Iraq Building Materials and Decoration Expo

Exhibition time: September 2026 (tentative)

Exhibition location: Erbil International Expo Center, Iraq

Host: KAC International Exhibition Group

Scope of exhibits:

1. Building materials: stone, ceramics, steel, aluminum profiles, ceramic tiles, floor carpets, artificial lawns, building panels, paving materials, wood, glass, glue, coatings, wallpaper and wall panel inlay;

2. Building materials hardware and tools: steel pipes, sanitary ware, hardware accessories, doors and windows and accessories, valves, fasteners, nail wire mesh, hardware tools, power tools, welding flux, construction site protective labor protection equipment, etc;

3. Furniture and Home Furnishings: Indoor Furniture, Outdoor Furniture, Office Furniture, Interior Decoration Materials, Courtyard Decoration, Home Decoration, Craft Home Textiles, Decorative Paintings, Camping Supplies, etc;

4. Lighting fixtures: indoor lighting, outdoor lighting, wires and cables, LED display screens, etc;

5. Kitchen and bathroom: faucets, water heaters, countertops, pipes, water meters, electricity meters, kitchenware, toilets, bathroom cabinets, shower rooms, bathtubs, etc;

6. Construction machinery: metal processing equipment, glass processing equipment, construction machinery, construction site facilities.

Project Introduction:

The Iraq Building Materials and Decoration Exhibition has been successfully held for 5 sessions and is a well-known professional building materials exhibition in Iraq. The previous exhibition had 11 national pavilions participating, with an exhibition area of 17000 square meters and over 450 exhibitors, including more than 100 Chinese exhibitors and more than 20000 professional visitors.

In recent years, as the situation has become more stable, the center of economic work in Iraq has gradually shifted towards post-war reconstruction work. Due to its geographical importance and stability, Erbil has attracted a large number of large-scale investments from the international business community, and many important exhibitions in Iraq have also been held here.

The exhibition brings together buyers from Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Türkiye, Qatar and other countries, which helps to directly develop the distributor network and further expand the market. It has the opportunity to communicate with high-quality buyers in the industry face to face, and may meet the order demand of government state-owned companies.

Introduction to Iraq:

The Republic of Iraq is located in southwestern Asia, northeast of the Arabian Peninsula, with a land area of 438317 square kilometers and a population of 40.22 million. In 2023, Iraq's gross domestic product reached 255 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 2.3%.

After the Iraq War, Iraq pursued a proactive and pragmatic foreign policy, emphasizing the development of relations with major powers; Seeking cooperation with neighboring countries to create a favorable external environment for domestic stability; Strive to seek assistance from the international community for the post-war reconstruction of Iraq. At the beginning of the 21st century, Iraq had restored or established diplomatic relations with nearly 80 countries and resumed activities within regional and international organizations such as the Arab League, United Nations agencies, and the International Monetary Fund.

Iraq has the fifth largest proven oil reserves in the world. Oil exports are the absolute pillar of a country's fiscal revenue. In addition to abundant oil and gas resources, it also has fertile farmland, water resources, and a young population structure. After decades of war and international sanctions, infrastructure has suffered severe damage. The current core task is to rebuild and promote economic diversification on a large scale, reducing dependence on oil.

Market opportunities:

After the Iraq War, infrastructure was severely damaged, and the task of rebuilding public infrastructure was heavy. With the stabilization of the situation in Iraq in recent years, the government is committed to promoting the reconstruction of infrastructure, especially in the areas of housing, transportation, and public facilities. And with the increase of oil supply and national income, the construction industry has entered a period of rapid growth, and the construction engineering and building materials markets are increasingly developing. According to the Iraqi government's estimate, the investment required for reconstruction, restoration, and new construction projects is approximately $100 billion. Infrastructure investment in Iraq is mainly concentrated in areas such as water supply projects, sewage treatment plants, power plants, hospitals, schools and housing construction, road, aviation, bridge and port construction.

Diplomatic relations between the two countries:

Since China and Iraq signed the "the Belt and Road" cooperation document in 2015, bilateral cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results. China actively participates in the reconstruction of energy, infrastructure and other fields in Iraq, providing assistance to the best of its ability for Iraq's economic and social development. China is Iraq's largest trading partner, and Iraq is China's third largest trading partner among Arab countries. In 2023, the bilateral trade volume between China and Iran will be 49.74 billion US dollars. As a country along the the Belt and Road, Iraq will welcome more Chinese enterprises in the future.