Canton Fair Changeover Days: How to Plan Two Phases in One Trip

2026-10-12

Canton Fair 2026 · Changeover days · Buyer planning

Canton Fair Changeover Days: How to Plan Two Phases in One Trip

The autumn Canton Fair is not one continuous event. Phase 1 closes on October 19 and Phase 2 opens on October 23, with the halls shut from October 20 to 22 while the site is rebuilt. Buyers who do not plan around that gap either fly home early or arrive when there is nothing to see. This is how to use it instead.

📆 Phase 1 ends Oct 19 🚫 Halls closed Oct 20–22 📆 Phase 2 opens Oct 23 🏭 Factory visits fit the gap

3Days between phases

2Phases we exhibit in

1.1I36Phase 1 booth

16.4D32Phase 2 booth

What a Changeover Day Actually Means

On October 20 the halls are still full of stands — and closed to visitors. Exhibitors dismantle, the floor is stripped, and the Phase 2 layout goes up. The same thing happens again from October 28 to 30 before Phase 3. Arriving during a changeover with a meeting booked is the single most common scheduling mistake first-time visitors make.

Both changeover windows are published in advance, so the practical question is not whether the halls close but what to do with three unbooked days in Guangzhou. For most buyers, the answer is the part of sourcing that cannot be done on a fair floor.

Using the October 20–22 Gap

Three days is enough for a plant visit, a sample trial, or a full quotation review — the three conversations a crowded booth rarely allows. Buyers who visit Phase 1 for agricultural film and Phase 2 for packaging often use the gap to close the technical loop on both.

Day 1

Re-walk your shortlist notes while they are fresh; drop the stands that could not answer a number

Day 2

Plant visit or video walk-through: extrusion lines, thickness control, packing

Day 3

Sample trial and quotation review against your own specification sheet

The gap is the best time to see a factory. Production is running normally during the fair, and the technical staff who are tied up at the booth during Phase 1 are back on site. If you are considering a supplier for a seasonal programme, ask for the visit while you are already in the country — see how our plant runs.

Both phases at a glance

Phase 1 · October 15–19, 2026 — New Materials & Chemicals, Booth 1.1I36: greenhouse film, mulch film and tunnel film.
Changeover · October 20–22, 2026 — halls closed; use the days for factory and sample work.
Phase 2 · October 23–27, 2026 — Houseware, Booth 16.4D32: mattress bags, sofa covers, tyre bags and packaging film.
Changeover · October 28–30, 2026 — halls closed again. We do not exhibit in Phase 3.

Two Booths, Two Product Families, One Supplier

Yinfeng Plastic exhibits in both phases, and the two stands sit in different halls covering different products — which is why some of our buyers split their trip rather than choosing one. Phase 1 is the agricultural side: PO and PE greenhouse film in 100–200 mic with 90% light transmission, plus mulch film and tunnel film. Phase 2 is the packaging side: mattress bags, sofa and chair covers, car and tyre bags, film supplied on roll, and warning tape.

If you buy both, working them in one trip costs you the changeover days and nothing else — and it means one supplier, one quality standard and one lead-time commitment for two product programmes.

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Agricultural buyers

Oct 15–19Booth 1.1I36

Greenhouse, mulch and tunnel film. PO film is rated 3–5 years; PE film 1–2 years.

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Packaging buyers

Oct 23–27Booth 16.4D32

Mattress bags, covers, tyre bags, film on roll and warning tape, with OEM printing.

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Split-trip buyers

Both phasesUse the gap

One factory visit between phases covers the technical questions for both programmes.

How to Book the Slots Around the Gap

Our booth team is deliberately small: the people who answer a thickness or lead-time question are the people who run the lines, and during the fair they are usually with a customer. Sending your specification ahead means the technical answers are ready when you arrive — and it makes a factory visit between phases possible to arrange.

Send us your sourcing brief (width, thickness, application, annual volume and destination port) and the days you are in Guangzhou, and we will confirm slots at Booth 1.1I36 and Booth 16.4D32.

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Before You Fly

Two documents make the trip materially more productive: a specification sheet for what you already buy, and the question list you will ask every supplier. We publish both — see the film supplier checklist for the ten questions that separate a factory from a trading desk, and the factory-direct catalogue for dimensions, thickness options and packing.

Item	Our standard terms
Minimum order quantity	1,000 kg
Lead time	30+ days; film on roll 15+ days
Samples	Free — arranged at the booth or after the fair
Thickness range	100–200 mic
Light transmission	90%
Service temperature range	−40°C to +60°C

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the changeover days at Canton Fair autumn 2026?

The halls close from October 20 to 22 between Phase 1 and Phase 2, and again from October 28 to 30. No exhibitor is at their stand on those days.

Can I visit both phases in one trip?

Yes. Phase 1 runs October 15–19 and Phase 2 runs October 23–27. Buyers who cover both usually stay through the changeover and use those three days for factory and sample work.

What can I do during the changeover days?

A plant visit, a sample trial and a full quotation review. Production runs normally during the fair, and technical staff are back on site once the booth is quiet.

Do you exhibit in all three phases?

No. We exhibit in Phase 1 (Booth 1.1I36) and Phase 2 (Booth 16.4D32) only. We are not in Phase 3.

How do I arrange a factory visit between the phases?

Send your specification and the days you are in China before the fair. We will confirm a slot and the travel plan — the plant is in Henan, reachable in a day from Guangzhou.

Canton Fair Changeover Days: How to Plan Two Phases in One Trip