More than 40 trade fairs, from January to December, on a single timeline: dates, city, sector and a summary of each one, with the full guide to the main ones. Use the calendar to find the fair for your business, understand the two peak months and plan the trip in good time.
China holds more than 40 major trade fairs a year, and for the Brazilian importer they are the most direct way in to suppliers, new products and prices at source. The problem is almost never a lack of opportunity: it is knowing which fair speaks to your product and when it takes place. This calendar gathers the main Chinese fairs of 2026 on a timeline, from January to December, with the date, city, sector and a summary of each one. Use the sector filter to see only the fairs in your segment across the year, or move month by month using the month bar.
Two windows concentrate almost everything: April and October. These are the months when the Canton Fair, the Hong Kong electronics fairs and several sector events fall in almost the same week. That is usually seen as a scheduling problem, but for anyone who plans ahead it is the opposite: a single well built trip covers more than one sourcing universe. Since the lead time for importing from China runs from 60 to 120 days, the decision to attend an October fair has to start by the middle of the year.
The spring Canton Fair, CMEF, HK Electronics, Chinaplas, CCMT and Auto China in the same fortnight. Five heavyweight sectors competing for your diary.
The absolute peak of the year: the three phases of the Canton Fair, Yiwu, HK Electronics, CIIF, CIAME, DenTech and more. This is when combining fairs into a single trip pays off most.
Going to make the most of the April or October peak? BCVN builds your itinerary between the fairs
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Showing all fairs. Tap a sector to see only the fairs in that segment across the year.
The wholesale markets run all year. A good window for factory visits and sourcing without the crowds, since the country slows down before Chinese New Year.
Cosmetics and personal care ingredients. The factories restart at the end of the month, after the Chinese New Year holiday.
Dental equipment, materials and prosthetics. The first of the three dental fairs of the year in the Chinese calendar.
Fabric and materials for garment making and fashion, one of the largest textile fairs in Asia.
One of the most traditional export fairs in China, strong in wholesale textiles, home and gifts.
The largest furniture and decoration fair in China, with a spring edition in Guangzhou.
Gym, fitness and wellness equipment, the sector benchmark in China.
Hospitality and food service at Hotelex; printing, LED and visual communication at APPP, in the same window.
The largest trade fair in the world, spring edition, in three phases covering almost everything, from electronics to textiles.
The largest medical and aesthetic equipment fair in Asia, at the NECC in Shanghai. High ticket leads, with ANVISA compliance as the argument.
Consumer electronics and gadgets at the HKCEC in Hong Kong, a few days before the Canton Fair.
Plastics, rubber, injection moulding and tooling. It alternates between Shanghai and Guangzhou; in 2026 it is in Shanghai.
Machine tools and CNC. An even-year biennial, held in 2026; the next one is in 2028.
The largest motor show in China. An even-year biennial, alternating with Auto Shanghai.
The largest sporting goods and fitness fair in China.
One of the largest food and drink fairs in Asia. Importing food calls for attention to MAPA registration.
Bakery, confectionery and food equipment, one of the largest in the sector worldwide.
The beauty and cosmetics benchmark in Asia, strong for anyone building an own brand.
Flooring, rugs and coverings, the largest fair in the sector in Asia-Pacific.
Implants, chairs, X-ray and digital prosthetics. The second dental fair of the year, in Beijing.
The largest lighting and LED fair in the world, from decorative fittings to professional solutions.
Solar, photovoltaics and energy storage, the largest solar energy fair on the planet.
Pharmaceutical ingredients, inputs and packaging, the sector’s main gathering in China.
Telecoms, mobile and IoT, the Asian version of the Mobile World Congress.
Sport, outdoor and lifestyle, a global benchmark for the adventure and active living segment.
Fabric and apparel materials, autumn edition, for anyone preparing the next collection.
Frames, lenses and ophthalmic equipment, the anchor fair for the optician and the optical shop.
Optoelectronics, laser and precision optics, at Shenzhen World. The laser hall gathers the marking, cutting and cleaning machines of interest to importers.
Furniture and decoration, the autumn edition of China’s largest furniture fair.
Industrial automation, robotics, new materials and machine tools (the MWCS section), at the NECC in Shanghai. It opens the October peak and overlaps with Canton Phase 1.
Consumer electronics at the HKCEC in Hong Kong, the autumn edition that falls days before Canton Phase 1.
Electronics, home appliances, machinery, tools, vehicles and energy. The October anchor, at the Pazhou complex.
Gifts, household goods and small commodities, at the Yiwu International Expo Center, the heart of the largest wholesale hub in the world.
Home, gifts and decoration, the Canton Fair phase best suited to the household goods and wellbeing retailer, at the Pazhou complex.
The largest agricultural machinery fair in China: tractors, spraying drones, harvesting and irrigation.
The largest electronic security fair in the world. It is an odd-year biennial: there is no 2026 edition. The 21st runs from 28 to 31 October 2027. In 2026, security and cameras are at Canton Phase 1 and at HK Electronics.
The third dental fair of the year, closing the dental cycle of the Chinese calendar.
Toys and games at the SNIEC, the fair that stocks Brazilian retail for the end of the year.
Gifts, home and toys at the HKCEC, in two parts: Part 1 from 20 to 23 and Part 2 from 27 to 29 October.
Textiles, apparel, footwear, health, food and medical products. The phase that runs into November, at the Pazhou complex.
Construction, mining and materials handling, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. An even-year biennial, held in 2026.
Focused on importing INTO China, at the NECC in Shanghai; useful for the Brazilian company that wants to sell to the Chinese market.
The largest pet fair in Asia, from food and accessories to aquariums, veterinary equipment and grooming. It takes place at the same complex as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou.
Modern agriculture, inputs and agritech, reinforcing the Brazilian agribusiness axis.
Imported food, drink and hospitality, the meeting point for premium food in China.
Laboratory, diagnostics, analysis and biotechnology. An even-year biennial, held in 2026.
One of the largest car and auto parts shows in the country, at the Canton Fair complex. It closes the year and runs into December.
Few fairs, but a good window for factory visits and for starting to plan next year’s trip.
Marine, maritime and offshore. An odd-year biennial: not held in 2026, the next one is in 2027.
Each sector has its anchor fair and its best month to visit. Use this index to find quickly the event that speaks to your business.
| Sector / persona | Anchor fairs | Best month |
|---|---|---|
| Universal / retailer / e-commerce | Canton Fair, Yiwu, HK Electronics | Apr and Oct |
| Consumer electronics | HK Electronics, Canton Phase 1 | Apr and Oct |
| Medical / aesthetics / clinic | CMEF, Canton Phase 3 | Apr and Oct |
| Dentistry | Dental South China, Sino-Dental, DenTech | Mar / Jun / Oct |
| Optics / optometry | CIOF | Sep |
| Security / CCTV | Canton Phase 1, HK Electronics, CPSE (biennial) | Oct (CPSE in 2027 only) |
| Agricultural machinery / agri | CIAME | Oct |
| Construction / materials handling | Bauma China (biennial) | Nov |
| Machine tools / industry | CCMT, CIIF | Apr / Oct |
| Lighting / LED | Guangzhou Lighting Fair, Canton Phase 1 | Jun / Oct |
| Sport / fitness | China Sport Show, ISPO | May / Jul |
| Beauty / cosmetics | PCHi, China Beauty Expo | Feb-Mar / May |
| Pet | CIPS (Guangzhou) | Nov |
| Textiles / fashion | Intertextile, Canton Phase 3 | Mar / Aug / Oct |
| Food / food service | SIAL, FHC, Bakery China | May / Nov |
| Furniture / decoration | CIFF, Canton Phase 2 | Mar / Sep / Oct |
| Cars / auto parts | Auto China, Auto Guangzhou | Apr / Nov |
Golden rule: fair dates change from edition to edition. This calendar is for planning the rhythm of your trip and your campaigns; before booking flights and hotels, always reconfirm the date on the fair’s official site. BCVN follows the calendar and builds the itinerary from the confirmed date.
Which two months have the most trade fairs in China?
April and October. April concentrates the spring Canton Fair, CMEF, the HK Electronics Fair, Chinaplas, CCMT and Auto China; October brings together the three phases of the Canton Fair, the Yiwu Trade Fair, HK Electronics, CIIF, CIAME, DenTech and others. They are the peaks of the calendar, and therefore the best months for combining several fairs into a single trip.
When does the Canton Fair 2026 take place?
The autumn 2026 edition (the 140th) takes place in Guangzhou in three phases: Phase 1 from 15 to 19 October, Phase 2 from 23 to 27 October and Phase 3 from 31 October to 4 November. The spring edition runs between mid April and early May. Always reconfirm the official date before travelling.
Do the dates of Chinese trade fairs change every year?
Yes. Most recur in the same window of the year, but the exact date changes with each edition, and some fairs are biennial, held only in even or odd years. In this calendar, the dates confirmed for 2026 are marked as such; the rest indicate the typical month and should be reconfirmed on the official site before booking a trip.
How do I choose which Chinese trade fair to visit?
It depends on your sector. General retailers and e-commerce sellers find almost everything at the Canton Fair and in Yiwu; the professional buyer, such as a clinic, a workshop, a farmer or an optician, gets more out of a sector fair, such as CMEF, CIAME, Bauma or CIIF. BCVN builds the itinerary that combines the general fair with the right sector one for your business.
Plan your trip
With so many fairs in the same window, the challenge is not finding opportunity, it is organising the itinerary. BCVN decides which fairs to visit, combines the general with the sector one, handles the logistics between cities and sits in on the meetings at source. That is 18 years connecting Brazilian importers to the right fairs.