The China Import and Export Fair is the Guangzhou Fair, referred to as the Canton Fair, and the English name is Canton fair. Founded in the spring of 1957, it is held in Guangzhou in spring and autumn every year. It has a history of 57 years since 2014. It is currently the longest in history, the highest level, the largest scale, the most complete variety of products, the most merchants, and the transaction effect The best comprehensive international trade event. Since the 101st session on April 15, 2007, the Canton Fair has been renamed from the China Export Commodities Fair to the China Import and Export Commodities Fair, changing from a single export platform to a two-way import and export trading platform. On October 15, 2012, the 112th Canton Fair opened. Although affected by the continued cooling of the global market, China's traditional advantages in foreign trade development have not been fundamentally weakened.

The China Import and Export Fair is composed of 48 trading groups, with thousands of foreign trade companies, manufacturing companies, scientific research institutes, foreign-invested/wholly-owned enterprises, and private companies exhibiting with good credit and strength.

The China Import and Export Fair has flexible and diverse trading methods. In addition to traditional sample transactions, it also holds online trade fairs (VirtualExpo, Online Exhibition). The Canton Fair focuses on export trade, but also does import business. It can also carry out various forms of economic and technological cooperation and exchanges, as well as business activities such as commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, and consulting. Businessmen from all over the world gather in Guangzhou to exchange business information and enhance friendship.