Foreign merchants participate in the previous Canton Fair. [Photo/WeChat account: GZWS411665430]

The 138th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) will commence on Oct 15 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, setting new records in scale and participant numbers.

The event, running until Nov 4 across three phases, features over 32,000 exhibiting enterprises and 74,600 booths.

This session highlights exceptional quality, featuring over 10,000 high-caliber firms recognized as national high-tech, specialized, and sophisticated SMEs, as well as manufacturing champions. A total of 353,000 intelligent products will be on display.

Significant first-time initiatives include a dedicated Smart Healthcare zone, featuring 47 companies in areas like surgical robots and wearable devices. Additionally, 46 industry leaders are exhibiting advanced products such as embodied robots and robotic dogs, highlighting new frontiers in foreign trade.

The fair also offers new services for international attendees, such as overseas bank card payments on the Guangzhou Metro and on-site tax refund services at the exhibition complex, improving the overall experience for global visitors.