Canton Fair Autumn 2026 - Phase 3

Phase 3 of the 140th Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair) ran 31 October-4 November 2026 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex on Pazhou Island, Guangzhou. The organizer's theme for this phase was Better Life, and it was the only phase that ran into November.

The Canton Fair ran as three separate phases, each with its own product sections and exhibitors. Phase 3 was the one for buyers of clothing, shoes, bags, home textiles, toys, baby products, food, health and personal care products. Electronics, machinery and lighting were in Phase 1 (15-19 October), and housewares, gifts, building materials and furniture were in Phase 2 (23-27 October).

Exhibition sections in Phase 3

Toys; Children, Baby and Maternity Products; Kids' Wear; Men and Women's Clothing; Underwear; Sports and Casual Wear; Furs, Leather, Downs and Related Products; Fashion Accessories and Fittings; Textile Raw Materials and Fabrics; Shoes; Cases and Bags; Home Textiles; Carpets and Tapestries; Office Supplies; Food; Medicines, Health Products and Medical Devices; Personal Care Products; Toiletries; Sports, Travel and Recreation Products; Pet Products and Food; Rural Vitalization.

Phase 3 also hosted the Intelligent Healthcare Zone, covering intelligent diagnostic and medical equipment, medical robots, smart monitoring, smart wearables, intelligent physical therapy and smart rehabilitation.

International Pavilion

The International Pavilion brought overseas exhibitors into Phase 3, covering clothing, shoes, bags, textiles and fabrics, home textiles, food, personal care, health products, pet products, office supplies, toys and baby 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 3 alone.

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

140th Canton Fair recap

Phase 3 ran 31 October to 4 November 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.