Canton Fair 2026 Phase Finder
Pick your product category and get the exact 140th Canton Fair (Autumn 2026) phase, dates and a prep tip.
Field-tested playbooks for sourcing, manufacturing, prototyping and quality control in China — written on the ground in Shenzhen & Guangzhou.
Fast, accurate, no sign-up — interactive calculators and finders for sourcing, QC and importing from China.
Pick your product category and get the exact 140th Canton Fair (Autumn 2026) phase, dates and a prep tip.
Real ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 (ISO 2859-1) single sampling tables — get the code letter, sample size and Accept/Reject numbers.
Estimate the 2026 duty stack on China imports — base + Section 301 + Section 122 — with a de-minimis warning.
Every China eSIM & SIM side by side — data, price, validity, +86 number and firewall bypass. Airalo, Saily, Holafly, Nomad, Ubigi, Trip.com, CMLink vs local SIMs.
Check whether you need a visa for China, plus visa-free, transit and Hainan options for your nationality.
Find, vet and buy from the right China supplier — and bring it home.
Full 2026 checklist: business-license checks, factory vs trading company, audits, sample testing and the red flags to walk from.
Navigate the markets, spot re-marked parts, negotiate with stalls and combine market components with factory assembly.
Autumn phase dates, how to actually work the floor, vet suppliers in person and negotiate on real capacity.
The original short-form supplier-vetting walkthrough — don't get scammed on your first order.
Why the same product gets five different quotes, where the hidden costs live, and how to get fair pricing.
EMS partners, certifications and the import realities of sourcing electronics from China.
Guangzhou & Keqiao fabric markets, MOQs and how to sample apparel without getting burned.
Sourcing furniture and home goods from Foshan, Chaozhou and the southern clusters.
Air, sea and rail compared — lead times, costs and the post-de-minimis customs reality.
Registration, the phase schedule and how to plan a productive trip to the fair.
The common sourcing and travel scams to watch for, and how to stay safe on the ground.
Turn a design into a manufacturable, shippable product in the world's deepest hardware ecosystem.
Concept to PVT, real costs, timelines, DFM, IP protection and the 2026 import rules — the full playbook.
Chipset selection, NPU platforms, EVT/DVT/PVT and the cost math for edge-AI devices made in China.
Clear definitions, how to choose, deal structure, tooling ownership and the mistakes that trap importers.
How the PRD compresses a 12-month dev cycle into days — and how to ride it.
A building-by-building sourcing map of Huaqiangbei for product development.
HAX, Brinc and x.factory — what the accelerators do and whether you need one.
OEM vs ODM step-by-step for building a private-label product line.
Yes, luxury-grade goods are made in China — how to access the premium factories.
Guangzhou OEM/ODM, compliance and MOQs for beauty and personal-care products.
GMP, FDA and HACCP certification realities for food and supplement production.
Starting a custom merchandise line with Chinese factories without big MOQs.
China POD for international sellers — cheaper than US/EU and how to set it up.
Product development through Chinese R&D labs at a fraction of Western cost.
Why you should file first in China, and exactly how to do it.
Protect every order — from the first component to the sealed container.
Inspection types, AQL sampling and how to build a bulletproof QC process that protects your order.
When to book, AQL levels, what inspectors check, costs, reports and how to handle a failed batch.
Run effective quality control from anywhere — inspectors, video and reporting.
What to bring, what to look for and the questions that separate real factories from traders.
Practical essentials for getting around China on a sourcing trip.
Visa types, 144-hour transit and the visa-free list for 2026.
Stay connected — the best SIM and eSIM options, with or without a VPN.
What actually works for travelers behind the Great Firewall in 2026.
Google Maps doesn't work well — what to use to get around instead.
Book high-speed trains and navigate public transport like a local.
Alipay, WeChat Pay and foreign-card options for paying as a foreigner.
How to order food in China without speaking Chinese.
Hospitals, insurance and pharmacies for foreigners in China.