With Sial approaching, business with China slows down

With a market that had already been showing signs of caution over the past two to three weeks and lower dynamism, the proximity of the upcoming Sial Shanghai (May 18–20) is beginning to weigh on commercial activity, with several players preferring face-to-face contact at the fair to close new shipments. “With little urgency to buy, several importers are already waiting for the fair,” a trader said.