Forty-eight 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.

Besides 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. 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. Business people from all over the world are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.

Time of Initiation: the spring of April, 1957

Interval: two sessions a year

Fair Session: The 111th Session of China Import and Export Fair

Phase 1: April 15th - 19th, 2012  Phase 2: April 23rd - 27th, 2012   Phase 3: May 1st - 5th, 2012

Sections: Electronics & Household Eclectrical Appliances/Lighing >Phase 1

              Equipment/Vehicles & Spare Parts/Machinery/Hardware & Tools > Phase 1

              Building Materials/Chemical Products/International Pavilion > Phase 1

              Consumer Goods/Gifts/Home Decorations > Phase 2

              Textiles & Garments/Shoes/Office Supplies, Caes & Bags > Phase 3

              Recreation Products/Medicines, Medical Devices and Health

              Products/Food & Native Produce/International Pavilion > Phase 3

Duration: 5 days each phase
Venue: China Import and Export Fair Complex
Exhibition Space: 1,160,000 m2 (110th Session)
Number of Booths: 58,714 standard booths (110th Session)
Business Turnover 37.9 billion USD (110th Session National Pavilion)
Number of Overseas Buyers: 209,175 (110th Session)
Number of Exhibitors: National Pavilion: 24,231 exhibitors (110th Session)