The second phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, closed on Oct 27. Thirteen exhibitors from Chongchuan district in Nantong secured multiple new orders at the event.

Buyers showed strong interest across product categories such as festive items, household goods, kitchenware and garden supplies. Nantong Keni IMP. & EXP. Trade, which sells mostly to European buyers, displayed its range of fiberglass products at the event. During the second phase, a buyer placed an order for 100 boxes of grinding wheel discs, as confirmed by Shen Shihong, the company's head.

Another Chongchuan exhibitor, Nantong Longteng International Trade, exhibited carry-on suitcases and under-seat luggage developed for the European market. It received more than 100 buyer groups during the five-day fair. Zhu Chunmei, the company's business manager, said buyers came mainly from Brazil and European countries including France, Germany and Spain.

An employee hands a business card to a buyer at the booth of Nantong Longteng International Trade. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

Many exhibitors said buyers from South America, Australia and Africa accounted for a larger share of total buyers, and inquiries from home decoration and engineering buyers rose. Many of them plan to follow up on leads and assess overseas demand after the fair.