics and precision electrical parts, covering 12 major categories and over 5,000 series. Key products include sensors, connectors, controllers, micro-motors, electrical connection components, and other precision electrical parts.
- Hengshui, Hebei specializes in brake pads, covering two major series—drum and disc—with nearly 3,000 models. Key products include disc brake pads, drum brake pads, and brake linings.
- Baoying, Jiangsu specializes in sheet metal parts, covering nearly a thousand varieties, including sheet metal parts, interior/exterior trim, and die-cast parts. Key products include body sheet metal parts, chassis sheet metal parts, stamping parts, and structural parts.
Additionally, APES has joined forces with Auto Parts Circle to debut the “Global Golden Chain Award List” at the expo, aimed at empowering overseas buyers to efficiently identify core players in China’s auto parts supply chain. The list features three categories:
- “China’s Outstanding Auto Parts Manufacturing Enterprises” List. Through multi-party authoritative evaluations, 100 parts manufacturing companies with full-chain capabilities in independent R&D, stable production capacity, and comprehensive quality control will be selected, covering production factories for all categories including engines, chassis, brakes, steering, air conditioning, body electricals, and wear parts.
- “China’s Outstanding Auto Parts Integrators” List. A list of 100 integrators proficient in full-vehicle parts and system integration, covering domestic, Japanese, Korean, European, and American vehicle models, will be selected to help overseas buyers quickly find quality partners with category integration capabilities.
- “China’s Outstanding Auto Parts Service Providers” List. Professional service institutions providing cross-border logistics, overseas warehousing, foreign trade services, e-commerce operations, testing and certification, and digital empowerment for auto parts going global will be selected, offering solid ecological support for the global expansion of Chinese auto parts manufacturers.
This year’s APES will also launch 10 major going-global forums, inviting 80+ top speakers to share insights on-site. Confirmed heavyweight guests include frontline leaders from cross-border platforms and top auto parts brands such as Yangteng Innovation, eBay, Amazon, TIKTOK, AliExpress, Temu, and SHEIN, who will deliver practical sharing on core topics like pitfalls from zero to one billion, trend interpretation, and growth strategies.
At the same time, the expo has tailored exclusive benefits for group buyers: groups of 2 or more will receive 2 nights of free accommodation and priority access to factory inspection tours; groups of 5 or more will also enjoy upgraded airport transfer services. These multiple benefits ensure a hassle-free visit and efficient connection to core resources in China’s auto parts supply chain. For more details and registration, please visit the official website: https://www.huaautoparts.com/zh-cn/.