THE THIRD PHASE OF THE 133rd CANTON FAIR OPENED, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, IMPORT EXHIBITIONS WERE HELD IN THE 12th AND 3rd PHASES

"I come to the Canton Fair, not only to find a certain product, I also hope to find good suppliers and services here, to make a bigger business!" On the first day of the opening of the third phase of the 133rd Canton Fair, Greek businessman Vasily Roska went straight to the food exhibition area after entering the venue and talked eagerly with the exhibitors.

The third phase of the 133rd Canton Fair will be held for five days from May 1 to May 5. The theme of the exhibition covers textile and clothing, office, luggage and leisure goods, shoes, food, medicine and medical care, etc., with 16 exhibition areas, the exhibition area is 480,000 square meters, the number of booths is more than 20,000, and more than 10,000 exhibitors.

Not only Rosca, more and more buyers from countries and regions along the "Belt and Road" are looking for new products and new business opportunities at the Canton Fair. On the other hand, exhibitors also take advantage of the opportunity of the Canton Fair to broaden their sales and markets in the "Belt and Road" countries and regions.

"At the Canton Fair, we exhibited the classic black bean dace series products, which are very popular with local Chinese in Malaysia, Indonesia and other places." Zhang Li, deputy general manager of International Trade Department of Guangzhou Eagle Money Food Group Co., LTD., said, "In addition, we also exhibited a series of self-heating soups, which are very popular in Hong Kong, and paired with various canned meat and fruit and vegetable products to meet different market needs, and received wide attention from customers in the global food industry."

"Among the foreign businessmen we have received, many are from countries and regions along the Belt and Road." Huang Xiaohui, responsible person of Guangdong Silk and Textile Group Co., LTD., introduced that many customers prefer high-end silk and textile products, and also have a special preference for Chinese elements in silk product design.

Not only are Chinese products entering the market of countries and regions along the "Belt and Road", the Canton Fair import exhibition also provides a window for exhibitors in countries and regions along the "Belt and Road" to show innovation and find opportunities.

The reporter learned that the first, second and third phases of the Canton Fair have set up import exhibitions, which is the first time in the history of the Canton Fair. Among them, the third phase of the import exhibition reached 202 exhibitors, the exhibition area reached 30,000 square meters, 508 enterprises from 40 countries and regions participated in 12 professional exhibition areas, of which 73% of the countries and regions along the "Belt and Road", and there are 6 national and regional exhibitions.

In the exhibition area of the Malaysian Food Hall, many customers are tasting Malaysian specialty food. "There are 47 Malaysian companies exhibiting, bringing products such as white coffee, bird's nest and biscuits." In the view of Chen Fang Xin, the national president of the Malaysian Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, since the "Belt and Road" initiative, more and more Malaysian characteristics of products into the Chinese market, and "made in China" in Malaysia is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, "Guangdong manufacturing transformation in the front, in the digital, intelligent transformation, Guangdong and Malaysia have unlimited broad space for cooperation." Chen Fangxin said.