Chinese Export Commodities Fair, also called Canton Fair (CECF), is held in Guangzhou twice a year in spring and autumn since it was inaugurated in the spring of 1957. The CECF is co-hosted by Ministry of Commerce of PRC and People's Government of Guangdong Province. The Fair, a comprehensive trade fair of international importance, has won its reputation as "China's NO.1 Fair" because of its long history, its high level, its large scale, the big number of exhibited items, the worldwide distribution of overseas buyers and the greatest business turnover in China.

In China, many exhibitors see trade fairs as a good place to seek business opportunities and the CECF their first choice. Around the world, more and more business people take a look at China, Chinese enterprises and high-quality products. After the development of 47 years, the CECF now is a famous promoter of international trade.

Forty-eight Chinese Trading Delegations, representing thousands of China's foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, including foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions, foreign invested enterprises, wholly foreign-owned enterprises, private enterprises, etc., take part in the Fair.

Each session, the CECF attracts over 10,000 outstanding Chinese enterprises and a huge number of buyers from over 200 countries and regions. At the Spring Fair of 2004, nearly 300,000 exhibitors and buyers attended the CECF and the trade volume reached 27.2 billion US dollars. The CECF' s supply and buy system is effective and comprises great business opportunities.

Even though the Fair is an export orientated fair, import business is also done here. Apart from the above-mentioned, various types of business activities such as economic and technical co-operation and exchange business, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc. are also carried out. Business people from all over the world come together in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.

Chinese government hopes the CECF will continuously help to improve Chinese economy, to expand exportation and to enhance Sino-foreign communication. CECF insist on a scientific strategy of human-orientated, harmonious and sustainable development while learning advanced experience acquired by world's renowned fairs. CECF shall spare no efforts in fair innovating and providing quality services in order to promote trade, economic and social development.

The CECF' s history records not only the development of a fair, but also the political, economic and cultural communications between China and the rest of the world. Today, economy develops globally and convenient transportation brings us together. You will gain much more than you expected if you come to visit the dynamic China and her Canton Fair (CECF), which embraces boundless opportunities.


The table of Canton Fair of 2005

Interval:	two phases a session, two sessions a year
Fair Session:	Phase 1:April.15th -20th Phase 2:April.25th-30th (Spring) Phase 1:Oct.15th -20th Phase 2:Oct.25th-30th (Autumn)
Duration:	6 days each phase, 2 phases each session
Open Hours (95th Session):	Phase I : April 15-20, 2004 9:30-18:00 Phase II : April 25-30, 2004 9:30-18:00 Fair Interval: April 21-24
Venue:	Chinese Export Commodities Fair (Pazhou) Complex (Xingang Dong Road, Haizhu, Guangzhou, China) Chinese Export Commodities Fair (Liuhua) Complex (117 Liu Hua Road, Guangzhou, China)
Exhibition Space:	550,000 square meter
Number of Booths:	27,760 standard booths (2004)
Varieties:	more than 150,000
Business Turnover	27,200 Million USD (2004)
Number of Trading Countries & Regions:	203 (2004)
Exhibitors:	13,330 companies (2004)