The 124th Canton Fair opened today!

The Canton Fair has always been regarded as the "barometer" and "wind vane" of China's foreign trade. Since its founding in 1957, especially since the reform and opening up 40 years ago, the Canton Fair has closely focused on the overall reform and opening up of the country and the development strategy of foreign trade and economic cooperation, and has continuously reformed and innovated in various historical periods. From content, form to function, a series of profound changes have taken place, for Chinese enterprises, Chinese products, Chinese brands to go global, to expand exports and promote imports, to promote China to become a major economic and trade country, to promote the building of an economic and trade power and an open world economy. Development has made a positive contribution.

The overall pattern and scale of the 124th Canton Fair remained basically stable, and the scale of the exhibition remained basically stable. It will continue to be held in three phases. The total exhibition area is 1.185 million square meters, the total number of booths is 60,645, and there are 25,583 domestic and foreign exhibitors. The first phase will be held from October 15th to 19th. It will mainly display electronics and home appliances, lighting, vehicles and accessories, machinery, hardware tools, building materials, chemicals and energy products. The second phase will be held from October 23 to 27, featuring daily consumer goods, gifts and home decorations. The third phase will be held from October 31st to November 4th. It will mainly display textiles and garments, shoes, office bags and leisure products, medicine and medical care, and food products.

Improve the quality of exhibitors

The Canton Fair will take the opportunity of brand booth evaluation and optimization of the structure of the exhibition area to carry out the evaluation of the brand booth of the Canton Fair. A total of 2,300 brand enterprises have been selected. Among them, there are a number of old enterprises with stable development and strong strength, and they have absorbed a lot of [fresh blood" and enhanced the demonstration role of brand enterprises. Comprehensively enhance the quality of exhibits in the new theme exhibition area. New enterprises, new energy, pet supplies and outdoor spa facilities accounted for 19.15% of new businesses, and the company's structure is more optimized. Support local special industry exhibitors. In the third phase, the central channel of the A district gathered seven major textile and garment industry clusters to participate, forming a pattern of [local characteristic industrial clusters". Optimize the structure of the exhibition area in all aspects. Expand the exhibition areas of home appliances, kitchens, homes, etc., adjust the location of pet supplies, watches and glasses exhibition area; set up a multi-functional exhibition site activity area in the third phase 7.1, and enhance the effect of the exhibition by the interaction of exhibitions and events; In the special area setting, there are 152 special zones in 41 exhibition areas, and the proportion of exhibition areas in the exhibition area is 82%.

Improve the level of exhibitions and exhibitions

The current Canton Fair actively utilizes two markets and two resources at home and abroad to enhance the level of exhibitions and exhibitions. Among the overseas exhibitors, 60% of the countries and regions along the [Belt and Road" attracted 7 national pavilions and 3 regional pavilions. Expand the global strategic cooperation network. We will comprehensively strengthen the recruitment of countries and regions along the route, deepen cooperation with the local government trade promotion departments and industrial and commercial organizations, and carry out special promotion together with well-known industrial and commercial organizations along the route of Turkey, Thailand, India and other countries. Attracting quality resources overseas. The first phase focuses on the introduction of industrial products with high-tech and high-end brands. The third phase focuses on the introduction of consumer products with regional characteristics, complementary advantages with domestic products, and strong demand in the import market. Carefully cultivate the theme of the exhibition. Some overseas enterprises in electronics, home appliances, fabrics and home textiles will be arranged adjacent to the same exhibitors in China, and will be exhibited on the same platform to achieve complementary advantages and common development of domestic and foreign products. In the third phase, baby products will be set up and internationalized. Great health area. Improve the effectiveness of trade matching. A number of trade docking events will be held to provide "one-stop" matching services.