China Import and Export Fair (also known as the Canton Fair).

 China Foreign Trade Centre (CFTC), a government-sponsored institution affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce of PRC, organizes China Import and Export Fair (also known as the Canton Fair).

Canton Fair, established in 1957, has been successfully held for 132 sessions and is held every spring and autumn in Guangzhou, China. Canton Fair is a comprehensive international trading event with the longest history, the largest scale, the most complete exhibit variety, the largest buyer attendance, the most diverse buyer source country, the greatest business turnover and the best reputation in China.

During the offline Canton Fair, each session, nearly 26,000 enterprises from home and abroad participated in the fair, covering 16 exhibition categories and gathering high-quality suppliers from various industries. Canton Fair established trade relations with more than 200 countries and regions around the world and the total number of buyers attending the Canton Fair onsite has reached nearly 200,000. In 2021, the 130th Canton Fair expanded the domestic buyer invitation for the first time and the accumulated number of buyers has amounted to over 600,000. Canton Fair has been held online for consecutive three years and for 132nd session in 2022, the official website of Canton Fair received more than 38 million online visits in total, 510,000 overseas buyers from 229 countries and regions have registered their company information.

China Foreign Trade Centre Group, Ltd., a business entity affiliated to CFTC, mainly organizes large specialized exhibitions and operates the Canton Fair Complex. It operates the National Convention & Exhibition Center (Tianjin) and covers business such as exhibition construction, hotel services, property management, catering, advertising, business travelling, and trade services through its subsidiaries, holding companies, or joint-stock companies.

As a world leader in operation and exhibition scale, CFTC boasts strong exhibition strength, rich experience, professional service and excellent performance. Exhibitions organized by it, including Canton Fair, China International Furniture Fair, China International Building & Decoration Fair, Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition are world famous shows and brands. CFTC has been awarded China’s Top 500 Service Companies, Top 500 Enterprises of Guangdong Province, and Top 100 Service Companies of Guangdong Province for many years.