Phase 2 of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) opened in Guangzhou on the 23rd. About 11,000 companies are showing home, kitchen and daily-use goods, and 213 firms from 27 countries and regions are in the import section.
China News Service reported on the 23rd that Phase 2 of the 140th Canton Fair opened in Guangzhou under the theme of ‘quality home’. About 11,000 companies are taking part and 2.376 million items are on show. The agency described it as a platform offering global buyers a wide range of sourcing choices.
광고 문의 · 300×250According to Guangzhou Daily’s Dayoo site, Phase 2 runs from the 23rd to the 27th, with 515,000 square meters of exhibition space and more than 25,000 booths in three sections and 14 zones. The earlier phase reportedly drew 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions, and organizers say the same momentum is carrying into Phase 2.
Product mix and the share of new and green goods
China News Service said new products make up 24.2% of exhibits, green products 26.9% and products with proprietary intellectual property 25.0%. More than 3,600 of the export-section exhibitors are classed as high-quality firms, such as specialized and sophisticated ‘little giants’ and single-product champions. Some green building-materials makers hold relevant US and EU certifications, though the report does not say how many.
Individual exhibits were also described. A Dalian company debuted a 105-millimeter bamboo coffee stirrer that is fully biodegradable, sold in Europe and the US and now being marketed in ASEAN. A Guangzhou firm brought stoneware tableware with compostable pulp-molded and FSC-certified packaging, which it said helps European customers account for their carbon footprint. A photo caption also noted that panda-themed ceramics drew overseas buyers.
The import section and an overseas livestream pilot
The import section features 213 companies from 27 countries and regions, with national groups from nine countries: Turkey, South Korea, Japan, India, Egypt, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Pakistan. Kitchenware, household goods, gifts and premiums dominate. Photos show an Egyptian booth presenting tableware and a buyer choosing folding fans at the Japanese booth.
According to China News Service, this fair is piloting overseas livestreams, building on the Middle East livestream of the previous edition, to connect exhibitors with buyers who cannot attend in person. If Phase 1, covered here on the 21st, centered on drawing foreign buyers, Phase 2 is the stage for the daily-life and home-goods supply chain. No official figures have yet been released for Phase 2 buyer registration or deals signed.