The Canton Fair is China’s largest import and export commodity trade fair, with a large number of companies participating in the exhibition every year. So, how do merchants apply for Canton Fair booths? This article will introduce the application process and precautions for Canton Fair booths in detail.
First, meet the exhibition standards
Before applying for a Canton Fair booth, the company must meet the following standards:
Acquire a legal person business license (within the time limit) in accordance with the law;
Register the foreign trade operator in accordance with the law and have obtained the import and export enterprise code;
Have the coordination and management chamber of commerce or foreign investment association membership for the exhibition area applied for.
Second, submit an application online
Enterprises submit booth applications online through the “Exhibition Easy Pass” system on the Canton Fair official website. The actual method is as follows:
1. Log in to the “Exhibition Easy Pass” system;
2. Fill in the “Exhibition Application Form”, including basic information of the company, exhibition area selection, booth type, etc.;
3. Submit relevant review materials online, such as enterprise qualification certificates, export performance, etc.
Third, submit the application offline
In addition to submitting the application online, the enterprise also needs to submit the application form and related materials to the trading group to which it belongs for preliminary review. After the preliminary review is passed, the trading group submits qualified application materials to the organizer of the Canton Fair. The company should prepare the following materials:
1. Original application form;
2. Copy of the business license of the corporate legal person;
3. Copy of the import and export enterprise code certificate;
4. Copy of the membership certificate of the coordination chamber of commerce or foreign investment association;
5. There are some other review materials.
Fourth, pending review results
The organizer of the Canton Fair will review the application, and after verification, push the booth confirmation letter to the exhibitors. Enterprises need to wait patiently for the approval results and perform subsequent operations according to the requirements of the booth confirmation letter.
It should be noted that there are few booths at the Canton Fair, but many companies apply for booths. Therefore, enterprises must first understand the situation of the exhibition area and make choices based on their own capabilities and market needs. At the same time, companies also need to pay attention to the relevant policies and notices issued by the organizers of the Canton Fair so as to keep abreast of the latest developments in booth applications.
In short, applying for a Canton Fair booth requires companies to have certain qualifications and standards, and to apply online and offline. In order to increase the application approval rate, companies need to first understand the relevant policies and steps, and actively prepare application materials.