The first phase of the 136th Canton Fair was successfully held in Guangzhou from October 15 to 19. According to the Lishui Municipal Bureau of Commerce, as of October 19, the Lishui Trade Delegation had reached intended transactions worth $12.97 million at the fair, securing a promising start.

The first phase of this year’s Canton Fair focused on "advanced manufacturing", highlighting advanced industries and technological support to showcase new quality productive forces. High-quality enterprises along with digital, intelligent and green products emerged as the major highlights. A total of 11,165 enterprises exhibited a large number of new products, technologies, materials and techniques, including 390,000 digital products and 1.04 million green and low-carbon products.

Sixty Lishui-based enterprises participated in this phase, with exhibits covering electronic and electrical products, consumer electronics, construction machinery (indoor), tools, processing machinery, household appliances, motorcycles, bicycles, auto parts, general machinery, hardware, new energy, lighting products and more.

Among the wide array of "Made in Lishui" offerings, a large number of high-tech, high-value-added products gained high popularity among international buyers. While securing orders, these products also fully demonstrated the independent innovation capabilities and core product competitiveness of Lishui enterprises.

"Made in Lishui is quite competitive in the international market," said the person in charge of the booth for Zhejiang Cheering Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. Years of technological accumulation and reputation building have filled the enterprise with confidence at the Canton Fair. As one of the first national high-tech enterprises in Lishui, the company, dedicated to motor production and R&D, has undertaken a number of national and provincial key research projects in recent years and obtained more than 90 patents.

The branded booths at the Canton Fair serve as an excellent window for enterprises to go global. They not only provide a platform for local foreign trade enterprises to display innovative products, but also build a bridge for in-depth communication between suppliers and buyers.

The sales director of participating enterprise Yuheng Battery Co., Ltd. noted that as an international platform for showcasing technological strength, innovation capacity and brand value, the Canton Fair attracts a large number of export enterprises, with about 70%–80% of participants inviting their own partners to attend and purchase. Through face-to-face negotiations, participating enterprises and international buyers discussed every detail from product design to after-sales service, yielding a wealth of cooperation intentions and promising broad prospects for future collaboration.

It is reported that the second phase of the Canton Fair opened yesterday, with 27 local enterprises participating, covering furniture, kitchen and dining utensils, construction and decorative materials, household goods and other industrial categories.

A relevant official from the Municipal Bureau of Commerce stated that during the exhibition period, the Lishui Trade Delegation fully implemented pre-fair preparation, on-site services and post-fair follow-up. It made every effort to create opportunities for Lishui enterprises to expand new customers and markets, promote the conversion of Canton Fair intended orders into actual cooperation, and strive to advance the high-quality development of the city’s foreign trade.