What is Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)? Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair) Review, Features

The China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, was founded in the spring of 1957 and is held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. It is co-organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the People's Government of Guangdong Province and hosted by the China Foreign Trade Center. It is China's largest and most comprehensive international trade fair with the longest history, the most complete range of goods, the largest number of participating buyers with the widest distribution of countries and regions, the best transaction results and the best reputation.

About Canton Fair

• Since its inception, the Canton Fair has always adhered to reform and innovation, and has never stopped despite various severe tests. It has strengthened trade between China and the world, demonstrated China's image and development achievements, and is a high-quality platform for Chinese companies to explore international markets and a guiding demonstration base for implementing my country's foreign trade development strategy. After years of development, the Canton Fair has become China's first foreign trade promotion platform, known as the barometer and weather vane of China's foreign trade, and a window, epitome and symbol of China's opening up to the outside world.
• As of the 126th Canton Fair, the cumulative export turnover was about 1,412.6 billion US dollars, and the cumulative number of overseas buyers attending the fair was about 8.99 million. At present, the exhibition scale of each Canton Fair has reached 1.185 million square meters, with nearly 26,000 exhibitors from home and abroad, and about 200,000 overseas buyers from more than 210 countries and regions attending the fair.

Organizational Structure

• Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China;
• Guangdong Provincial People's Government;
• China Foreign Trade Center;
• Chamber of Commerce for Importers and Exporters;
• Trading group.

Functional agencies

• The General Assembly Secretariat;
• Business Office;
• Office of Foreign Affairs;
• Political Affairs Office;
• Guarding the office;
• News Center;
• Office of Health Assurance;
• Document service center;
• Canton Fair Customer Contact Center.

Conference Services

1. Customs services

The Customs Window of the Canton Fair provides convenient information consultation on customs clearance, inspection and quarantine, as well as legal and regulatory and policy consultation.

2. Intellectual property protection and trade dispute resolution

Provides an entry point for complaints about intellectual property and trade disputes, the latest announcements, and government service guidelines.

3. Advertising services

Provide online advertising booking and publishing services on the Canton Fair official website to enhance corporate and brand awareness.

4. Resident business services

Provide business supporting services such as insurance, logistics, inspection, and certification.

5. Business travel services

Provide online and offline reservation services for hotels, air tickets, train tickets, restaurants, etc.

6. Exclusive financial services for the Canton Fair

We will build a digital bank that provides all-weather, full-product, and full-process services for exhibitors and buyers at the 129th Canton Fair, providing exclusive international settlement products, exclusive online financing products, and exclusive trade financing business financial services, as well as insurance, logistics, customs clearance and other exhibition-related supporting services.