Launched in 1957 and held biannually, the China Import and  Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, is considered a major gauge of China's foreign trade. This year's fair resumed all on-site activities in Guangzhou, after being held largely online since 2020 due to COVID-19 prevention measures. 

The exhibition area of the 133rd Canton Fair has reached a record-breaking 1.5 million square meters. There were nearly 35,000 offline exhibitors, and buyers from 226 countries and regions. A total of 70,000 exhibition booths were displayed for global and domestic buyers. 

The Canton Fair was held in three phases for different products. The first phase of the event, which ran from April 15 to 19, for categories including household appliances, building materials and bathroom products, attracted 1.26 million visitors to participate in the offline exhibition.  

The second phase ran from April 23 to 27, featuring exhibits of daily consumer goods, gifts, and home decoration, and attracted around 815,000 visitors. And the third phase saw products including textile and clothing, footwear, office, luggage, medicine and health care, and food on display from May 1 to 5.  

Summarizing the 133rd Canton Fair, the export turnover surpassed $21.69 billion. The 133rd China Import and Export Fair concluded with better-than-expected traffic. As of May 4, the accumulated visitors that participated in the offline exhibition exceeded 2.84 million. 

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