Canton Fair has two kinds of Invitation Card for visitors. One is called E-invitation Card and the other is Paper Invitation Card. Usually the invitation card can be applied before March 30th (Spring Fair) and before September 30th (Autumn Fair).

Paper Invitation Card: This type of invitation card is a precondition for those who apply for visa to China. One card can be shared by three representatives from the same company. A copied one is invalid. It is sent in the way of mailing.
E-invitation: Another type of official invitation extended by the Fair. It will be sent to you by email. A printed one can be shared by a group of representatives from the same company. A copied one is valid.

If you hold an Invitation Card, you could:
a. receive the entry visa to Guangzhou (only Paper Invitation Card allowed).
b. get registered and receive a free entrance pass to the Fair.
c. receive a set of Directories of Chinese Export Commodities Fair's Exhibitors (one set for each card).

Application information for Chinese representatives with foreign companies' representative offices in China:
Foreign Liaison Department of China Foreign Trade Centre
Add:117 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou P.R.China 510014
Tel: 0086-20-26089999
Fax: 0086-20-83335880
E-mail:info@icecf.com

For overseas visitors :
1. You can use the Canton Fair E-Invitation Platform to apply an E-Invitation Card.
2. Applying Paper-Invitation Card with the following organizations:
Foreign Liaison Department of China Foreign Trade Centre
Add:117 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou P.R.China 510014
Tel: 0086-20-26089999
Fax: 0086-20-83335880
E-mail:info@icecf.com

The Economic & Commercial Counselor's Office (Section) of the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R. China.
Please make inquiries for its address, telephone and fax number locally.

Chinese foreign trade corporations (or enterprises) that you have business connections with.
CECF Invitation Office, Solid Channel Co. (H. K.) (for H. K. Companies which have already been recorded at the Canton Fair)
Tel: 852-28771866, 28771318
Fax: 852-28383169
China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd. and its overseas branches
Tel: 852-23157150
Fax: 852-23157292

The Taipei Liaison Office of ‘The Chinese Commercial and Industrial Coordination Society' (for business people in Taiwan)
Tel: 886-2-27050888 Ext.115
Fax:886-2-27050822

The Association for the Promotion of International Trade, Japan
Tel: 81-3-35068271
Fax: 81-3-35068260

Hang Fang Fair & Trade Co., Ltd, Canada (for companies in Canada)
Tel: 1-604-6833323
Fax: 1-604-6832236
E-mail: cafungent@yahoo.com