Trade fair calendar

China trade fairs 2027: the calendar for Indian buyers

South China and Shanghai fairs in 2027, with every date linked to its source.

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Checked 11 November 2026 · every date links to its source · we update this page when organisers publish

A group of Indian buyers at a supplier booth in a fair hall, Chinese signage above — A group at a fair booth

Short answer

Three South China and Shanghai fairs have organiser-confirmed 2027 dates so far: HKTDC Toys & Games (11–14 Jan, Hong Kong), Intertextile Apparel Fabrics Spring (10–12 Mar, Shanghai) and CIFF furniture (18–21 and 28–31 Mar, Guangzhou). The Canton Fair has not announced 2027 dates; expect mid-April to early May for spring.

2027 calendar at a glance

"Organiser confirmed" means we read the date on the fair's own website. "To confirm" means the date comes from trade-fair directories or from the previous edition's pattern. Do not ticket flights on a "to confirm" date.

Fair	City	2027 dates	Sectors	Status
HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair	Hong Kong	11–14 Jan 2027	Toys, games, hobby, licensed and educational toys; HKTDC lists its Baby Products and Stationery fairs alongside it	Organiser confirmed
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Spring Edition	Shanghai	10–12 Mar 2027	Apparel fabrics and accessories; runs with Yarn Expo Spring, Intertextile Home Textiles and CHIC	Organiser confirmed
CIFF Guangzhou (59th China International Furniture Fair), Phase 1	Guangzhou	18–21 Mar 2027	Home furniture, home decor and home textiles, outdoor and leisure	Organiser confirmed
CIFF Guangzhou (59th), Phase 2	Guangzhou	28–31 Mar 2027	Office and commercial space furniture, hotel furniture, CIFM / interzum guangzhou (furniture machinery and materials)	Organiser confirmed
CIBE China (Guangzhou) International Beauty Expo, spring	Guangzhou	Expected March 2027 (spring 2026 ran 10–12 Mar)	Cosmetics, skincare, salon and spa equipment, packaging	To confirm
Global Sources Hong Kong Shows, Consumer Electronics (Phase 1)	Hong Kong	Listed 11–14 Apr 2027	Consumer electronics, smart home, gaming	To confirm
HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition)	Hong Kong	Listed 13–16 Apr 2027	Consumer electronics, smart devices, home electronics	To confirm
141st Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair), spring	Guangzhou	Expected mid-April to early May 2027 in three phases (spring 2026: 15–19 Apr, 23–27 Apr, 1–5 May)	Phase 1 manufacturing and electronics; Phase 2 home, furniture, gifts; Phase 3 toys, baby, fashion, health	To confirm
Global Sources Hong Kong Shows, Mobile Electronics (Phase 2)	Hong Kong	Listed 18–21 Apr 2027	Phone accessories, mobile electronics, power banks, wearables	To confirm
China Yiwu Hardware & Electrical Appliances Fair	Yiwu	Listed 20–22 Apr 2027	Hand and power tools, hardware, small electrical appliances	To confirm
CBE China Beauty Expo	Shanghai	Listed 12–14 May 2027	Cosmetics, skincare, private-label beauty, packaging and OEM	To confirm
Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE)	Guangzhou	Listed 9–12 Jun 2027	LED and decorative lighting, smart lighting, components	To confirm
China Yiwu International Commodities Fair (33rd)	Yiwu	Expected October 2027 (2026 edition: 21–24 Oct)	Small commodities: household goods, gifts, toys, stationery, festive goods, accessories	To confirm
142nd Canton Fair, autumn	Guangzhou	Expected mid-October to early November 2027 (autumn 2026: 15–19 Oct, 23–27 Oct, 31 Oct–4 Nov)	Same three-phase structure as spring	To confirm
CTE China Toy Expo	Shanghai	To confirm (2026 edition: 21–23 Oct)	Toys, trendy and collectible toys, juvenile products	To confirm
China International Hardware Show (CIHS)	Shanghai	To confirm (2026 listed 28–30 Sep)	Tools, hardware, locks, building hardware	To confirm
Automechanika Shanghai	Shanghai	Expected early December 2027 (2026 edition: 2–5 Dec)	Auto parts, accessories, repair and maintenance, EV aftermarket	To confirm

How to use this calendar

Choose the fair by product. A furniture buyer gets more from CIFF in March than from Canton Fair Phase 2 in April. A small-goods buyer usually gets more from the Yiwu market than from any fair.
Check the visa route before you book. Yiwu and Shanghai are a separate leg; we plan visas for the route your group takes, with China visa support.
Hotels move first. In Canton Fair weeks, Guangzhou rooms near Pazhou fill early. We base groups in Foshan and run a coach to the fair.
Stack fairs in one trip where they touch. HKTDC Electronics (if 13–16 April holds) sits just before Canton Fair Phase 1; CIFF Phase 1 and the Foshan furniture markets fit in one week.

Fair-by-fair notes

HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair

11–14 Jan 2027 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai

Trade visitors only. It ends four days before our 18 January departure, so a toy buyer can fly into Hong Kong early, walk the fair, and join the tour. Register on the HKTDC site in advance.

Sectors: Toys, games, hobby, licensed and educational toys; HKTDC lists its Baby Products and Stationery fairs alongside it. Official site: www.hktdc.com/event/hktoyfair/en. Date source: HKTDC fair page.

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Spring Edition

10–12 Mar 2027 · Shanghai, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)

For garment makers and fabric traders. Shanghai is a separate leg from South China; we plan the visa for the route your group takes.

Sectors: Apparel fabrics and accessories; runs with Yarn Expo Spring, Intertextile Home Textiles and CHIC. Official site: intertextile-shanghai-apparel-fabrics-spring.hk.messefrankfurt.com. Date source: Messe Frankfurt factsheet.

CIFF Guangzhou (59th China International Furniture Fair), Phase 1

18–21 Mar 2027 · Guangzhou, Canton Fair Complex, Pazhou, and PWTC Expo

The biggest furniture week of the year in South China. Pair it with a day in Foshan's furniture markets, about an hour away by coach.

Sectors: Home furniture, home decor and home textiles, outdoor and leisure. Official site: www.ciff-gz.com/en. Date source: CIFF official site.

CIFF Guangzhou (59th), Phase 2

28–31 Mar 2027 · Guangzhou, Canton Fair Complex, Pazhou

For hotel and office fit-out buyers and furniture manufacturers looking at machinery and materials.

Sectors: Office and commercial space furniture, hotel furniture, CIFM / interzum guangzhou (furniture machinery and materials). Official site: www.ciff-gz.com/en. Date source: CIFF official site.

CIBE China (Guangzhou) International Beauty Expo, spring

Expected March 2027 (spring 2026 ran 10–12 Mar) · Guangzhou, Canton Fair Complex, Pazhou

Directories disagree on the 2027 date. Confirm with the organiser before booking.

Sectors: Cosmetics, skincare, salon and spa equipment, packaging. Official site: www.cibe.cn. Date source: Showsbee listing (to confirm).

Global Sources Hong Kong Shows, Consumer Electronics (Phase 1)

Listed 11–14 Apr 2027 · Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Expo

One directory source only; Global Sources had not published April 2027 dates on its own site when we checked.

Sectors: Consumer electronics, smart home, gaming. Official site: www.globalsources.com. Date source: directory listing (to confirm).

HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition)

Listed 13–16 Apr 2027 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Falls on the eve of Canton Fair Phase 1 if the 2026 pattern holds, so an electronics buyer can do both in one trip.

Sectors: Consumer electronics, smart devices, home electronics. Official site: www.hktdc.com/event/hkelectronicsfairse/en. Date source: directory listing (to confirm).

141st Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair), spring

Expected mid-April to early May 2027 in three phases (spring 2026: 15–19 Apr, 23–27 Apr, 1–5 May) · Guangzhou, Canton Fair Complex, Pazhou

Dates not announced as of 11 November 2026. See our Canton Fair 2027 guide for the phase-by-product breakdown.

Sectors: Phase 1 manufacturing and electronics; Phase 2 home, furniture, gifts; Phase 3 toys, baby, fashion, health. Official site: www.cantonfair.org.cn. Date source: China Daily on the 139th (to confirm).

Global Sources Hong Kong Shows, Mobile Electronics (Phase 2)

Listed 18–21 Apr 2027 · Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Expo

Two directories agree on these dates; confirm with Global Sources.

Sectors: Phone accessories, mobile electronics, power banks, wearables. Official site: www.globalsources.com. Date source: Showsbee listing (to confirm).

China Yiwu Hardware & Electrical Appliances Fair

Listed 20–22 Apr 2027 · Yiwu, Yiwu International Expo Center

Yiwu is in Zhejiang, far from Guangzhou. Combining it with Canton Fair means a domestic flight or high-speed train and two extra days.

Sectors: Hand and power tools, hardware, small electrical appliances. Official site: www.showsbee.com/fairs/China-Hardware-Electrical-Appliances-Fair.html. Date source: Showsbee listing (to confirm).

CBE China Beauty Expo

Listed 12–14 May 2027 · Shanghai, Shanghai New International Expo Centre

The 2026 edition ran 12–14 May. Confirm 2027 on the organiser's site.

Sectors: Cosmetics, skincare, private-label beauty, packaging and OEM. Official site: www.chinabeautyexpo.com. Date source: directory listing (to confirm).

Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE)

Listed 9–12 Jun 2027 · Guangzhou, Canton Fair Complex, Pazhou

Several directories agree; the organiser had not confirmed when we checked.

Sectors: LED and decorative lighting, smart lighting, components. Official site: guangzhou-international-lighting-exhibition.hk.messefrankfurt.com. Date source: Trade Fair Dates listing (to confirm).

China Yiwu International Commodities Fair (33rd)

Expected October 2027 (2026 edition: 21–24 Oct) · Yiwu, Yiwu International Expo Center

The market itself (Yiwu International Trade City) is open all year, so most Indian small-goods buyers go to the market rather than the fair.

Sectors: Small commodities: household goods, gifts, toys, stationery, festive goods, accessories. Official site: www.yiwufair.com. Date source: Showsbee listing (to confirm).

142nd Canton Fair, autumn

Expected mid-October to early November 2027 (autumn 2026: 15–19 Oct, 23–27 Oct, 31 Oct–4 Nov) · Guangzhou, Canton Fair Complex, Pazhou

Fair-week hotels go first; plan October groups by April.

Sectors: Same three-phase structure as spring. Official site: www.cantonfair.org.cn. Date source: The Star on the 140th (to confirm).

CTE China Toy Expo

To confirm (2026 edition: 21–23 Oct) · Shanghai, Shanghai New International Expo Centre

No 2027 date found yet.

Sectors: Toys, trendy and collectible toys, juvenile products. Official site: www.toyexpo.cn. Date source: Tradefest listing (to confirm).

China International Hardware Show (CIHS)

To confirm (2026 listed 28–30 Sep) · Shanghai, Shanghai New International Expo Centre

Not to be confused with the China International Hardware Fair (CIHF), a different Shanghai show listed for March.

Sectors: Tools, hardware, locks, building hardware. Official site: www.showsbee.com/fairs/CIHS.html. Date source: Showsbee listing (to confirm).

Automechanika Shanghai

Expected early December 2027 (2026 edition: 2–5 Dec) · Shanghai, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)

For auto-parts traders. Shanghai is a separate leg from South China.

Sectors: Auto parts, accessories, repair and maintenance, EV aftermarket. Official site: automechanika-shanghai.hk.messefrankfurt.com. Date source: S&P Global on the 2026 edition (to confirm).

Questions about the 2027 fairs

When is the Canton Fair in 2027?

The 141st (spring) session has no announced dates yet as of 11 November 2026. The spring 2026 session ran 15–19 April, 23–27 April and 1–5 May, so expect mid-April to early May 2027. The autumn session normally runs mid-October to early November.

Which China trade fairs in 2027 already have confirmed dates?

On the organisers' own sites when we checked: HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair (11–14 January 2027), Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Spring (10–12 March 2027) and CIFF Guangzhou furniture fair (18–21 March and 28–31 March 2027).

Which fairs can you plan into a group tour?

We plan South China fairs (Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzhen) into group tours with China visa support.

Is there a toy fair before the January 2027 China business tour?

Yes. The HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair runs 11–14 January 2027 in Wan Chai, a few days before our 18–22 January tour starts.

Sending a group to one of these fairs? We plan private group tours around them.

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