Last updated: August 2026 · By the PandaRoads team in China
We are a China-based team, on the ground in China. One of us walks the Canton Fair floor with your target list, visits booths, collects real price lists, photographs products, and verifies which exhibitors are actual factories. You get a same-day report in English. $239 per fair day, $129 for pre-fair exhibitor research. No percentage of your orders, ever.
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Why the Fair Matters, and Why You Can't Always Go
Twice a year, Guangzhou hosts the world's largest trade fair: tens of thousands of exhibitors, every category imaginable, and more sourcing done in five days than most buyers do in a year. But the trip is a real cost: flights, hotels in a city that triples its prices that week, a week out of the office, realistically $2,500-9,250. And the dates rarely respect your calendar.
You don't need to be there. You need someone with your list, your questions, and your standards to be there.
How a Proxy Fair Day Works
- 1. Pre-fair research ($129 per request). We build your exhibitor shortlist from the official fair catalog, map booth locations, and flag the exhibitors that match your product and order size.
- 2. Floor day ($239/day). We walk your list: booth visits, product photos, price list collection, MOQ and lead-time questions, and, crucially, a read on whether each exhibitor is a real factory or a trading company wearing a factory costume.
- 3. Same-day report. Photos, price lists, booth cards, and an honest ranking of who's worth a follow-up.
- 4. Optional factory visits. The Pearl River Delta's factories are an hour or two from the fairgrounds, we turn shortlist interest into physical verification. Verification from $239/day →
Same-day photo report · Real-time WhatsApp updates while we walk
Pre-fair research: $129 per request · Factory visits after the fair: $239/day
Who This Is For
- Importers who can't take a week off, the fair happens; your calendar doesn't have to break.
- First-time buyers, the fair is overwhelming at scale; a prepared proxy cuts it to a targeted list.
- Returning buyers checking new categories, one proxy day, three phases' worth of booth intel.
- Anyone tired of negotiating blind, walk in with real prices from the floor and the 1688 benchmark.
FAQ
How far ahead should I book? Pre-fair research needs 1-2 weeks; fair days book as available, but early is better, Guangzhou fills up fast.
Do you cover other trade fairs? Yes, Yiwu, Shanghai, Shenzhen and industry-specific fairs too. Same day rates, same evidence standards.
What if I'm also negotiating with a supplier? Tell us in the brief, we'll tailor questions and collect supporting quotes. 1688 price checks pair perfectly with fair days.
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