Trade Shows & Exhibitions
The exhibitions that matter in China and Hong Kong, organised by city — what each covers, who it is for, when it runs in 2026, and how to take part. Confirmed dates are marked; for annual fairs still to be gazetted we give the usual season and the official site.
How LinkWin supports exhibitors and visitors Buyer registration and invitation letters, hotel and transport planning, interpreters at the booth or on the floor, business matchmaking with relevant suppliers, factory visits after the fair, and sample shipping home. Tell us the fair — we build the trip around it.
Guangzhou
Canton Fair — 139th Session (Spring)
2026 dates Apr 15–19 · Apr 23–27 · May 1–5, 2026
Industry All export categories in three phases
China's largest trade fair since 1957 and the single best week to meet exporters. Phase 1: electronics, machinery, vehicles, hardware; Phase 2: home, gifts, building materials, furniture; Phase 3: textiles, fashion, toys, health, food. For importers of nearly everything.
Venue Canton Fair Complex, 382 Yuejiang Zhong Rd, Haizhu, Guangzhou (广交会展馆)
How to participate Pre-register online for a free buyer badge (invitation letter available); bring passport and business cards.
Canton Fair — 140th Session (Autumn)
2026 dates Oct 15–19 · Oct 23–27 · Oct 31–Nov 4, 2026
Industry All export categories in three phases
The 70th-anniversary session, running straight out of Golden Week with the same three-phase product order as spring. Autumn is when factories quote for next year's programmes — ideal to pair with Pearl River Delta supplier audits.
Venue Canton Fair Complex, 382 Yuejiang Zhong Rd, Haizhu, Guangzhou (广交会展馆)
How to participate Same free buyer registration as spring; book hotels 4–6 weeks ahead — the city runs full from Golden Week to early November.
CIFF — China International Furniture Fair
2026 dates Annually: Guangzhou late March (two phases) · Shanghai edition in September
Industry Furniture & furnishings
Asia's largest furniture fair: a home-furniture phase followed by office and commercial. New collections launch here first — and Lecong's furniture malls are under an hour away, so fair and market combine into one sourcing trip.
Venue Canton Fair Complex (Pazhou), Guangzhou; Shanghai edition at NECC Hongqiao (中国家博会)
How to participate Register as a trade visitor on the official site (free for buyers); exhibitors book stands many months ahead.
Shanghai
China International Import Expo (CIIE)
2026 dates Nov 5–10, 2026
Industry Imports into China — all sectors
The state-level import expo where foreign producers sell into China: food, consumer brands, medical, equipment and services meet Chinese distributors and institutional buyers at national scale.
Venue NECC — National Exhibition & Convention Center, Hongqiao, Shanghai (国家会展中心)
How to participate Exhibitor slots are booked via official channels months in advance; visitors register as professional buyers online.
CHINAPLAS 2026
2026 dates Apr 21–24, 2026
Industry Plastics & rubber
The world's leading plastics-and-rubber fair, alternating between Shanghai and Shenzhen — 2026 is Shanghai's year. Machinery, raw materials, recycling and automation across 390,000 m². For manufacturers, converters and materials buyers.
Venue NECC Hongqiao, Shanghai (国家会展中心)
How to participate Pre-register online for a visitor badge at a discount; exhibitors apply via Adsale, the organiser.
bauma CHINA 2026
2026 dates Nov 24–27, 2026 (SNIEC) · Nov 23–26 (SWEECC)
Industry Construction & mining machinery
Asia's largest construction-machinery fair, biennial and expanding in 2026 to a two-venue format. Excavators to tower cranes, mining equipment and the new-energy machinery wave. For contractors, dealers and mining buyers.
Venue SNIEC, 2345 Longyang Rd, Pudong + SWEECC, Shanghai (上海新国际博览中心)
How to participate Visitor registration is open online; international exhibitors book through Messe München Shanghai.
Shenzhen
China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF)
2026 dates Annually in mid-November
Industry Technology & innovation
Billed as China's No.1 technology show, in the hardware capital: consumer electronics, AI, robotics, new energy and a large startup floor. For tech buyers, distributors and investors scouting what ships next year.
Venue Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center / Shenzhen World (深圳会展中心)
How to participate Free visitor pre-registration on the official site; 2026 dates are announced there each summer.
Beijing
CIFTIS — China Int'l Fair for Trade in Services
2026 dates Annually in early September
Industry Trade in services
The flagship services-trade fair: finance, logistics, education, culture, tourism and digital services meet Chinese partners under one state-level roof. For service exporters and institutions entering China.
Venue Shougang Park & China National Convention Center, Beijing (首钢园／国家会议中心)
How to participate Register via the official site; national pavilions are organised through trade bodies well in advance.
Auto China (Beijing Int'l Automotive Exhibition)
2026 dates Biennial, even years — late April to early May 2026; confirm exact dates
Industry Automotive & EV supply chain
China's flagship motor show, alternating Beijing (even years) and Shanghai (odd). Global and Chinese OEMs stage launches; the EV and parts halls matter most for trade buyers watching where the supply chain goes next.
Venue China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi), Beijing (中国国际展览中心顺义馆)
How to participate Trade days precede public days — request trade badges early through the organiser or your association.
Yiwu
Yiwu International Commodities Fair
2026 dates Oct 21–25, 2026
Industry Consumer commodities & daily goods
The Futian market condensed into an annual expo — held every year on the same late-October dates, drawing the market's factories plus makers from across Zhejiang. Pairs perfectly with a market sourcing trip in the same week.
Venue Yiwu International Expo Center, Yiwu, Zhejiang (义乌国际博览中心)
How to participate Register online for a buyer badge; hotels in Yiwu fill for fair week, so book with your market trip together.
Hong Kong
HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair
2026 dates Annually: Spring edition mid-April · Autumn edition mid-October
Industry Consumer electronics
Asia's flagship electronics sourcing shows at the HKCEC — the autumn edition ranks among the world's largest. English-speaking, export-ready exhibitors make it the gentlest entry into Asian electronics sourcing.
Venue Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai (香港会议展览中心)
How to participate Free trade-buyer registration via HKTDC; combine with a Shenzhen day — Huaqiangbei is under an hour away.
HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show
2026 dates Annually in early March (alongside the Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show)
Industry Fine jewellery & gemstones
One of the world's largest fine-jewellery trade fairs, twinned with a dedicated gem show — finished jewellery in Wan Chai, loose stones by the airport. For jewellers, gem traders and brand buyers.
Venue Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai (香港会议展览中心)
How to participate Register early as a trade buyer — entry is trade-only and photo policies are strict on the gem floors.
Dates verified against organisers at the time of writing; schedules can change. Always reconfirm on the official site before booking flights or booths.