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103rd China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou

The 103rd China Import and Export Fair will be held in Guangzhou, China from April 15 to 30, 2008. Around 10,000 buyers from all over the world will sign contract worth 37,000 million RMB with over 15,000 Chinese sellers. The international logistics market will benefit from the large trading exhibition, because these attendees have to spend at least $4,000 million to transport the goods they buy or sell during the exhibition. In order to seize the valuable opportunity, JCtrans will take its members to the international trading exhibition.
Introduction of the 103rd China Import and Export Fair
The Chinese Import & Export and Commodities Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is held twice a year in Spring and Autumn since it was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957. It is China's largest trade Fair of the highest level, of the most complete varieties and of the largest attendance and business turnover. Preserving its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of international importance.
Fifty 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, including foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions foreign invested enterprises wholly foreign-owned enterprises private enterprises etc.
The Fair focus on export trade, though import negotiations can also be done here. Apart from the previously mentioned business activities conducted here like economic and technical cooperation and exchanges, commodity inspections, insurance, transportation, advertising, consulting and a host of others, are conducted in negotiable and flexible terms. Global trade and partnerships are being established here in Guangzhou, making exchanging of business information and developing friendship a not so distant possibility.

Time of Initiation
the spring of April, 1957
Interval
two sessions a year
Fair Sessions
Spring session:
Phase 1: April 15th-20th
Phase 2: April 25th-30th

Autumn session:
Phase 1: Oct. 15th-20th
Phase 2: Oct. 25th-30th
Duration
6 days each phase, 2 phases each session
Opened Hours
and venues

(102nd session)
Phase I - October 15-20, 2007
9:30-18:00
- Pazhou Complex: Industrial Products
- Liuhua Complex: Textiles and Garments,
Foodstuff and Medicines

Phase II - October 25-30, 2007
9:30-18:00
- Pazhou Complex: Consumer Goods
- Liuhua Complex: Gifts
Venues
- Pazhou Complex
(Xingang Dong Road, Haizhu, Guangzhou, China)

- Liuhua Complex
(117 Liu Hua Road, Guangzhou, China)
Exhibition Space
576,000 m2
Number of Booths
28,808 standard booths
Varieties
more than 150,000
Number of Visitors
206,749 (the Spring Session of 2007)
Business Turnover
US$ 32,220 Million (the Spring Session of 2006)
Number of Trading
Countries & Regions
211 (the Spring Session of 2007)
Exhibitors
12,665 companies
Trade Volume
US$ 36.39 billion (the Spring Session of 2007)
Administration
The leading committee of Chinese Import & Export Commodities Fair is composed of leaders of the Ministry of Commerce, the People's
Government of Guangzhou City, the People's government of
Guangdong Province as well as the leaders of the Trading
Delegations, the various Import/Export Chambers of Commerce and other
departments concerned.
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 exhibit and are arranged according to different trades.

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