China Import and Export Fair (CECF), also called Canton Fair is held twice a year in Spring and Autumn since it was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957. It is China's largest trade fair of the highest level, of the most complete varieties and of the largest attendance and business turnover. Preserving its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of international importance.

Fifty Trading Delegations, being composed of thousands of China's best foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, take part in the Caton Fair, including foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions, foreign invested enterprises, wholly foreign-owned enterprises, private enterprises, etc.

Besides traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds Canton Fair online. The Fair leans to export trade, though import business is also done here. Apart from the above-mentioned, various types of business activities such as economic and technical cooperations and exchanges, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc. are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people from all over the world are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.

Time of Initiation	the spring of April, 1957
Interval	two sessions a year
Fair Sessions	Spring session: Phase1: April 15th - 19th, 2010 9:30-19:00 Phase2: April 24th - 28th, 2010 9:30-19:00 Phase3: May 3rd - 7th, 2010 9:30-19:00 Autumn session: Phase1: Oct15th - 19th, 2010 9:30-19:00 Phase2: Oct 24th - 28th, 2010 9:30-19:00 Phase3: Nov.2nd~6th, 2010 9:30-19:00
Duration	6 days each phase, 2 phases each session
Opened Hours and venues (110th session)	Phase I - October 15-20, 2007 9:30-18:00 - Pazhou Complex: Industrial Products Foodstuff and Medicines Phase II - October 25-30, 2007 9:30-18:00 - Pazhou Complex: Consumer Goods
Venues	- Pazhou Complex (380 Yuejiang Middle Road, Haizhu, Guangzhou, China) - Liuhua Complex (117 Liu Hua Road, Guangzhou, China)
Exhibition Space	576,000 m2
Number of Booths	28,808 standard booths
Varieties	more than 150,000
Number of Visitors	206,749 (the Spring Session of 2007)
Business Turnover	US$ 32,220 Million (the Spring Session of 2006)
Number of Trading Countries & Regions	211 (the Spring Session of 2007)
Exhibitors	12,665 companies
Trade Volume	US$ 36.39 billion (the Spring Session of 2007)
Administration	The leading committee of Chinese Import & Export Commodities Fair is composed of leaders of the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Government of Guangzhou City, the People's government of Guangdong Province as well as the leaders of the Trading Delegations, the various Import/Export Chambers of Commerce and other departments concerned.
Exhibition Pattern	Trading Delegations are organized by different provinces and municipalities. Exhibition halls are arranged by different Chambers of Commerce. Trading Delegations and Exhibition Halls are combined into one exhibit and are arranged according to different trades.