Canton Fair Phase 3

Phase 3 of the 139th Canton Fair (Spring session) runs on May 1–5, 2026. The official schedule states opening hours of 9:30–18:00. The venue is the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, and the organiser publishes the address as No. 382, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou 510335, China. These confirmed parameters are essential for Phase 3 sourcing teams because this phase typically involves high-SKU consumer categories; consistent hours and a single complex allow buyers to plan systematic hall coverage, schedule supplier appointments, and consolidate sample selection and documentation checks within one five-day window.

Officially, Phase 3 covers Toys & Children, Baby and Maternity, Fashion, Home Textiles, Stationery, and Health & Recreation. This phase is therefore suited for buyers sourcing consumer goods with fast assortment rotation and high sensitivity to design, compliance and packaging readiness. The organiser’s phase definition allows procurement teams to plan by commercial function: children and parenting goods, apparel and accessories, home textile products, office and stationery items, plus health and recreation categories. Because the scope is fixed by the official phase list, Phase 3 can be executed as a structured sourcing sprint rather than open-ended browsing, with clear category boundaries for supplier evaluation and meeting planning.

With Phase 3’s published category set, the fair attracts exporters and manufacturers of toys, baby and maternity items, apparel and fashion-related products, home textiles, stationery, and health/recreation goods, while the buyer side includes professional procurement teams covering retail, e-commerce and distribution programmes. The key operational advantage is that the organiser’s official block structure reduces ambiguity: buyers can assign category owners internally, plan cross-checks for packaging, labelling and compliance routines, and compare suppliers within a defined segment. This is particularly important in Phase 3 categories where procurement decisions depend not only on price but also on repeatability, product safety documentation and the ability to support seasonal production cycles.

The organiser’s phase introduction lists Phase 3 as Toys & Children, Baby and Maternity, Fashion, Home Textiles, Stationery, and Health & Recreation. This official scope is the most reliable basis for pre-show selection of target categories and for supplier shortlisting, because it clarifies what product families are planned for this phase rather than Phase 1 or Phase 2. If a sourcing team’s priorities are toys and parenting goods, fashion and textiles, office/stationery, or health and recreation products, Phase 3 is the organiser-defined window where those segments are concentrated within the Canton Fair Complex, enabling denser supplier coverage in fewer days.

The official venue for Phase 3 is the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, with the organiser-published address No. 382, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou 510335, China. Combined with the official daily hours (9:30–18:00), this provides the practical framework for onsite execution: consistent buyer routing, meeting scheduling, and sample/document flow management. Since the Canton Fair is executed in phases, using the official venue reference in supplier communications helps avoid confusion when coordinating appointments across different phase dates during the Spring session.

The organiser information on the official Canton Fair contact page identifies China Foreign Trade Centre and publishes its address, email and service hotline. For Phase 3 participation, this is the authoritative reference for confirming the phase dates, opening hours and venue details, and for resolving procedural questions linked to onsite services and official communications. Since Phase 3 also intersects with International Pavilion scheduling on the organiser’s international portal, using the official organiser pages is the most reliable way to keep planning aligned with the published rules and time windows