103rd Annual Canton Fair
Chinese Export Commodities Fair (CECF), also known as the Canton Fair, was originated in the spring of 1957 and held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. During the history of 51 years, it has borne the record among the international comprehensive trade fairs, with the longest history, the highest level, the largest scale, the most attendances, the most complete varieties of goods and the highest business turnover.
The Canton Fair is composed of 50 trading delegations, including thousands of foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions, foreign invested enterprises, wholly foreign-owned enterprises, private enterprises, etc, all of which are of good credibility and strong financial capability.
Elites of business people visit Guangzhou to trade and communicate in various ways and provide a great deal of chances of commerce. In spite of the traditional negotiation against samples, the fair adds online way of trade. Based on export trade, it also deals with the import trade, economic and technological cooperation and exchanges, as well as commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc.
The 102nd session of CIEF in April, 2007 was a success that 206,749 visitors from 211 countries and areas made the business turnover of 36,390 millions USD. Thus the 102nd Canton Fair this autumn is expected to be more promising and magnificent.
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