Canton Fair Autumn 2026 - Phase 2

Phase 2 of the 140th Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair) ran 23-27 October 2026 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex on Pazhou Island, Guangzhou. The organizer's theme for this phase was Quality Home Life.

The Canton Fair ran as three separate phases, each with its own product sections and exhibitors. Phase 2 was the one for buyers of housewares, gifts, home decorations, building materials and furniture. Electronics, machinery, vehicles and lighting were in Phase 1 (15-19 October), and textiles, fashion, home textiles, toys, food and health products were in Phase 3 (31 October-4 November).

Exhibition sections in Phase 2

General Ceramics; Kitchenware and Tableware; Household Items; Glass Artware; Gardening Products; Art Ceramics; Weaving, Rattan and Iron Products; Home Decorations; Festival Products; Gifts and Premiums; Clocks, Watches and Optical Instruments; Building and Decorative Materials; Sanitary and Bathroom Equipment; Furniture; Prefabricated House and Courtyard Facilities.

The organizer says Building and Furniture, Housewares, and Gifts and Decorations each took up more than 130,000 square meters. Phase 2 also hosted the Fashion Jewelry Zone.

International Pavilion

The International Pavilion brought overseas exhibitors into Phase 2, covering ceramics, household items, kitchenware, home decorations, festival products, gifts, glass artware, clocks and watches, gardening products, and weaving, rattan and iron products.

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 2 alone.

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

140th Canton Fair recap

Phase 2 ran 23 to 27 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.