Practical content on importing from China, the Canton Fair, the Yiwu Trade Fair and doing business in Asia, for Brazilian companies that want to grow safely.
Canton Fair · October 2026 · 140th Edition
The largest business fair in the world turns 70 years old at the October 2026 edition. Everything you need in order to take part: the historic edition, which phase to visit, the general guide and each of the three phases.
Dates, phases, how to register, what to expect and how to visit the largest fair in the world with a specialist Mandarin-speaking guide.
Dates of the 3 phases, how to register for free, what to expect inside the Pazhou complex and how to make the most of it with a specialist bilingual guide.
Before you go: plan your visit
The largest fair in the world turns 70 in October 2026. Why it is worth being there and securing your place early.
Electronics in Phase 1, home in Phase 2, textiles and fashion in Phase 3: choose the right phase for your product.
The three phases of the Canton Fair
Consumer electronics, home appliances, LED lighting, industrial machinery, electric vehicles and solar energy.
Residential and office furniture, interior decoration, ceramic tiles, home textiles and household goods.
Apparel, toys, food and beverages, footwear, sporting goods and health and beauty products.
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From the first contact with suppliers to the product arriving in your warehouse, the complete roadmap for beginners.
The 7 essential steps to import from China safely: suppliers, negotiation, quality inspection, logistics and customs clearance. Plus the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.
If it exists at a Chinese trade fair, it exists with your brand on it. Private label, OEM and ODM explained.
How to put your brand on almost any product in the world: private label, OEM and ODM, what can be customised, the minimum order and your brand compliance.
Laser, RF, IPL and LED aesthetic devices are electromedical: they require INMETRO certification and ANVISA registration, in an order most importers get backwards.
The strategy arrived ready-made from a market with a problem Brazil does not have. What changes in cost, lead time and origin when you switch country or province.
Chinese factory wages rise every year and the price of the container does not follow. What took the place of cheap labour, and what changes at the negotiating table.
They are not three industries, they are one supply chain. And what China dominates in it is not cheap assembly, it is the middle rung.
Payment by app, a filtered internet, high-speed rail and food by region. What to sort out before you fly and what can only be sorted out there.
The market is only the showroom. The streets around it, the agent, the warehouse that packs thirty stalls into one container, and the factory an hour away.
Culture here is not etiquette, it is commercial competence. The yes that is not a yes, the face you give and take, and why dinner decides more than the meeting.
Sodium batteries, semi-solid cells, laser, heat pumps and Matter. Only what has crossed the three lines gets in, and the list ends with what has not.
The deadline is real and describes one specific case. Tooling, the three samples and the MOQ from the inside, and what to put in writing before you pay.
It is not a city of factories, it is a city of supply chain. Huaqiangbei, the prototype in days, and why your factory is actually in Dongguan.
The tariff code and the common external tariff hold across all four countries. Customs, the regulators and the exception lists do not.
It was not the machine's intelligence that changed, it was the price of the parts. Five fronts where the robot already pays for itself.
You do not have one calendar, you have three: the factory's, the fairs' and your selling season's. Where they clash in 2027, and how to count backwards.
Chinese New Year falls on 6 February and the factory does not stop for a week, it stops for a month. The full calendar, and how late you can still place an order.
The world's socks come from one district. Half its light fittings from one small town. Which city makes what, and why that decides your price.
More than 40 trade fairs on one timeline, month by month, with the two peak months of the year.
Dates, cities and sectors of more than 40 Chinese trade fairs on a vertical timeline, with a filter by sector, the guide to each fair and an index by persona. The tool to plan your trip.
Without INMETRO registration the utility will not approve the system. And the power on the label is not always what the roof delivers.
304 stainless steel, NR-12, gas and spare parts: why in a professional kitchen a mistake does not become idle capital, it becomes a dining room closed at lunchtime.
Under-invoicing, the wrong NCM code, missing certification: the slips that stall an import from China at customs, what each one costs and how to shield the operation.
When to use sea or air freight, a full or a shared container, how freight is charged, the real lead times and the costs that come on top of the freight.
When a cosmetic, health product, sanitising product or food from China needs registration or notification, what it requires of the company and of the label, and how to become compliant.
The 8 digit code that defines your import duty and the licences required. How to classify your Chinese product correctly and avoid fines and held cargo.
When your electronic product imported from China needs ANATEL, INMETRO, or both. Whose responsibility it is and what happens if you ignore it.
You can import from China without a Radar licence, tied up capital or a foreign trade team. Understand the two Brazilian models, who they suit and how to choose the partner.
The largest medical equipment fair in Asia is the gateway to importing aesthetic and health devices. 2026 dates, opportunities and the ANVISA route.
The China International Import Expo in Shanghai, from 5 to 10 November. The Brazilian exporter guide and the itinerary that sells and buys on the same trip.
Auto parts, accessories, in-car electronics and workshop equipment in Guangzhou, from 27 November to 6 December. Dates, opportunities and compliance for the automotive importer.
Kitchen equipment, refrigeration, bakery and coffee in Shanghai, from 10 to 12 November. Dates, opportunities and compliance to equip a restaurant.
Microscopes, centrifuges, diagnostics and analysis in Shanghai, from 16 to 18 November. The fair is biennial: dates, opportunities and compliance to equip a laboratory.
The largest pet fair in Asia brings together food, accessories, aquariums and grooming in Guangzhou. 2026 dates, opportunities and the route to compliance.
Robots, automation and machine tools in Shanghai, from 12 to 16 October, in the same week as the Canton Fair. The guide to automating your factory at Chinese prices.
Toys, baby, educational and licensed products in a single pavilion, in Shanghai, from 21 to 23 October. The guide to building your Christmas shelf.
Gold plating, silver and steel in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, in September. The guide for those who resell costume jewellery, with the nickel and plating caveats.
Four thousand exhibitors in Shenzhen, from 9 to 11 September, and only one pavilion matters to importers. Where to look to find laser machines.
Knitwear, denim, wool and trimmings in Shanghai, from 25 to 27 August, with four fairs in the same pavilion. The guide for those who produce fashion in Brazil.
Cameras, access control, alarms and smart city in Shenzhen. What you will find, ANATEL compliance and how to plan your visit.
Excavators, forklifts, cranes and construction equipment in Shanghai, from 24 to 27 November. The biennial that only returns in 2028, and how to plan your visit.
Tractors, spraying drones, harvesting and irrigation in Tianjin, from 26 to 28 October. What you will find, the compliance rules and how to plan your visit.
Frames, lenses, sunglasses and optical equipment in Beijing, from 8 to 10 September. What you will find, ANVISA compliance and how to plan your visit.
Chairs, autoclaves, X-ray, intraoral scanners and implants in Shanghai, in October. What you will find, ANVISA and how to plan your visit.
The biggest pain in the chain is neither price nor tax: it is trust. Why it causes the greatest losses and how to neutralise the risk before paying the supplier.
The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Warriors, pandas and Shanghai: the destinations that turn a trip to China into the trip of a lifetime.
The largest electronics fair in the world takes place in Hong Kong (13–16 Oct), right before the Canton Fair. Why combine the two in a single trip to China.
Bank transfer, letter of credit, Trade Assurance and the 30/70 rule: the payment methods for China and how to use each one without falling for a scam.
The customs regime that suspends or waives taxes on inputs imported from China and destined for export: the modalities, the taxes involved and when it is worth it.
Taxes (II, IPI, ICMS), freight, customs broker, inspection and hidden costs: a complete simulation with real figures to calculate before you close the order.
Alibaba, samples, factory audit, certifications and a specialist intermediary: the 5 methods to avoid fraud before closing a deal.
What each Incoterm means in practice, who pays for what, how they affect the customs value and which to choose when importing from China, with a real cost simulation.
Accessories, electricals with INMETRO and pet food with MAPA: the three yardsticks that separate a pet shop that turns over stock from held cargo. The importer guide.
INMETRO certification for safety and efficiency, the lumens the catalogue inflates and the right voltage: the guide for the LED lighting importer.
INMETRO, the voltage and plug trap, and the after-sales support that sustains resale: the guide for the home appliance importer from China.
Compulsory INMETRO certification, the seal, the tests and the Christmas clock: what separates a toy that sells from one that is seized. The importer guide.
INMETRO, CONTRAN, ANATEL and compatibility: what separates the auto part that turns over stock from the one seized at customs. The automotive importer guide.
AFE, registration, notification, GMP and labelling: what separates a beauty import that becomes stock from one stuck at customs. The importer guide.
ANATEL approval, INMETRO, NCM and RADAR: what separates a profitable electronics import from cargo sitting idle at the port. The importer guide.
There is no reliable size conversion chart, the label in Portuguese is mandatory and childrenswear requires certification. Where the collection gets stuck before it ships.
The 4 types of inspection, when to hire one, how much it costs and what to do when the product is rejected, before the ship leaves.
PSI, DPI, factory audit and laboratory testing: real prices, what is included, a comparison between SGS/Bureau Veritas and regional agents, and when the investment pays off.
A complete list of the categories with mandatory certification, how the process works, costs, deadlines and how to check whether the factory already holds the certificate.
It is the only category in which the supplier must be authorised before you buy. Accreditation, documents that must match and labelling: where the cargo stops at the port.
60 Hz frequency, NR-12, declared capacity and spare parts: what decides whether the machine goes into production or becomes an expensive asset idle in the yard.
Guanxi, mianzi, pricing tactics and useful Mandarin phrases with pinyin: everything you need to negotiate with Chinese suppliers at the Canton Fair and on factory visits.
Brazilians can now enter China without a visa for 30 days. Find out when a visa is still needed, the types available and the complete step by step to apply.
A complete comparison across 10 dimensions, a guide by product and by importer profile, with combined itineraries for those who want to cover both fairs on the same trip.
The largest wholesale market in the world in a practical guide: the 5 districts, what to buy, how to negotiate, when to go and the traps every beginner faces.
Each city has a distinct profile. Find out which to visit according to your product, with a comparison table and three combined itineraries for Brazilians.
Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Yiwu day by day: pre-trip checklist, estimated costs, what to take and the 6 mistakes every beginner makes the first time.
Flights, hotel, visa, food, transport and interpreter: a real budget with a comparison table for Brazilian importers.
From the pre-trip briefing to negotiating with suppliers: a full account of a commercial mission to China accompanied by the BCVN team.
How to audit Chinese suppliers against ESG criteria: SA8000 and ISO 14001 certifications, what the European CBAM is and how to avoid greenwashing in the Asian chain.
A complete comparison between importing on your own and working with BCVN: visible costs, hidden risks and when each approach makes sense for your business.
The history, services, process and differentials of BCVN, the company with 18 years of presence at Chinese trade fairs and more than 500 Brazilian companies served.
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