What is the Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair: Canton Fair)? Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair: Canton Fair) Review

The China Import and Export Fair (English: The China Import and Export Fair) is the Guangzhou Fair, abbreviated as the Canton Fair, and its English name is Canton Fair. Founded in the spring of 1957, it is held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. It has a history of 57 years since 2014. It is China's longest-running, highest-level, largest-scale, most comprehensive international trade fair with the most complete commodity types, the largest number of merchants, and the best transaction results. Since the 101st session in April 2007, the Canton Fair has been renamed from the China Export Commodities Fair to the China Import and Export Fair, and has changed from a single export platform to a two-way import and export trading platform. On October 15, 2012, the 112th Canton Fair opened. Although the global market is still in a state of continuous cooling, China's traditional advantages in foreign trade development have not been fundamentally weakened.

The China Import and Export Fair is composed of 48 trading groups, with thousands of foreign trade companies, manufacturing companies, research institutes, foreign-invested/wholly-owned enterprises, and private enterprises with good credit and strong strength participating in the exhibition.

The China Import and Export Fair has flexible and diverse trading methods. In addition to the traditional sample-based transaction, it also holds online trade fairs (VirtualExpo, Online Exhibition). The Canton Fair is mainly export trade, but also does import business. It can also carry out various forms of economic and technical cooperation and exchanges, as well as business activities such as commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, and consulting. Merchants from all over the world gather in Guangzhou to exchange business information and enhance friendship.

The Canton Fair Complex is located on Pazhou Island in Guangzhou, with a total construction area of ​​1.1 million square meters, a total indoor exhibition area of ​​338,000 square meters, and an outdoor exhibition area of ​​43,600 square meters.[2] On June 19, 2014, the fourth phase expansion plan of the Pazhou International Exhibition Center was approved. After the fourth phase of construction, the exhibition area will reach 500,000 square meters, exceeding the 470,000 square meters of Hanover, Germany; the exhibition area of ​​the entire Pazhou area will reach 660,000 square meters, the largest in the world.

Sponsors: Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, People's Government of Guangdong Province

Organizer: China Foreign Trade Center;

Organization: The China Import and Export Fair Leadership Committee is composed of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, the heads of various trade delegations, the directors of various exhibition halls, and the leaders of relevant departments.

Canton Fair Time

Spring Canton Fair: Starts on April 15, divided into three phases, each lasting 5 days, with a break between each phase;

Autumn Canton Fair: Starts on October 15th, divided into three phases, each phase lasts for 5 days, with a break between each phase.

Exhibition Scope

The Canton Fair is held in three phases, each with a different scope of exhibitions.

Phase I: Large machinery and equipment, small machinery, bicycles, motorcycles, auto parts, chemical products, hardware, tools, vehicles (outdoor), construction machinery (outdoor), household appliances, consumer electronics, electronic and electrical products, computers and communications products, lighting products, building and decoration materials, bathroom equipment, and imported exhibition areas.

The second phase: tableware and kitchen utensils, daily ceramics, craft ceramics, home decorations, glass crafts, furniture, weaving and rattan and iron crafts, garden products, iron and stone products (outdoor), household items, personal care appliances, bathroom supplies, watches and glasses, toys, gifts and premiums, holiday items, local specialties (newly included in the 109th session).

Phase 3: Men's and women's clothing, children's clothing, underwear, sportswear and casual wear, fur, leather, down and products, clothing accessories and accessories, home textiles, textile raw materials and fabrics, carpets and tapestries, food, medicine and health products, medical equipment, consumables, dressings, sports and travel and leisure products, office stationery, shoes, and luggage.

Organizational Structure

Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce; Changchun Municipal Bureau of Commerce; Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Commerce; Dalian Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation; Fujian Provincial Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

Department of Commerce of Gansu Province; Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province; Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou City

Department of Commerce of Guizhou Province; Bureau of Commerce of Harbin City; Department of Commerce of Hainan Province; Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Hangzhou City; Department of Commerce of Hebei Province

Department of Commerce of Henan Province; Department of Commerce of Heilongjiang Province; Department of Commerce of Hunan Province; Department of Commerce of Jilin Province; Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Jinan City;

Department of Foreign Economic and Trade Cooperation of Jiangsu Province; Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Jiangxi Province; Department of Commerce of Anhui Province

Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Liaoning Province; Department of Commerce of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Nanjing City

Ningbo Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau; Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Commerce Department; Qingdao Commerce Bureau; Qinghai Province Commerce Department; Shandong Province Commerce Department

Department of Commerce of Shanxi Province; Department of Commerce of Shaanxi Province; Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Shantou City; Shanghai Municipal Commission of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

Shenzhen Municipal Science, Technology, Industry, Trade and Information Technology Commission; Shenyang Municipal Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau; Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce; Tianjin Municipal Commission of Commerce

Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce; Xi'an Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation; Tibet Autonomous Region Department of Commerce; Xiamen Municipal Trade Development Bureau

Commerce Bureau of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; Department of Commerce of Yunnan Province

Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Zhejiang Province; Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Commission of Chongqing City; Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau of Zhuhai City

Functional Departments

The Secretariat of the Conference is responsible for the overall coordination of the Canton Fair; the organization and coordination of major events of the Canton Fair; the reception of leaders and guests from the Ministry of Commerce, and the implementation of matters assigned by the leaders of the Ministry and the Department. It is responsible for the numbering and reporting of information related to the Canton Fair; the circulation of documents between the various offices of the Canton Fair and secretarial management of confidential matters and confidentiality; the overall coordination of on-site exhibition services and supporting services such as communications and finance; and daily work such as logistics support.

The daily office of the Secretariat is located in the Foreign Trade Center Office.

Business Office

Organize and arrange import and export transactions, be responsible for foreign trade policy research and situation analysis, and guide import and export transaction statistics; guide the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Canton Fair exhibition, and study and formulate the Canton Fair exhibition work plan; organize and carry out research on the reform and development of the Canton Fair; be responsible for the compilation of relevant business information (including the Canton Fair summary, etc.); guide the investigation and punishment of illegal transfer and reselling of booths and intellectual property infringement; contact trading groups and business associations, and coordinate relevant exhibition work; guide and promote informatization work, and establish a complete Canton Fair e-government system, e-commerce system and information service system.

The daily operations of the business office are located in the Foreign Trade Center Trade Fair Office.

Foreign Affairs Office

Responsible for the organization and arrangement of the Canton Fair's foreign exchanges and foreign affairs activities, including arranging the foreign affairs activities of the Fair leaders; receiving invited foreign governments and economic and trade delegations; inviting or assisting in inviting foreign speakers, officials of the embassy (consulate) in China, chamber of commerce groups or company representatives to participate in the above-mentioned related meetings held during the Fair.

The daily office of the Foreign Affairs Office is located in the External Liaison Office of the Foreign Trade Center.

Political Affairs Office

Responsible for the organization, management and coordination of the ideological and political work of the Canton Fair; responsible for the inspection of illegal transfer and reselling of booths. (The daily office of the Political Work Office is located in the Political Work Department of the Foreign Trade Center)

Security Office

Responsible for the security of the Canton Fair complex and important events; responsible for the unified organization and command of the security of the residences of the buyers and domestic participants and the main activity venues, including formulating the Canton Fair security plan, coordinating the actions of public security departments at all levels, maintaining social order in Guangzhou, and creating a safe and good social environment for the Canton Fair; responsible for the fire safety of the complex; responsible for maintaining the traffic order of the Canton Fair complex and its nearby roads, and ensuring smooth traffic.

The daily office of the Security Office is located in the Security Department of the Foreign Trade Center.

News Center

Responsible for inviting and receiving journalists, arranging important interviews and organizing press conferences during the Canton Fair; responsible for editing and publishing "New Outlook" and "Canton Fair Newsletter"; responsible for collecting and organizing

"Public Opinion Express"; responsible for the distribution and management of promotional materials.

The daily office of the News Center is located in the News and Publicity Department.

Office of Health Protection

Responsible for unified leadership and command of the health protection work of the Canton Fair. Maintain close contact with the health administrative department, understand and grasp the health dynamics, formulate health protection work plans and health and epidemic prevention publicity caliber; check the implementation of health protection measures; accept medical reports, handle emergencies in health protection work; organize and coordinate health and epidemic prevention forces and related work; summarize the health and epidemic prevention information of the Canton Fair and write briefings.

The daily office of the Health Office is located in the Exhibition Service Department of the Foreign Trade Center.

Certificate Service Center

Together with the relevant departments of the Center, it is responsible for the printing, production and issuance of Canton Fair certificates, and the collection, analysis and compilation of buyer information data; it is responsible for planning and improving the certificate application system, training on the use of the certificate application system and on-site management.

The daily office of the Certificate Center is located in the Security Department of the Foreign Trade Center.

Exhibitor Certificate Information

1. The photocopy of the ID card must be able to clearly identify the person’s portrait and handwriting.

2. The transaction delegation (or the drawing review team) must stamp a clear seal between the ID card copy and the letter of introduction, otherwise it will not be accepted.

3. The color photo for the certificate must be a photo. The photo printed on ordinary printing paper is not allowed. The facial features of the color photo for the certificate must be clear, and the head should occupy 2/3 of the photo.

4. The special color photo for the exhibition preparation and withdrawal certificates should be two inches (40mm×50mm) with a blue background.

5. Photo anti-counterfeiting technology is used, so photos used to apply for exhibition preparation and withdrawal certificates cannot be reused.

Preparation

1. Collect samples Go to the factory to collect typical samples and bring a digital camera. You don’t need to have too many samples, but you need to have good samples. You must take photos of the samples that you cannot bring with you. You must classify and number the samples and calculate the supply price.

2. Create product files. Import the product pictures taken by digital cameras into the database in batches. Batch importing pictures can automatically create product files by number and automatically complete picture cropping and scaling. Then, look at the pictures to add other detailed descriptions of the products and enter the source price. In this way, a product database can be established within one or two weeks.

3. Make sample barcodes. Make barcode labels for all samples in batches and print them on self-adhesive paper. Cut out each sample barcode label with a number and stick it on the relevant sample. If you do this well, you can directly input the computer code with the actual object when making a quotation on site, which greatly improves work efficiency. Otherwise, you have to manually search and enter the product number, which is slow!

4. Animation display: At the sample trade fair booth, the most conspicuous position of the computer screen will be used to automatically display all exquisite product pictures with rich animation effects.

5. Quickly scan and quote the samples that the customer likes, and scan them into the computer one by one with your barcode scanner (not expensive at all). Just enter how much money you want to make, and you can get the accurate US dollar quotation with one button.

6. Formal Quotation Documents Calculate the price in three to five minutes and print the formal quotation sheet, which has multiple formats. Your company logo, detailed contact information, price conditions, unit price and quantity, etc. are all on one sheet, clear and bright. With a color inkjet printer, the quotation sheet with clear pictures can be presented to the customer.

7. Immediately sign the deal If you are lucky, the customer will place the order immediately. Don't be anxious when you are happy. Convert the quotation into an order and fill in the agreed transaction terms. After checking that everything is correct, you can print the formal export contract or sales confirmation and let the customer sign it.

8. Go home and prepare for shipment, import the customer information, quotations, and orders into the company's business database. Arrange your subordinates to prepare for purchases, make invoices, arrange shipping, insurance, and customs clearance, etc.