Heihe Hosts Cross‑border Coffee Industry Economic and Trade Exchange Event

According to Heilongjiang Daily, the 2026 Heihe Cross‑border Coffee Industry Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange took place within China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone Heihe. 

The event was jointly organised by the Circulation Industry Promotion Centre under the Ministry of Commerce, Heihe Economic Cooperation and Promotion Bureau, and China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone Heihe.

The programme covered multiple activity modules including the Heihe International Coffee Lounge, economic and trade exchange sessions and a travelling coffee fair. 

More than one hundred representatives from Chinese and Russian enterprises across the full coffee industrial chain gathered for product experience and business talks. 

The travelling coffee fair set up exhibition zones for domestic and foreign coffee brands, coffee‑dessert tasting experiences and cross‑border supply‑chain services, drawing visits from attending delegates. 

A signing ceremony was held during the exchange session, with five separate cooperation agreements finalised to deliver concrete collaborative outcomes based in Heihe.

China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone Heihe will carry forward practical implementation of outputs generated from the event. Work will continue to refine cross‑border coffee supply‑chain systems. 

Innovative practices centred on this distinctive industry will expand economic and trade ties with Russia and wider Eurasian markets, delivering replicable practical examples for high‑level opening‑up among border free‑trade zones.