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Canton Fair - China Import and Export Fair 2012

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Dates23–27 Oct 2012This edition has ended
VenueChina Import and Export Fair ComplexGuangzhou, China
RunningSince 2010Several a year · 28 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
This is the 2012 edition. It has ended. See Canton Fair - China Import and Export Fair's current page for the next dates.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
25,583in 2019, organiser's figure
Visitors
195,454in 2019, organiser's figure
Floor space
1,185,000 M2in 2019, organiser's figure
Editions on record
28first in 2010

About Canton Fair - China Import and Export Fair

China Import and Export Fair is also renowned as the Canton Fair. It is held biannually in Guangzhou every spring and autumn, with a history of 55 years since 1957. The Fair is a comprehensive one with the longest history, the highest level, the largest scale, the most complete in exhibit variety, the broadest distribution of overseas buyers and the greatest business turnover in China.

48 Trading Delegations, being composed of more than twenty thousand of China's best foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, take part in the Fair, including foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions, foreign invested enterprises, wholly foreign-owned enterprises, private enterprises, etc.

Beside traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds Canton Fair Online. The Fair leans to export trade, though import business is also done here. Various types of business activities such as economic and technical cooperations and exchanges, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc, are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people from all over the world are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
201931 Oct – 4 Nov 2019China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
25,583195,454
201923–27 Oct 2019China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201915–19 Oct 2019China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
24,71860,219
20191–5 May 2019China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201923–27 Apr 2019China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201915–19 Apr 2019China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201815–19 Oct 2018China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201515–19 Oct 2015China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
24,71360,228
20151–5 May 2015China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201523–27 Apr 2015China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201415–19 Oct 2014China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
20141–5 May 2014China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201423–27 Apr 2014China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201331 Oct – 4 Nov 2013China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201315–19 Oct 2013China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
20131–5 May 2013China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201323–27 Apr 2013China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201315–19 Apr 2013China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201231 Oct – 4 Nov 2012China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201223–27 Oct 2012China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201215–19 Oct 2012China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
20121–5 May 2012China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201223–27 Apr 2012China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201215–19 Apr 2012China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201115 Oct – 4 Nov 2011Pazhou Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201115 Apr – 5 May 2011China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
20,000200,000
201023–27 Apr 2010China Import and Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
——
201015 Apr – 5 May 201021,934—

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

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