Frequently Asked Questions
- Questions concerning the application for invitations
- Questions concerning the visa applications
- Questions concerning the reservations for interpreters
- About Guangzhou
- Other Questions
- How to attend the Canton Fair?
1. Questions And
Answers
Questions concerning the application for
invitations
How could an overseas businessperson
apply for an Invitation Card? What information is essential for the application?
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Foreign liaison department of CECF
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The Economic & Commercial Counselor's office (Section)
of the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R. China
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The Chinese foreign trade enterprises with whom you are
business related
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Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (for business
people in Hong Kong who have registered in CECF)
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China Travel service (Hong Kong) Ltd. And its overseas
branches (for those who used to get Invitation Cards from CTS)
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Macao Chamber of Commerce (for business people in Macao
only)
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The Taipei Liaison Office of "The Chinese Commercial
and Industrial Coordination Society" (for business people in Taiwan province)
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The Association for the Promotion of International Trade,
Japan (for business people in Japan only)
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The Local Representative Offices of China Council for the
Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
An overseas businessperson should
provide the name of his or her company, detailed company address, fax and telephone
numbers as well as e-mail address.
How could an overseas company's
representative office in China mainland apply for an Invitation Card? What kind of
information is essential for the application?
Chinese employees in overseas
company's representative offices in China mainland are requested to apply to CECF Foreign
Liaison Department for invitation card by presenting such documents (copy form acceptable)
as Business Certificate, Employee Certificate and ID Card, at least two months in advance.
Registration is accepted on the strength of the invitation card (on the one-person,
one-card basis) extended by the Fair and the documents required.
Foreign employees in overseas company's representative
offices in China mainland follow the same application procedure as mentioned in question,
namely, his or her company's name, detailed company address as well as contacting numbers.
Could an overseas businessperson visit
the Canton fair without an Invitation?
Yes but the person has to pay RMB100 service charge, which is valid for 12 days.
When is the deadline for the
application?
March 30th (Spring Fair) and September 30th (Autumn Fair)
Could an application be transmitted in
the way of e-mail, fax besides post?
Yes. An overseas businessperson could submit his or her
application through fax, mail as well as e-mail as long as it contains the essential
information required.
Could a valid invitation card be sent in
the way of e-mail, fax besides post?
Normally an invitation card is sent out by post. In case of
emergence, the Fair may send a card through fax and the fax copy of the card is
acceptable. However transmitting an invitation card through e-mail is the least desirable
one and is rarely used.
How many
business people could share one card?
Up to three businesspeople from
the same company can share one invitation card.
If over 3
persons from the same company would visit the Fair, how could them notify the issuing
institution of the Fair for the extra card?
Just specify in fax, mail or
e-mail the number of people attending the fair.
If an overseas
businessperson has got one Invitation Card and he or she would like to invite a local
agent or friend to accompany him or her to visit the fair, is the card valid still for
that Chinese citizen? Could a
Chinese citizen visit the Fair on an individual basis?
No. Only a Chinese citizen
working in an overseas company's representative office in China mainland could visit the
Fair. In case a Chinese employee in a overseas company's representative office has got no
Invitation Card from the Fair organizer, he or she has to present the copies of three
identification papers and pay RMB 200 per day for the service charge.
How could an
overseas businessperson get a visitor's card?
Fair visitors should get
registered before they visit the Fair and have their Visitor Cards stamped and confirmed
upon registration at Gate 1 of the Fair Complex. Access to the Fair is granted only to
those with confirmed Visitor Cards. Documents required at registration include:
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Invitation Card extended by the
Fair.
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Personal papers ( passport,
H.K./Macao I.D. Card or Residence Permit, Taiwan Compatriot Travel Certificate, or a
Chinese passport with at least one-year foreign visa ).
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Business Card.
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A most recent personal photo. (
5cmx4cm )
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2.
Questions concerning the visa applications
How could an
overseas businessperson apply for a visa?
Entry visa to Guangzhou is
granted against the Invitation Card. For this purpose, kindly approach the Embassy of P.
R. China with the Invitation Card. The following three points should be noticed:
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In the absence of a Chinese
Embassy in your country, kindly approach the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R. China in a
neighboring country.
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Approach the Visa Office of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of P. R. China in Hong Kong, if you travel to Guangzhou via
that city.
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Fair invitees can also entrust
the visa application to China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd. At Tel: 852-23157143; Fax:
852-27217757.
What if an
overseas businessperson would like to get a multi-entree visa for his or her convenience?
Please contact the local P. R.
China's Embassy (Consulate) for consultancy.
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3.
Questions concerning the reservations for interpreters
Which kind of
language service could the Fair provide?
The Fair provide language service
for English, French, German, Arabic, Japanese and Spanish.
How to reserve
an interpreter for the future use?
Please contact Foreign Liaison
Department at Tel: 0086-20-8665846; Fax: 0086-20-83335880 in advance and confirm later. If
you are not sure about your need, please contact the Registration Office at Gate 1 of the
Fair Complex, upon your arrival in Guangzhou.
What is the
charge for language service?
English-Chinese: about RMB370
per day: other language services: about RMB480 per day.
What if an
overseas businessperson brings along an interpreter of his or her own?
The interpreter has to get an
interpreter card with RMB200 charges per day.
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4.
About Guangzhou
How about
the whether during the Fair in Guangzhou?
The average temperature is 21.8
ºC during the Spring Fair, and 23.8 ºC during the Autumn Fair. It is warm
but quite
humid in April, and dry, sunny moderate in October.
How about
transportation inside Guangzhou?
It is very convenient with a
public traffic network consisting of buses, taxis and subway. Many hotels provide Shuttle
Buses to and from the fair Complex for business people every day at fixed times during the
Fair. When making a reservation, a pre-request on the Shuttle buses during the fair will
save you a lot on travel in Guangzhou.
How can I get
to Guangzhou via Hong Kong?
You can get to Guangzhou by
planes, non-stop express trains, buses and shuttle ferries from Hong Kong.
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5.
Other Questions
Which time of
the year will the Fair be held?
The Fair is held on biannual
basis. The spring and autumn fair session will be held for twelve days from April 15th to
30th and October 15th to 30th respectively.
Could a
foreign-owned company rent a booth in the Fair to display its exhibits?
Please consult the local Foreign
Economic Relations & Trade Commission.
How to
complain?
During the Fair session,
complains about the Fair can be done in the Complain Office at the Fair Complex. After the
fair complains should be done in the provincial or municipal Foreign Economic Relations
and Trade Co-operation Commission of the region where the complained company locates.
Where to get
brief information of all the exhibitors?
The Fair have a Directory
magazine of all exhibitors. You may find it on the Distribution Bulletin in the East
Corridor of Hall 1.
Do the Fair
open in the weekend?
Yes. The Fair is open everyday
during our 12 days of exhibition.
How can I find
the booth number of a particular company?
By our Scan system in the
exhibition halls (free for use).
How can I find
a particular kind of products.
By our Scan system in the
exhibition halls (free for use).
Where is the
Moslem worship?
Right outside Gate 6 of the Fair
Complex or Huaisheng Temple on the Guangxiao Road.
Where can the
Moslem dine?
There's a Moslem restaurant in
the fast-food district inside the Fair Complex. Or may go to the Five Lamps Moslem
Restaurant at Zhongshan Liu Lu.
What service
does the Fair provide specially for the chain stores?
Firstly, in order to save your
time of the visit, The Fair will organize the right suppliers with their samples to meet
you in our meeting-room when you inform the Fair your detailed schedule and purchase list
beforehand. (That is Face-Face communication between buyers and sellers.)
Secondly, The Fair can help you
host a seminar on the subject that interests you most during the Fair. Such as seminar on
the characteristic of a specific market, seminar on the prospects of a product, etc.
All the service concerning the
above items is free.
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6.
How to attend the Canton Fair?
Please follow the
steps as follow:
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To get the Application
for Invitation.
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To get Visa
Application.
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To get the hotel
accommodation and transportation .
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To get registration.
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