Phase 1 · Manufacturing
15-19 October 2026
Advanced Manufacturing: home appliances, consumer electronics, industrial automation, machinery and tools.
Trade fairs
Canton Fair buyer guide: autumn 2026
Planning a buying trip from New Zealand? The Canton Fair brings electronics, machinery, household goods, clothing and other products to Guangzhou across three phases. Start with your product category below, then compare the specialist fairs if you want to spend more of the trip on one industry.
2026 autumn dates
Phase 2 · Quality Home Life
23-27 October 2026
Examples: kitchenware, household products, gifts, building materials and furniture.
Phase 3 · Better Life
31 October-4 November 2026
Examples: toys, baby and children's products, clothing, home textiles, stationery and food.
The dates and product categories in the phase listings come from the official Canton Fair website. Check its latest information before booking flights or accommodation.
Official Canton Fair websiteOfficial 140th Fair dates and full product categories (Chinese)
Would a specialist fair suit you better?
Specialist-fair dates checked on 19 October 2026. The HKTDC autumn electronics edition below has finished; use each organiser's latest programme for later trips.
Furniture and interiors: CIFF Guangzhou runs in March, with home furniture separate from office, commercial furniture and production equipment. Its next dates are 18-21 and 28-31 March 2027. CIFF Shanghai is the September edition, outside the GBA.
CIFF Guangzhou: phase details · CIFF Shanghai
Lighting: Guzhen in Zhongshan has a dedicated lighting fair; its autumn 2026 edition runs 22-25 October. It puts lighting products and the local lighting-market setting at the centre of the trip.
Guzhen Lighting Fair: organiser and online registration · Guzhen and the Zhongshan guide
Electronics: HKTDC's Autumn Electronics Fair ran on 13-16 October 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Global Sources' October shows run at AsiaWorld-Expo beside Hong Kong Airport: 11-14 October for consumer electronics, and 18-21 October for mobile and lifestyle products, including AI applications. Compare the product lists for your category. If visiting both venues on a future trip, allow time to travel between them.
HKTDC Autumn Electronics Fair · Global Sources: current shows, phases and registration
HKTDC fair guide for New Zealand businesses · Global Sources guide for New Zealand buyers
Eligible New Zealand ordinary passport holders can enter Mainland China visa-free for business visits of up to 30 days under the policy running until 31 December 2026. This covers a qualifying fair visit; employment and longer stays need the appropriate permission. Read the Chinese consulate's conditions
Buyer admission and exhibition planning
Register as an overseas buyer
Pre-register in the official Buyer Service System and save your QR-code receipt. For the 140th Fair, new Overseas Buyer Badges, replacements and renewals are free. Take your original passport, business card and pre-registration receipt to an official badge office; the linked guide gives locations and opening hours. A valid badge from a previous session needs no activation. For Mainland Chinese citizens with Chinese passports and overseas work visas valid for a year or more, work-visa Overseas Buyer Badges issued through the 134th Fair are invalid; a Purchasing Agent Badge is required.
Find your halls and entrances
Use the map for your phase to locate the halls and entrances you need. Save it on your phone alongside the booth numbers for your priority meetings.
Arrange meetings with exhibitors
For each priority exhibitor, save its organisation name, hall and booth number. Send the topic you want to discuss and agree a meeting time before travelling. Group appointments by hall, leave gaps for walking and other sessions, and keep the contact you will use if plans change.
Getting to the Canton Fair Complex
The Fair is held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, 382 Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou. Metro Line 8 serves Xingangdong and Pazhou stations. Choose the station and exit for your exhibition area using the organiser's transport guide and current hall map; different areas have different entrances. Save the Chinese venue name, 中国进出口商品交易会展馆, with your route.
Guangzhou: neighbourhoods, food and local services
Meet Kiwis around the Canton Fair
See NZGBA events and gatherings
Discuss community connections around your visit
Coming with colleagues or a New Zealand business group? Send NZGBA your dates, group size and interests if you would like to meet local Kiwis alongside the fair. We can discuss what may be possible and agree any arrangements with you.