Canton Fair and Guangzhou markets, without the guesswork

Canton Fair

• The 141st Canton Fair (Spring 2027)15 April – 5 May 2027Each phase, the closed days in between, and the International Pavilion.
• The 140th Canton Fair (Autumn 2026)15 October – 4 November 2026Each phase, the closed days in between, and the International Pavilion.
• Invitation letter for a China visaopens 12 AugIssued free by the organiser; the document most visa applicants rely on.
• Pre-registration before you travel3 channelsAsked of all overseas buyers, first-timers and regulars alike.
• First-time checklistfirst visitWhat to settle before booking, what to bring, how to work the halls.
• The 141st Canton Fair (Spring 2027)dates not yet publishedConfirmed facts, the recent Spring-session pattern, preparation steps.

Guangzhou markets

The wholesale clusters buyers still come to Guangzhou for: the district, what each one trades in, its scale, and the source the figures came from.

• Baima Clothing MarketYuexiu DistrictWomenswear, menswear and original-design clothing, wholesale
• Liuhua Clothing Wholesale MarketYuexiu DistrictClothing wholesale, export trade and cross-border e-commerce
• Shisanhang Clothing Wholesale AreaLiwan DistrictWomenswear and childrenswear, first-tier wholesale
• Zhongda Fabric MarketHaizhu DistrictKnitted and woven fabrics, yarn and garment accessories
• Sanyuanli Leather Goods AreaBaiyun DistrictLeather bags and luggage, wholesale and export
• Shiling Leather Goods ClusterShiling Town, Huadu DistrictBags, luggage and leather goods manufacturing and wholesale
• Shahe Clothing Wholesale AreaTianhe DistrictFast-fashion womenswear-led clothing wholesale, including online wholesale and live-stream supply
• Hongmian International Fashion CityYuexiu DistrictWomenswear, original-design and designer menswear, wholesale
• U:US International Fashion CityYuexiu DistrictKorean-style original-design clothing and Korean off-the-rack fashion brands, wholesale
• Sanyuanli Cosmetics Trade AreaBaiyun DistrictCosmetics, hair and beauty supplies, wholesale
• Meibocheng Beauty MarketYuexiu DistrictBeauty, hairdressing and cosmetics supplies, wholesale
• Zhanxi Clothing Wholesale AreaYuexiu DistrictClothing wholesale, from Korean-style original design and current-season fashion to export-oriented apparel

Industrial cluster

• Shiling Leather and Leather Goods Cluster · China's bags capital: 13,519 registered enterprises in the town in 2025, 547 of them four-above firms; above-scale leather and leather-goods output reached RMB 8.498 billion; it designs more than 2 million bag models and makes over 750 million bags a year, and supplies more than 60% of the mainstream European and American luggage market.
• Xintang Denim Garment Cluster · China's denim garment town: more than 1,968 denim garment enterprises by 2022, including 192 above-scale firms, and over 1,000 registered denim brands; cluster output passed RMB 10 billion in the first ten months of 2023.
• Baiyun Beauty Bay Cosmetics Manufacturing Cluster · One of China's core cosmetics manufacturing bases: Baiyun holds about one-sixth of the country's licensed cosmetics manufacturers and more than 900,000 registered product filings; in 2025 online sales of beauty products made in Baiyun reached 740 million units worth RMB 39.8 billion, both leading all Chinese districts.
• Panyu Jewelry and Gem-set Manufacturing Cluster · A world-leading jewelry manufacturing base: more than 13,000 jewelry market entities and over 100,000 workers in Panyu; jewelry made there accounts for about 70% of Hong Kong and Macau jewelry re-exports and about 30% of the global market; jewelry imports and exports reached RMB 31.11 billion in January-August 2024.
• Liwan Zhanxi Footwear and Shoe-Material Cluster · The Zhanqian subdistrict holds 25 specialised markets across footwear, apparel and accessories. Within that, the Zhanxi footwear district packs 12 specialised shoe markets into 0.25 sq km, with more than 10,000 shops and 415,000 sq m of trading space, and draws over 400,000 international buyers a year. Other reporting counts the footwear district differently (15 shoe markets, over 350,000 sq m, annual turnover near RMB 30 billion), so treat the two sets as separate measurements rather than one.

Products

• Denim jeans
• Denim fabric
• Bags and leather goods
• Handbags
• Luggage and suitcases
• Backpacks
• Skincare
• Cosmetics packaging
• Cosmetics ingredients
• Jewelry