Introduction
	Invitation
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	Registration
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	Product Catalogue

Canton Fair Invitation

Canton Fair has two kinds of Invitation Card for visitors. One is called E-invitation Card and the other is Paper Invitation Card. The invitation card can be applied before March 30th (Spring Fair) and before September 30th (Autumn Fair).

Paper Invitation Card: This type of invitation card is a precondition for the Canton Fair visitors applying for visa to China. One card can be shared by three representatives from the same company. A copied one is invalid. It is sent in the way of mailing.

E-invitation Card: Another type of official invitation extended by the Fair. A copied one is valid and can be shared by a group of representatives from the same company. It is sent by email.

If you hold an Invitation Card, you could:
a. apply for entry visa to China
b. get registered and receive a free entrance pass to the Fair.

Overseas visitor could apply for invitation card through the following ways:

1. Applying an E-Invitation Card:
Trough BEST (Buyer E-Service Tool)
(http://invitation.cantonfair.org.cn/en/index.aspx )

2. Applying Paper-Invitation Card with the following organizations:

Foreign Liaison Department of China Foreign Trade Centre
Add:No.117 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou P.R.China 510014
Tel: 0086-20-26089999
Fax: 0086-20-83335880
E-mail: info@cantonfair.org.cn  

The Economic & Commercial Counselor's Office (Section) of the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R. China 
Please make inquiries for its address, telephone and fax number locally.

Chinese foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with whom you are business-related.

CIEF Invitation Office, Solid Channel Co. (H. K.) (for H. K. Companies which have already been recorded at the Canton Fair)
Tel: 852-28771866, 28771318   Fax: 852-28383169

** The Canton Fair information is for your reference only. TravelChinaGuide.com tries its best to maintain the correctness, but suggest you to reconfirm the info with the official side of the Fair.