THE ARAB PHARMA MANUFACTURERS' EXPO 2024 - an exclusive pharma exhibition in association with AUPAM (Arab Union of The Manufacturers of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Appliances)

ARAB PHARMA MANUFACTURERS' EXPO has proven to be business platform to stimulate pharma manufacturing growth among the Arab Countries. The show creates anexcellent opportunity for stakeholders from the health sector to exchange information, products, services, and ideas towards achieving the health-related Development Goals and other developmental initiatives from and within Jordan and neighbouring Middle Eastern region.

The 6th edition of APME 2024 will create a perfect trade platform for Indian machineries and engineering equipment’s from the pharmaceutical industry focusing within the region. Over 4000 pharma trade professionals from across the region including Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and north African countries like Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia are expected to visit the show.

Promising market of
Jordan and West Asian region:

The growth of the pharmaceutical market in this region is driven by several demographic factors like rapidly changing population dynamics, where populations are expanding, but also ageing. Government policy is also encouraging local manufacturing of drugs, as imports currently outweigh exports. In addition, the rise in the incidence of non-communicable diseases and rising healthcare costs are likely to attract foreign investment into the continent, as well as the further development of domestic manufacturing capabilities.

Jordan is currently the only country in the Middle East with a positive pharmaceutical manufacturing trade balance, as it has a well-established industry and many years of experience, exporting reportedly 70% of its pharmaceutical produce, with a generic penetration of over 50% in its market.

Lebanon is considered a hub for high-quality healthcare services in the Middle East. The market size of the pharmaceutical sector stood at USD 1.82 billion in 2017 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% to reach 2.3 USD billion in 2022-23. The number of pharmaceutical factories in Syria has reached 63, producing 5700 types of products. Pharmaceutical industry has become one of the most important pillars of economic and social development in Syria. Iraq's pharmaceutical market is currently worth around $3-4 billion; according to Business Monitor International, the Iraqi pharmaceutical market is growing at a rate of about 10 to 15 percent per year. The MOH has registered 8,600 trade drugs, and Iraq has 28 national pharmaceutical companies.

Re-imbursement of Freight

MSME participants may also be reimbursed 50% of the freight charges for carrying exhibits to this exhibition, subject, however, to a limit of Rs. 50,000 (Rs. Fifty Thousand only). The eligibility criteria would be similar to those applicable for airfare re-imbursement. However, this shall be subject to receiving of specific Govt. approval for such assistance for events of 2024-25.

Mode of payment

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Participation charges includes the following services

Submission of application

Interested members are requested to fill in the online Application Form latest by 30 May, 2024 at the following link:

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Selection criteria

Since limited space is available, selection of participation will be done strictly on first-come, first-served basis.

Benefit to the member-exporters

EEPC India is proposing to organise this event under the MAI Scheme of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The rates mentioned above are subsidized in comparison with the normal rates offered by the Fair Authorities and is in anticipation of receiving the government approval. In case the same is not received, additional payment shall be required to be made by the participants to confirm booking.

Cancellation of participation

Please note that no request for cancellation and/ or refund including of advances, if any and/ or adjustment thereof shall be accepted for any reason whatsoever. Once the application form and/ or advance/ part payments are accepted by EEPC India the participant remains liable to pay in entirety the amounts due from them on account of the event. In case members are not able to travel due to travel restrictions/advisory by Government of India or Jordan then the amount paid will be adjusted toward the participation in the next edition.

Force Majeure

If a Force Majeure Event like war, act of God, natural calamities, governmental directives, civil commotion, epidemic, pandemic, etc. or alike events occurs inasmuch as that the fair authorities/ organizers consider that it is illegal, impossible, inadvisable or impracticable for the physical, onsite and in-person (i.e. ‘live’) elements of the Event to be staged, then in such situation and/ or circumstances the decision of the fair authorities shall be final and binding upon EEPC India and all its co-exhibitors/ participants. In such situation and/ or circumstances, if the fair authorities, organizers or the vendors appointed for providing diverse services related to the Event in question does not refund the monies paid by EEPC India and/ or does not otherwise absolve EEPC India from its contractual obligations then in such case the Co-exhibitors / participants remain liable to pay to EEPC India the contracted participation charge in full and shall not receive any refund from EEPC India of the amounts paid by the co-exhibitors/ participants. Further, if the fair authorities, organizers or the vendors, so appointed for the Event binds or rolls over EEPC India's participation in the future editions of the same Event in question, then automatically the participation of the co-exhibitor/ participant shall also be carried forward to such future editions of the Event and the amounts paid by them shall be given a credit for the successive edition. However, if there is any increment in the participation fees fixed by the fair authorities, organizers or in any other charges, budgets, etc. then such increased amount has to be paid by the co-exhibitor/ participant without any demur based on the space and booth booked by the co-exhibitor/ participant. In any event, a co-exhibitor/ participant cannot decrease the space or the booth size booked by them for the originally scheduled Event.

Note: Regarding goods taken out of India for exhibition or on consignment basis for export promotion, participants may refer to Circular No. 108/27/2019-GST dated 18.07.2019 of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) which is the statute in the matter.