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| About cantonfair |
 Chinese Export Commodities Fair, also called Canton Fair, inaugurated in the Spring of 1957, is held twice a year in Spring and Autumn. It is China's largest trade fair, a fair of the highest level, and of the largest business turnover. Preserving its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of international importance. Forty-seven Trading Delegations, being composed of thousands of China's best foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, take part in the Fair. 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 co-operations and exchanges, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc. are also carried out in flexible ways. To encourage the export of more high-graded products or high value-added products, particularly machinery and electronic products. Special Exhibition Sections have been set up at the Guangzhou Trade Fair. This serves to place special emphasis on these high technology products as well as to make them more prominent. Exhibition Pattern: Trading Delegations are organized by different provinces and municipalities; Exhibition halls are arranged by different Chambers of Commerce; Trading Delegations and Exhibition Halls are combined into one; Exhibits are arranged according to different trades. Interval: Two sessions a year Fair Session: Apr.15-30 (Spring) Oct.15-30 (Autumn) |
From the Spring Fair 2002 (91st session), each Fair will be held in two phases.
Phase I : Apr./ Oct. 15 - 20 Noon 12:00
Fair Interval: Apr./Oct. 21-24
Supply business travel and tour services during the period. Phase II : Apr./ Oct 25 - 30 Noon 12:00 Duration: 16 days Open Hours: 9:30 a.m.-19:00 p.m. Venue: the CECF Complex, Guangzhou Floor Space: 170,000 M2 Number of Booths: 7,300 Varieties: 100,000 Sponsors: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation People's Government of Guangdong Province. Undertaken by: China Foreign Trade Center (Group) Administration: The leading committee of Chinese Export Commodities Fair is composed of leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the People's Government of Guangdong Province and the People's Government of Guangzhou City as well as the leaders of the Trading Delegations, the various Import/Export Chambers of Commerce and other departments concerned. |
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