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The Canton Fair (Chinese: 广交会) is a trade fair held in the spring and autumn seasons each year since the spring of 1957 in Canton（Guangzhou）, China.

The Fair is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and People’s Government of Guangdong Province, and organized by China Foreign Trade Centre.

Its full name since 2007 has been China Import and Export Fair (中国进出口商品交易会), renamed from Chinese Export Commodities Fair (中国出口商品交易会) , also know as Canton Fair (广州交易会), which abbreviation is 广交会.

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The Fair is the largest trade fair in China . Among China’s largest trade fairs, it has the largest assortment of products, the largest attendance, and the largest number of business deals made at the fair. Like many trade fairs it has several traditions and functions as a comprehensive event of international importance.

105th Canton Fair Schedule

Phase I (15th-19th, April 2009)	Phase II (24th-28th, April 2009)	Phase Ⅲ (3rd-7th, May 2009)
Large Machinery and Equipment, Small Machinery, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Vehicle Spare Parts, Chemical Products, Hardware, Tools, Vehicles (Outdoor), Construction Machinery (Outdoor), Household Electrical Appliances, Consumer Electronics, Electronic and Electrical Products, Computer and Communication Products, Lighting Equipment, Building and Decorative materials, Sanitary and Bathroom Equipment, International Pavilion	Kitchenware & Tableware, General Ceramics, Art Ceramics, Home Decorations, Glass Artware, Furniture, Weaving, Rattan and Iron Arts, Gardening Products, Stone and Iron Products (Outdoor), Household Items, Personal Care Products, Toiletries, Clocks, Watches & Optical Instruments, Toys, Gifts and Premiums, Festival Products	Men and Women’s Clothes, Kids’ Wear, Underwear, Sports and Casual Wear, Furs, Leather, Downs & Related products, Fashion Accessories and Fittings, Home Textiles, Textile Raw Materials & Fabrics, Carpets & Tapestries, Food, Native Produce, Medicines and Health Products, Disposables and dressings, Sports, Travel and Recreation Products, Office Supplies, Shoes, Cases and Bags, Medical Devices,

Contents

Fifty trading delegations, being composed of thousands of China’s best foreign trade corporations (enterprises), take part in the Fair. These include private enterprises, factories, scientific research institutions, wholly foreign-owned enterprises, and foreign trade companies. The 101st fair saw 314 different companies from 36 countries.

Functions

The fair leans to export trade, though import business is also done here. Apart from the above-mentioned, various types of business activities such as economic and technical cooperations and exchanges, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc. are also carried out in flexible ways.

Basic facts

First held: April 1957.

Interval: Three phases per session; two sessions per year.

Spring session: April 15-19 (Phase 1); April 24-28 (Phase 2); May 3-7 (Phase 3).

Autumn session: October 15-19 (Phase 1); October 23-27 (Phase 2); October 31- November 4 (Phase 3).

Venue: China Import and Export Fair (Pazhou) Complex (380 Yuejiangzhong Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510335 (In 104th Session, Liuhua Complex no longer in use. )

Gross exhibition space: 1,125,000 m².

Number of booths: Over 55,800 standard stands (105th Session).

Varieties: Over 150,000.

Business turnover: 262.3 Million USD (105th Session).

‘Number of trading countries and regions: 203 (103rd Session).

Number of visitors: 165,436 (105th Session).

Exhibitors: Over 22,000 (with 21,709 Chinese exhibitors, 395 international exhibitors, 105th Session).

China Import and Export Fair is also renowned as the Canton Fair. It is held biannually in Guangzhou every spring and autumn, with a history of 53 years since 1957. The Fair is a comprehensive one with the longest history, the highest level, the largest scale, the most complete in exhibit variety, the broadest distribution of overseas buyers and the greatest business turnover in China.

48 Trading Delegations, being composed of more than twenty thousand of China’s best foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, take part in the Fair, including foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions, foreign invested enterprises, wholly foreign-owned enterprises, private enterprises, etc.

Beside traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds Canton Fair Online. The Fair leans to export trade, though import business is also done here. Various types of business activities such as economic and technical cooperations and exchanges, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc, are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people from all over the world are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.

China Import and Export Fair

Time of Initiation:	the spring of April, 1957
Interval:	two sessions a year
Fair Session:	The 107th Session of China Import and Export Fair Phase 1: April 15-19, 2010 Phase 2: April 23-27, 2010 Phase 3: May 1- 5, 2010
Duration:	5 days each phase
Venue:	China Import and Export Fair Complex
Exhibition Space:	1,125,000 M2 (106th Session)
Number of Booths:	55,927 standard booths (106th Session)
Business Turnover	30,470 Million USD (106th Session National Pavilion)
Number of Overseas Buyers:	188,170 (106th Session)
Number of Exhibitors:	National Pavilion:21,934 exhibitors (106th Session) International Pavilion:386 exhibitors (106th Session)

Message from Secretary General of China Import and Export Fair

The China Import and Export Fair (also known as the Canton Fair) was established in spring 1957. It’s co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the People’s Government of Guangdong Province. Held in Guangzhou China every spring and autumn, the Canton Fair boasts a history of development for over 50 years,which has witnessed the development of China foreign trade and China’s exchange with the rest of the world in terms of politics, economy and culture.

Trust and support from tens of thousands of trade visitors lay the foundation of the Canton Fair’s business core, and our commitments of providing best service to customers keep us motivating and improving. With strong connection with the Chinese government, we put our customers first and take serving professional traders as our mission. We have come through over five decades in business and become a comprehensive international trade show that has the longest history, the largest scale, the most complete exhibit variety, the broadest distribution of buyers, the biggest buyer attendance, and the greatest business turnover in China. Renowned as “China’s No.1 Fair”,the Canton Fair is the key trade bridge and platform that promotes world trade development.

The year 2009 was a year when the world financial crisis kept spreading. The Chinese government made the resolute decision and took timely measures to implement a package plan aimed at maintaining steady and fast growth, and successfully achieved the goal of “sustaining economic growth, ensuring people’s well-being and maintaining stability”. The Canton Fair also managed to go forward steadily in this difficult time. During the 105th and 106th session the Canton Fair’s total export volume reached 56.7 billion USD, and its overseas buyers attending the fair had also gained a recovery increase.

At this critical juncture of changing international economic situation, the Canton Fair met its new expanding opportunity. The coming Canton Fair is warmly welcome by exhibitors and buyers from home and abroad. We will continue to dedicate ourselves to innovating and adjusting our development mode. We will also go further to optimize the exhibition structure, including exhibitors and exhibits, and do more to enhance buyer invitation, exhibitor recruitment and marketing the event. Through our hard work, we wish to contribute our effort to promote the world trade and a better economy and society.

Let’s work together to continue this glorious history and create a brighter future, and I’m sure the Canton Fair will become greater.

WANG ZHIPING
Secretary General of China Import and Export Fair
Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre

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