The 138th Canton Fair kicks off in Guangzhou on October 15. This video will break down the buyerIDbadge application process to help you seize trade opportunities.

Before arriving in Guangzhou, overseas buyers can fill in the pre-registration information to obtain a receipt. This receipt acts as a "fast pass" for ID badge collection, allowing you to skip long queues at the on-site registration offices.

Collect your ID badge outside the Canton Fair Complex

With your pre-registration receipt, original valid ID (e.g., foreign passport, Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents, or Mainland Travel Permits for Taiwan residents), and a business card, you can collect your buyer ID badge at several convenient locations before reaching the main venue.

At Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, there are two Canton Fair registration offices: Exit A7 at International Arrivals of Terminal 1 and a temporary counter at International Arrivals of Terminal 2. These offices are open daily from 08:00 to 24:00 from October 12 to November 1. Night service runs from 00:00 to 08:00 (the next day) on October 14-15, 22-23, and 30-31.

Additional registration points are available at Guangzhou South Railway Station, the Pazhou-Hong Kong-Macao Passenger Ferry Terminal, the Canton Fair Hong Kong Office, and 60 designated hotels.

Photo: Canton Fair

At the Canton Fair Complex

The Canton Fair Complex also offers convenient self-service machines and manual counters for ID badge applications, catering to all categories of overseas buyers. For overseas Chinese buyers holding a Chinese passport along with an original overseas permanent residence permit or visa, please go directly to the on-site registration office at the Canton Fair Complex.

ID badge centers are located in Areas B, C, and D for new badge applications and the replacement of old ones. The closest metro station exits are Exits A and B of Pazhou Station on Line 8 or Exit F of Line 11, Exit C at Pazhou Station on Line 8, and Exit A of Xingangdong Station on Line 8, respectively.

Photo: Canton Fair

Security check tip

For a smooth security check, travel light and avoid large suitcases. Remember, flammables, explosives, knives, and drones are prohibited.