International Trade City consists of four phases.
 
Phase 1
Founded in October, 2001, the International Trade City ONE is officially put into operation in October, 2002. It is divided into five main business areas: subject of the market, manufacturer outlet center, shopping center, warehousing center and catering center. The 1st floor deals in flowers and toys, the 2nd floor for jewelry, arts & crafts on the 3rd floor, manufacturer outlet center on the 4th floor and sourcing center of foreign trade companies in the east subsidiary building. Goods sold in more than 140 countries and regions, more than 90% shops undertake foreign trade business, exports business accounted for more than 60%.

Phase 2
The International Trade City TWO opened in 2004. The categories sold at each floor are as below:
Floor 1: suitcases & bags, umbrellas and raincoat
Floor 2: hardware tools & fittings, electrical products, locks and vehicles
Floor 3: kitchenware & sanitary ware, small home appliances, telecom facilities, electronic instruments & equipments, watches & clocks
The fourth floor is manufacturer outlet center and other high-class business area such as HK Hall, Korea Hall, Sichuan Hall etc. On the fifth floor, there is sourcing & service center of foreign trade; on floor 2-3 of the central hall, there are tourism & shopping center and Historical Museum of China Commodity City.

Phase 3
The International Trade City THREE has construction area of 1,750,000 square kilometers. The scale equals that of Phase 1 and Phase 2. The industries in the market cover cultural products, sports products, cosmetics, eyeglasses, zippers, buttons and apparel accessories etc.

Phase 4
The construction work of International Trade City District FOUR was started in October 2007,which covers a construction area of 560 thousand square meters. The layout of the International Trade City District FIVE has been made out, here lays the Daily Necessities, Knitting& Cotton Articles, footwear, cable, knitwear, neckties, towers, wool, lace and other industries.