In the past few days, at the site of the 136th China Import and Export Fair, 93,000 buyers from more than 200 countries and regions around the world gathered in Guangzhou to find business opportunities, negotiate business and make friends.
With the help of policies such as transit visa exemption, the Canton Fair, which has a history of 68 years, has also undergone a lot of new changes.
At the Baiyun Airport port in Guangzhou, the reporter clearly felt that the number of inbound foreigners is increasing, and the current port has more than 22,000 inbound passengers per day, of which foreigners account for more than 60%.
Australia exhibitor: I am from Australia and this is my first time at the Canton Fair, so I am very excited.
Denmark exhibitor: We have been here three times and each time I come with some newly developed products.
The Canton Fair is a window for global buyers to find business opportunities and technological breakthroughs, and the reporter learned during the interview that most of the international buyers have targeted procurement plans, and "Made in China" goods such as industrial manufacturing, electronic home appliances, new energy vehicles, and fashion categories are the areas they are most concerned about.
Mauritius Exhibitors: In terms of preparation, I have made a list of suppliers and some of them already know that we are coming.
Lebanon exhibitor: I'm here for electronics, but also toys and bicycles.
Ugandan exhibitor: I can meet various manufacturers and suppliers at the Canton Fair, I came to find suppliers of cosmetics and manufacturers of raw materials for machinery, and I know that the Canton Fair offers a variety of needs.
The reporter learned from the Guangzhou Baiyun Border Inspection Station that it is expected that during the Canton Fair, the peak passenger flow at the port will exceed 46,000 passengers in a single day, an increase of 15% compared with the Spring Canton Fair and a year-on-year increase of 40%.
Liu Lei, Captain of the 10th Team on Duty at Baiyun Border Inspection Station: The 8 passages on this side of the scene are set up as special passages for the Canton Fair, including from the corridor bridge to the front of the passage, guidance signs and guiding police are set up throughout the whole process, and up to 13 language services are provided.
During this year's Canton Fair, Baiyun Airport Port also provided exhibitors who applied for transit visa exemption with a convenient service of "special window, come and go".
In order to facilitate overseas buyers to participate in the exhibition in China, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport has also set up service facilities such as overseas buyers' certification points and inbound payment service desks, and used the Canton Fair platform to show China's charm from multiple angles.
Chen Zehua, first-class researcher of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism: We have set up a free one-day tour service point in Guangzhou at the airport to show Guangzhou's tourism resources and cultural charm to the world, and attract global merchants to enter Guangzhou, understand Guangzhou, and enjoy Guangzhou.
At present, Baiyun Airport has added nearly 50 new and encrypted international passenger routes, with more than 1,700 international passenger flights per week. The port department is working hard to increase the inspection speed and show exhibitors from all over the world China's warm "hospitality".
The port of opening up the Hong Kong and Macao channel is located at the "doorstep" of the Canton Fair
In August this year, the passenger port of Nansha Port in Guangzhou was added to the list of entry ports under the "144-hour transit visa-free policy" for the first time. During the Canton Fair, many foreign tourists from Hong Kong have new entry options.
Michael, from Canada, did not have time to apply for a visa to participate in the Canton Fair this time, so he chose to take a passenger ferry from Hong Kong Airport to enter the Nansha port directly without a visa, and an hour later, he arrived at the Canton Fair site.
Canada exhibitor: I just entered the Canton Fair from Nansha Port, and now I have a 144-hour transit visa-free policy that allows me to enter the country smoothly.
As a convenient port in the urban area of the Canton Fair, Pazhou Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminal is set up at a distance of 500 meters in front of the Canton Fair Complex, providing entry convenience for overseas exhibitors for three consecutive years. Mr. David · Farina, a Paraguay buyer with 15 years of exhibition experience, followed his friend's advice this time and chose to enter the country through Pazhou Passenger Port.
Paraguay exhibitor: This is my first time coming to China from Pazhou Port, and I think it's the easiest way ever. Because there are fewer people on the ferry than at the airport.
Chinese supplier: What used to take three or four days to do is now done in two hours, and the customer is very satisfied.
Xiong Ling, a police officer from the fourth team on duty at the Zhoutouzui Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station: During the Canton Fair, we have 12 flights to and from Hong Kong every day, and we have set up a foreign language service team to provide consulting services.
At the same time, Pazhou Hong Kong and Macao Passenger Port implements the "sea-to-sky combined transport" mode of one-time inspection, on-site check-in, and direct baggage. Merchants taking the 21 overseas airlines at Hong Kong Airport can directly pre-board at Pazhou Port and enjoy the one-stop convenient service of "Guangzhou check-in and Hong Kong boarding".
India exhibitors: Mumbai to Hong Kong by plane, Hong Kong to Pazhou by ferry. My luggage was checked in from Mumbai to Pazhou Port and then cleared through immigration here, and the whole process went very smoothly.
Helping to "monetize orders"
Multi-department cooperation to customize the "sea strategy"
There are three phases of this Canton Fair, and advanced enterprises from various fields and industries will open their doors to welcome customers at 74,000 booths in the Canton Fair Complex, and a dazzling variety of commodities will be exhibited around the three themes of "advanced manufacturing", "quality home" and "better life". Among them, more than 1 million new products embodying high-end intelligence, green and low-carbon have emerged, demonstrating the strength of upgrading from "Made in China" to "Created in China".
Qin Rao, Canton Fair Work Department: There are nearly 4,600 new exhibitors. There are more than 8,000 enterprises with the titles of national high-tech, specialized, special and new little giants, and individual champions in the manufacturing industry, an increase of more than 40% over the previous session. There are about 3,600 enterprises with related themes such as "new three things", digital technology, intelligent manufacturing, etc., more than 14,000 enterprises with independent brands, and more than 18,000 enterprises that have passed various international certifications.
At the scene of the home appliance exhibition area, a "China Red" micro-steaming, baking and frying machine from Shunde has been warmly welcomed and favored by buyers.
Domestic exhibitor Zhao Ying: More and more customers put forward higher requirements for green environmental protection, energy saving and low-carbon household appliances, and only by standing in the perspective of consumers and adhering to the drive of technological innovation can we break the circle from the homogeneous competition.
As a leading area for the production and export of small household appliances, this Canton Fair, exhibitors and booths in Shunde District have achieved double growth, reflecting the international recognition of Shunde's export products, and also demonstrating the strong layout of enterprise diversification strategy and internationalization.
Zeng Fan, Director of the Shunde District Economic Promotion Bureau: From January to September this year, the total import and export volume of Shunde's foreign trade reached 174.19 billion yuan, of which the export of household appliances achieved double-digit growth. This time, there were 319 exhibitors in Shunde at the Canton Fair, with 870 booths, both of which achieved a record high.
At the Canton Fair site, many provinces and cities are organizing groups to show their swords, and the press conferences promoted by the government are one after another, and many measures are taken to help enterprises expand the market and grab orders. How to quickly realize orders and open up the last mile to the sea has become particularly important.
Jordan buyer: Chinese products are very popular because the price is favorable and can order in large quantities for our country. Transportation is very important, logistics services are the top priority of our product search, and any delay in time will cause us a lot of trouble in our work.
It is understood that the bulk commodity orders traded at the Canton Fair are mainly exported by water transportation. Low cost, large volume and short distance are the advantages of waterway transportation, saving transportation time and logistics costs for enterprises.
Cao Wenjia, deputy director of the Border Inspection Department of Shunde Border Inspection Station: In the four freight terminals in Shunde District, the entry and exit ships carrying the orders of resident enterprises are subject to "zero waiting time" for ship border inspection, and the exit procedures are completed at one time to go to sea nearby, so as to ensure that more than 3,000 containers full of "Shunde intelligent manufacturing" electrical products are fully loaded every day, and the "last kilometer" of Shunde manufacturing to the sea is efficient and smooth from entering the wharf to loading the ship.
At the booth of the Canton Fair, "Dongguan Intelligent Manufacturing" also showed vigorous market vitality. Among the 420 exhibitors, 198 are advanced manufacturing science and technology innovation industry enterprises such as high-tech, specialized, special and new, and individual champions.
Exhibitor Xiao Yanmei: We are a company that makes intelligent mobile robots for home and commercial use, and from the situation on site, the flow of people is very large, and we are very confident in this exhibition.
Lu Jin, Deputy Chief of the Comprehensive Section of Dongguan Foreign Investment Promotion Center: With more and more superb technology and more and more intelligent products to attract a large number of overseas buyers, at present, many overseas merchants have placed orders to make appointments.
The reporter learned that compared with electronic products with small size, high added value and fast transportation efficiency, the relevant departments in Dongguan have created the best transportation channel "sea and air combined transport" for the "order realization" of enterprises. The order products are directly delivered to Hong Kong International Airport by short-distance sea freight, and then exported to the destination country as quickly as possible. In Dongguan Port, the sea-air intermodal transport project has achieved 10 billion yuan of import and export goods since its operation for one year.
Xi Yuxiao, deputy captain of the third team on duty at Dongguan border inspection station: These goods have very high requirements for time, and the ship behind me has 3 hours to go to Hong Kong Airport.
Xiao Zhiliang, Deputy General Manager of Dongguan Port International Air Transport Co., Ltd.: Our airport center is the world's first cross-border sea-air intermodal transport project that goes directly to the airside of the airport.
Source: CCTV news client