Canton Fair Information
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The Entry Badge (Buyer Card or IC Card) is the ONLY official admission to the Canton Fair. Since the 104th Canton Fair, IC Cards have been used as the Entry Badge to the Fair Complex and are valid for the future sessions, which save your time with an easy access.
(Note: If you forget to bring the Card or lost it, re-application will cost you RMB200 per card as service fee.)
Registration Venues & Office Time
1. Overseas Buyers’ Registration Office in Canton Fair Pazhou Complex:
Phase 1: Apr./Oct. 14, 10:30-18:00 Apr./Oct. 15-18, 8:30-18:00 Apr./Oct. 19, 8:30-16:00
Phase 2: Apr./Oct. 23-26, 8:30-18:00 Apr./Oct. 27, 8:30-16:00
Phase 3: May 1-4/ Oct.31-Nov.3, 8:30-18:00
2. Overseas Buyers’ Registration Office in Appointed Hotels
To avoid peak time and crowdedness, Canton Fair attenders are highly recommended to get registered at the Registration Offices in Appointed Hotels.
Phase 1: Apr./Oct. 14-15, 8:30-20:00 Apr./Oct. 16-17, 8:30-18:00
Phase 2: Apr./Oct. 22-23, 8:30-20:00 Apr./Oct. 24-25, 8:30-18:00
Phase 3: Apr. 30-May 2/Oct.29-Nov.1, 8:30-18:00 May 3/Nov.2, 8:30-14:00
Check our Canton Fair Hotel List, the Appointed Hotels are featured with icon 
3. Canton Fair Hong Kong Customer Service Centre
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00, Mon.-Fri. (Service for the whole year)
Add: Room 3106-3107, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, No.1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Customer Service Hotline: (852) 2877 1318
Fax: (852) 2838 3169
Note:
1. Personal documents required for registration include: H.K./Macao Home-return Permit or I.D. Card, Taiwan Compatriot Travel Certificate, Overseas Passport, valid documents for overseas Chinese or a Chinese passport with the valid overseas employment visa valid for over one year.
2. The personal photos required for registration is 5cm * 4cm
3. For detailed registration guideline please see Overseas Buyers' Registration Guideline below.
Overseas Buyers' Registration Guideline
a. Paper Invitation Card or E-Invitation issued by Canton Fair
b. Personal documents
c. A recent photo with the size of 5cm X 4cm
d. Business Card
a. Notice for Acquiring Cards
b. Personal documents
c. Business Card
a. Personal documents
b. A recent photo with the size of 5cm X 4cm
c. Business Card
d. Buyer Card for the past Canton Fair
a. Personal documents.
b. A recent photo with the size of 5cm X 4cm
c. Business Card
d. Service Charge: RMB 100
a. E-invitation for Representatives issued by Canton fair.
b. Employee’s I.D. Card Original & Copy
c. Available work permit card issued by Labor Bureau or Foreign Labor Service Agency original & copy.
d. A most recent personal photo with the size of 5cm*4cm.
e. Business Card.
For those without Invitation, 300 RMB /day plus another 30 RMB/card as service fee must be paid besides presenting requested document. Only one local representative is allowed for each overseas company and must be accompanied and signature-confirmed by buyers of relative overseas company)
