Canton Fair 136 · 2024
Auckland Delegation Briefing
NZ directors and buyers convened in Auckland ahead of Canton Fair 136 to align on sourcing strategy, supplier vetting and freight planning for the season.
Events
Events & Tours Coming Up
HOCA leads structured New Zealand buyer delegations to every session of the Canton Fair — China's largest and longest-running trade fair. Below are the confirmed sessions and phase categories for 2026–2027.
Event History
A track record of Auckland–China business gatherings.
Canton Fair 139 · 2026
North Shore Business Forum
A focused half-day forum unpacking scaling with Chinese factories — governance, quality control and payment terms for growing NZ operators.
Canton Fair 140 · 2026
Delegation Debrief & Deals
Post-fair debrief with signed MOUs, supplier shortlists and container consolidation plans for the returning Auckland delegation.
Auckland · New Zealand
New Zealand · Business Events
Where Howard is speaking & hosting in NZ
Beyond the Canton Fair, HOCA hosts and joins governance, trade and cross-border finance events across Auckland — bringing New Zealand directors, exporters and Chinese enterprises into the same room.
- EVENT 01 · NORTH HARBOUR BUSINESS CANTON FAIR EXPO13 SEPTEMBER 2026 · NORTH SHORE -AUCKLAND
Learn how to scale your business with Chinese factories and Chinese business support the fast and easy way. This event is designed by Dr. Howard Long, an expert in facilitating and scaling business results with Chinese vendors and suppliers.
View event page → - Event 02 · Trade Roundtable24 June 2026 · Viaduct Harbour
Post–Canton Fair debrief with delegation buyers, exporters and the Canton Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand.
- Event 03 · Annual Cross-Border Forum15 September 2026 · Cordis Auckland
Flagship evening on capital flow, NZ market entry and long-horizon partnerships between NZ and Greater China.
Autumn 2026 · 140th Session
Canton Fair 2026 — Autumn Session
The 140th Canton Fair runs across three phases in October–November 2026. Industry groupings remain essentially the same as the Spring session.
Canton Fair Complex · Guangzhou, China
Phase 115–19 October 2026
Electronics · Appliances · Lighting · Hardware · Machinery · Industrial Equipment · Vehicles & Mobility
Phase 223–27 October 2026
Furniture · Building Materials · Ceramics · Homewares · Gifts · Decoration · Garden Products
Phase 331 October – 4 November 2026
Fashion · Textiles · Footwear · Bags · Medical Products · Toys · Food · Consumer Goods
Spring 2027 · 141st Session
Canton Fair 2027 — Spring Session
The 141st Canton Fair follows the long-established April–May schedule, already confirmed by event organisers and trade-fair operators.
Canton Fair Complex · Guangzhou, China
Phase 115–19 April 2027
Electronics · Appliances · Lighting · Hardware · Machinery · Industrial Equipment · Vehicles & Mobility
Phase 223–27 April 2027
Furniture · Building Materials · Ceramics · Homewares · Gifts · Decoration · Garden Products
Phase 31–5 May 2027
Fashion · Textiles · Footwear · Bags · Medical Products · Toys · Food · Consumer Goods
2027 Phase Categories
Each phase of the Canton Fair groups together related industries. The same groupings apply to the 2026 Autumn session.
- Phase 1
Electronics · Appliances · Lighting · Hardware · Machinery · Industrial Equipment · Vehicles & Mobility
- Phase 2
Furniture · Building Materials · Ceramics · Homewares · Gifts · Decoration · Garden Products
- Phase 3
Fashion · Textiles · Footwear · Bags · Medical Products · Toys · Food · Consumer Goods