Guwahati, Feb. 17: A replica of Malaysia's Petronas Towers has been greeting the city shopaholics to the year's most awaited shopping extravaganza, the 24th International Guwahati Trade Fair, at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre.

Products from several foreign countries have been a big hit among visitors for the past two weeks at the fair, which has been organised by International Trade Fair Association, Assam (ITFAA), in association with National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC). The fair began on February 2 and will continue till Monday.

Electronic goods, toys, cosmetics, apparel, jewellery, foodstuff, Bangladesh's Jamdani sarees, Onyx marble, melamine items, decorative lights, Turkish sweets, dry fruits, watches, perfumes, blankets, herbal oils, footwear displayed by traders from the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Dubai, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Pakistan, Turkey, Singapore and Afghanistan have been selling like hot cakes at the fair.

Altogether nine countries are participating.

Most shoppers were seen flocking the pavilions displaying cars, two-wheelers, jute products, home appliances, food products, kitchenware, gym equipment and plastic crockeries. Purabi pavilion has been drawing a huge crowd everyday.

"Our sale has been very good since the beginning. We got a massive response on the first weekend of the fair," said a member of the UK team. The UK pavilion is selling electronic toys and ladies bags extensively.

"About 30 per cent of the stalls and pavilions at the fair showcase locally-made quality products that can beat foreign brands," said a visitor, Arindam Saikia, who was overwhelmed by the indigenous products displayed in the NSIC and National Jute Board pavilions.

The NSIC pavilion displays designer mekhela sadors, local food products, jewellery, cane and bamboo products, furniture and many other indigenous items.

According to stall managers, automobile companies like Renault, Honda, Hero Motor Corp and Mahindra two wheelers have been registering bookings since the beginning of the fair.

General secretary of ITFAA, Rajeev Das, said the participants are planning to offer discounts up to 50 per cent in the last three days of the fair.

"The discounts will help the buyers to buy necessary things at a good price. We have also made arrangements for cashless buying in the fair by providing swipe machines and free Wi-Fi facility," he said.

State Bank of India has installed an ATM booth on the fair premises.