Canton Fair Autumn 2026 - Phase 1

Phase 1 of the 140th Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair) ran 15-19 October 2026 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex on Pazhou Island, Guangzhou. The organizer's theme for this phase was Advanced Manufacturing.

The Canton Fair ran as three separate phases, each with its own product sections and exhibitors. Phase 1 was the one for buyers of electronics, appliances, machinery, vehicles, lighting and hardware. Home products and building materials were in Phase 2 (23-27 October), and textiles, fashion, toys, food and health products were in Phase 3 (31 October-4 November).

Exhibition sections in Phase 1

Household Electrical Appliances; Consumer Electronics and Information Products; Industrial Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing; Processing Machinery Equipment; Power Machinery and Electric Power; General Machinery and Mechanical Basic Parts; Construction Machinery; Agricultural Machinery; New Materials and Chemical Products; New Energy Vehicles and Smart Mobility; Vehicles; Vehicle Spare Parts; Motorcycles; Bicycles; Lighting Equipment; Electronic and Electrical Products; New Energy Resources; Hardware; Tools.

Phase 1 also hosted the Service Robots Zone (humanoid robots, robot dogs, exoskeletons, delivery and cleaning robots) and a Smart Wearables Zone. There was no International Pavilion in Phase 1; overseas exhibitors were in Phases 2 and 3.

Attending

Entry was by a free buyer badge for overseas trade buyers. Buyers pre-registered on the official website or the Canton Fair app, then collected the badge with their original passport and a business card at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Pazhou Ferry Terminal, a designated hotel or the registration offices at the complex. The nearest metro stations are Xingangdong and Pazhou on Line 8.

The attendance and exhibitor figures shown are session-wide for the 139th session (spring 2026), not Phase 1 alone.

For badges, visas, the airport route and planning tips, see our Canton Fair Autumn 2026 guide.

140th Canton Fair recap

Phase 1 ran 15 to 19 October 2026. According to the organiser's closing release of 5 November 2026, the 140th Canton Fair concluded in Guangzhou on 4 November 2026. Across all three phases, over 32,000 companies showed 4.88 million exhibits, and 352,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions attended, up 12.2% and a record for the fair. The organiser reports on-site intended export transactions of USD 26.75 billion, more than 700 new product launch events, and coverage by 2,377 journalists from 303 media outlets. These are whole-fair figures; the organiser does not publish them per phase.

The next edition, the 141st Canton Fair, will be held in Guangzhou from 15 April to 5 May 2027, according to the same release.