140th China Import and Export Fair

Marking its 70th anniversary, the 140th Canton Fair will host over 32,000 exhibiting enterprises, with more than 11,000 of these identified as "Specialized, Refined, Differential, and Innovative" (SRDI) firms or industry champions. The fair highlights China's manufacturing transformation, with 64% of exhibitors utilizing industrial internet and artificial intelligence technologies. New and green products are expected to reach historical highs, accounting for 23.2% and 26% of all exhibits respectively.

The event significantly enhances its digital and intelligent capabilities, integrating artificial intelligence and big data across all operations. For the first time, it will deploy 22 smart application scenarios and 16 AI-specific features, including full-scene booth-level navigation with meter-level precision for over 75,000 booths, and AR information display. Over 220,000 overseas buyers from 197 countries and regions have already pre-registered, with nearly 80% being professional buyers.

Additionally, the fair expands its full-chain trade services to cover 10 categories of producer services, such as logistics, design, R&D, and cross-border investment. This session will also feature over 700 New Collection events, a 15% increase, and introduce a New Collection Gallery to facilitate supplier-buyer matching. Seven high-quality forums will be held, focusing on market expansion, risk mitigation, trend research, and fostering innovation.