I am Celine from China, who has ten years experience in b2b industry.
Here I introduce top ten trade shows in China to help you establish effective business relations with your supplier.
Before you attend a trade show, you need to do some lessons such as how to select, contact satisfied supplier online and collect their info from b2b website, google.com or other online channels. Let' s see those top 12 trade shows:
1. Canton Fair - Famous trade show in China and abroad
Canton Fair
The China Import and Export Fair, named Canton Fair, established in Spring 1957. It holds by Ministry of Commerce of PRC, People´s Government of Guangdong Province and China foreign trade centre when spring and autumn every year. Canton fair is the most largest and comprehensive expo in the China history, buyers are from home and abroad.
The statistics show that buyer from abroad amounts to 880 million until the 125th session of the fair.
Canton fair divides into three phases of two seasons every year. Each phase has different exhibition scopes. Let´s see products showcased in different phases and seasons. You can attend according to your products and business scope.
The Spring Session:
Date of Phase one: April .15th - April. 19th
Date of Phase Two: April .23rd - April. 27th
Date of Phase Three: May. 1st - May. 5th
The Autumn Session:
Date of Phase one: Oct.15th - Oct.19th
Date of Phase Two: Oct. 23rd - Oct.27th
Date of Phase Three: Oct. 31st - Nov.4th
Phase 1: Electronics & Household Electrical Appliances, Lighting Equipment, Vehicles & Spare Parts, Machinery, Hardware & Tools, Energy + Resources, Chemical Products, Building Materials, International Pavilion.
Phase 2: Consumer Goods, Gifts, Home Decorations.
Phase 3: Office Supplies, Cases & Bags, and Recreation Products, Medical Devices and Health Products, Food, Shoes, Textiles & Garments, International Pavilion.
Address: Yuejiang zhong road No. 382, haizhu district, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China.
Site for reference: https://www.cantonfair.org.cn/en/index.aspx
2. China Yiwu Internation Commodities Fair
China yiwu international commodities fair, named China yiwu fair, established in 1995. This expo is the international expo of daily use products , approved by General Office of the State Council, PRC. It holds by ministry of commerce, PRC and government of zhejiang province, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, China Light Industry Council, China general chamber of commerce, ministry of commerce of zhejiang province and government of yiwu city on Oct. 21st to Oct.25th in yiwu every year. It has already held for 24 sessions.
Exhibition scope:
Hardware, Electromechanical Machinery, Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Daily Use, Needle Textiles, Arts and Crafts, Cultural Office Toys, Sports and Outdoor Casual Products.
Exhibition time: Oct. 21st to Oct.25th.
Address: Yiwu international expo centre, jinhua city, zhejiang province, China.
Site for reference: http://en.yiwufair.com/
3. East China Fair
East China import and export commodities fair is the most largest trade fair with most traders, widest radiation area and highest turnover. It is held by Shanghai City, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Anhui Province, Fujian Province, Jiangxi Province, Shandong Province, Nanjing City and Ningbo City every Match. 1st in Shanghai.
Since 1991, East China Fair successfully held 29 sessions. There are over 20.5k abroad clients from 150 countries and regions and 60k domestic clients to negotiate at this fair, moreover, the export volume is near to 5 billion dollars.
Exhibition scope:
Clothing exhibition area - all kinds of clothing, clothing fabrics, fashion accessories, clothing accessories.
Leather products area - all kinds of leather suede clothing, men and women´s shoes, children´s shoes, sports shoes, boots, labor insurance shoes, men and women´s leather bags, bags, leather goods, handbags, trolley cases, gloves, belts, leather accessories, fur household items, fur bedding, fur rugs, cushions, synthetic leather, artificial leather and etc.
Home textiles exhibition area - including beddings, bedroom textiles, bathroom textiles, kitchen and kitchen textiles, other textiles, textile raw materials, yarn, drawn yarn and etc.
Decorative gift exhibition area - including all kinds of gifts, crafts, decorations, weaving, gardening supplies, pet supplies and etc.
Daily use exhibition area (three special areas):
Household goods area - including daily use (cleaning supplies, toiletries, nursing appliances, general household items), furniture, ceramics, utensils and kitchen utensils, all kinds of bags, all kinds of lamps, lighting, watches, clocks and etc.
Consumer electronics zone - contains all kinds of household appliances, electronics and information products (audiovisual products, computer products and accessories, computer software, network equipment, communication products, business automation equipment, electronic safety equipment, electronic and electrical products and etc.
Other consumer goods areas - including all kinds of sporting goods, leisure goods, office stationery, toys and toy parts, footwear, bags, hats and so on.
Exhibition time: March 1st - March 4th, 2019
Address: No 2345, Longyang road,Pudong new district, Shanghai city, China.
Site for reference: http://www.eastchinafair.org/
4. Guangzhou international lighting exhibition
Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (Guangya Exhibition) entered into the 23rd session, who is the largest lighting LED exhibition in Asia. With many years of rich experience, it commits to create a global lighting technology sharing platform by promoting industry development and business cooperation . Their 19 pavilions cover a wide range of products and include diversified products from lighting equipment, substrates, lighting applications to LED technology and equipment. There are more than 2,000 exhibitors from all over the world. These exhibitors from around 20 countries and regions bring frontier technology to showcase their lighting and LED solutions in the expo. What´s more, the 100+ Theme seminars host more than 100 theme seminars and forums in the same period. Industry experts will analyze the future trends and reveal potential developments. And its "lighting+building" presents a world-class and comprehensive lighting luxury banquet to the world.
Exhibition scope:
Lighting exhibits: professional lighting, decorative lighting, LED technology, professional lighting, light source, electric light accessories, lighting control systems, management, measurement, lighting production equipment and instruments.
LED exhibits: LED materials, chips, epitaxial wafers and components, LED packaging, modules, appliances and finished products, LED equipment, instruments, LED driver control and power supply, LED lighting applications, LED display and etc.
Exhibition time: June. 9th - June. 12th.
Address: No 380, Yuejiang zhong road, haizhu district, guangzhou city, guangdong province, China.
Site for reference: https://www.cantonfair.net/event/557-guangzhou-international-lighting-exhibition
5. China Xiamen International Stone Fair
Xiamen Stone Fair has become a one-stop stone procurement platform and wind vane of global stone industry through 19 years' development. It has attracted the attention of the industry. It is an international trade platform for developing markets, purchasing products, seeing customers and cooperating and negotiating.
Exhibition scope:
Blocks type: granite, marble, limestone, sandstone, slate, volcanic rock, artificial stone.
Stone products: countertops, shaped stone, stone furniture, tombstones, stone carvings, landscape stones, pebbles, cobblestone.
Machine tools: mining equipment, processing machinery, forklift machinery, diamond tools, dry hanging accessories, monitoring instruments.
Stone curing: abrasives, cleaning equipment, care products, adhesives, colorants.
Exhibition time: March. 16th - March. 19th.
Address: Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center (Northwest Gate), Xiamen, China
Site for reference: http://www.stonefair.org.cn/Exhibitor/
6. IE expo
IE expo is held by Munich International Expo Group, China Environmental Science Society, National Environmental Chamber of Commerce, PRC, China Recycling Resources Association and China Trade Munich Exhibition (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The 21st China International Expo (formerly IFAT CHINA+EPTEE+CWS) will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Center on April 21st- April 23rd, 2020 at W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, E1, E2, E3 , E4, E5, E6, E7, N1, N2 and N3. China Environmental Expo will focus on exhibiting forefront technologies and latest solutions of the world´s top sewage treatment, water supply and drainage, solid waste treatment, resource recycling, air pollution control, indoor air pollution control, place remediation, environmental monitoring and environmental services.
Exhibition scope:
Water and sewage treatment, Water supply and sewage system, Mechanical Engineering and Equipment Engineering in Water Resources Management, Hydraulic engineering, Waste management and recycling, Waste energy and resource, Street cleaning and maintenance, Site Remediation, Air pollution control, flue gas purification and ventilation, Noise and vibration control, Environmental service, Environmental monitoring and testing, Education, research and technology transfer.
Exhibition time: April 21st - April 23rd
Address: No 2345, Longyang road,Pudong new district, Shanghai city, China.
Site for reference: http://www.ie-expo.com/
7. Keqiao Textile Expo, China
Keqiao textile is one of the largest textile fabric trading market in the world, who accounts for one-half productive capacity of Zhejiang Province, and one-third of the China´s textile industry - "China Textile City" and the world´s largest green printing and dyeing industry base "Blueprint Fashion Town", nearly one-quarter of the world´s textile products. Keqiao´s developed textile printing and dyeing industry has also attracted domestic and foreign merchants to invest and start businesses. There are 4,500 Keqiao export enterprises, with more than 10,000 overseas buyers and more than 5,000 foreign businessmen. Up to now, there are 1459 permanent resident representative offices outside Keqiao District and 799 foreign-invested commercial enterprises.
There are two season exhibition of Keqiao Textile Expo: Spring and Autumn. Spring exhibition is May. 6th- May. 8th. Autumn exhibition is Sep. 28th- Sep. 30th.
Exhibition scope: textile, fabric, trimmings and accessories.
Address: Shaoxing international expo, Zhejiang province, China.
Site for reference: http://www.ktpieshow.com/en/content.asp
8. Bauma CHINA
Bauma China is the leading machinery expo in Asia. It gathers machinery, trade, service provider and decision maker together. The leading enterprises and manufacturer worldwide will show their latest research and innovations here. The exhibition will be held every two years, providing great business opportunities for those exhibitors. This is the extension of bauma Germany who is the world´s largest machinery expo.
Exhibition scope:
Construction machinery, construction vehicles, earthmoving machinery, lifting and transport equipment, construction equipment, tools and special systems, processing and treatment of concrete and mortar at the construction areas, road construction and maintenance equipment.
Engineering facilities, pipeline and cable laying equipment and tools, mining machinery, raw material extraction and processing, raw material mining equipment, raw material processing equipment, mineral processing equipment (including: coke oven equipment).
Exhibition time: Nov. 24th - Nov. 27th.
Address: Shanghai international expo center.
Site for reference: http://www.bauma-china.com/
9. China (Shenzhen) International Gifts, Handicrafts, Watches & Houseware Fair
Its aim is to style the most largest international gifts and household products expo among Asia to the world. This fair is successfully held for eighteen years. It is held every spring and autumn. Now it is one of the most professional, largest and popular expo in China.
Exhibition scope:
Arts and crafts, promotional giveaways, ceramics, clocks, crystal and glass products, household goods, home textiles, home decorations, kitchen supplies, tableware, electronics and electrical appliances, smoking and lighters, coins and collectibles, jewelry and fashion accessories, Sports and leisure travel goods, luggage, leather goods, toys, stationery, packaging and printing products, beauty care products, media, associations.
Exhibition time:
Spring Session: April. 25th - April. 28th.
Autumn Session: Oct. 20th - Oct. 23rd.
Address: Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center
Site for reference: http://apr.chinagiftsfair.com/
10. China (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration Fair
It is the Largest Trade Fair for Building Decoration Industry in Asia, featuring a unique style of cross-discipline bespoke home furnishings and providing integrated solutions for building decoration industry. Numerous famous brands launch their new products and strategies here by showcasing their cutting-edge design and technologies.
Exhibition scope:
Customized household products, furnishings, integrated customization,sanitary, machinery, smart home products, smart lock, clothes hanger, building decorations, hardware, system doors and windows, aluminum alloy windows, art glass door, door or window accessories, wooden door and high end wall painting.
Exhibition time: July. 8th - July. 11th.
Address: Yuejiang zhong road No. 382, haizhu district, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China.
Site for reference: https://10times.com/cbd
11. China International Toy Fair
China Toy Fair was founded in 2002 , held by the China Toys and Baby Products Association. The exhibition date is the same with CPE China Preschool Exhibition, CKE China Baby Show and CLE China Authorized Exhibition. It is held in Shanghai every October and has been developed to the internationalized and professional trading platform of the Asian scale in the industry. It won the title of "Guidance Support Exhibition of the Ministry of Commerce of PRC" for three consecutive years during 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Exhibition scope:
Toys: plush toys, dolls, wooden, electronic electric, plastic, educational puzzles, children riding, holiday party supplies, plastic inflatable and etc.
Preschool education: teaching toys, teaching equipment, books, art supplies, early education machines and software, children's furniture, early education institutions; large-scale combined amusement equipment, slides, swings, climbing, indoor and outdoor naughty castle series, trampoline, rocking horse , fitness equipment series, rubber mats, artificial turf and etc.
Model machinery: aircraft models, car models, ship models, building models, military models, train models, animal models, simulation models, die casting and metal toys.
Other: testing institutions, accessories, raw materials and etc.
Exhibition time: Oct. 16th - Oct. 18th.
Address: Shanghai expo center, China.
Site for reference: https://www.cantonfair.net/event/1536-china-international-toy-fair-china-toy-expo
12. Automechanika Shanghai
Automechanika Shanghai is Asia's largest automotive after-sales service exhibition. It is also the second largest Automechanika brand exhibition in the world after Frankfurt's parent show in Germany, who shares global buyer resources with 15 other Automechanika exhibitions to the world and provides quality assurance.
The 16th Automechanika Shanghai will be held in Hongqiao-National Exhibition Center during December 3rd to 6th, 2019. It is estimated that the exhibition area will reach 36,000+ square meters in 2019, about 6,500 exhibitors and 150,000+ visitors from all over the world.
Exhibition Scope:
Components: automotive driving parts, chassis, car body, electronics and electrical appliances, systems and components of automotive interior and exterior, driving power and electronic control.
Accessories and modifications: auto parts, special equipment, modification services, performance systems and improved design.
Repair and maintenance: car maintenance and repair equipment, workshop maintenance and painting, repair station construction and management.
IT and management: IT products, vehicle exchanges, insurance, finance, lease management, vehicle inspection services, dealer management systems and dealer systems.
Gas station and car cleaning: gas station equipment, car cleaning and care.
Auto Accessories: It mainly refers to the auto parts and related products needed of car modification, car beauty, and car decoration.
Exhibition time: Dec. 3rd - Dec. 6th. This is the 2019 exhibition time, if you want to attend the next Automechanika Shanghai, you need to follow and get next exact days.
Address: National expo centre, Shanghai.
Site for reference: https://automechanika-shanghai.hk.messefrankfurt.com/shanghai/en.html
After viewing these twelve trade shows, you must know which one is fit for you. You can select the right expo to attend according to your need. We will continue to update more trade shows from China for you. Before you attend the expo, you must have made a full survey about China market or supplier or have some definite aims on sourcing.
