On April 14, the 4th Guangzhou Sourcing Fair, co-organized by Global Sources, Poly Exhibition, and Grandhub, opened at the PWTC Expo in Guangzhou. Despite a complex and challenging global trade landscape, this session’s GSF defied the odds with continued growth. The number of exhibitors increased to 483 with 859 booths, and international buyers arrived as scheduled.

 

 

The exhibition showcases new products, technologies, and services across sectors including hardware and tools, automobiles, motorcycles and accessories, home appliances, and outdoor products. Notable international buyers such as Abisagthufszorg (the Netherlands), Abalogic Asia Ltd (Spain), MIDLAND (UAE), STEEL PART CO.LTD (Italy), Nice One International Development (USA), Moto Roma S.A. (Argentina), NVP ZLATOHORKA LTD (Ukraine), Royal Enfield (Colombia), Berner Australia (Australia), KCM Appliances private Limited (India), Candle Tech Limited (Hong Kong), K Trade (Russia) attended the fair with enthusiasm. The productive business matching sessions on-site heated up a vibrant commercial atmosphere.

 

Vibrant Business Matching Sessions

Face-to-Face Sourcing Without Barriers

 

With the evolving global supply chain landscape, precise business matching is crucial to foreign trade success. On day one alone, 892 business matchings were held, demonstrating strong market confidence. During themed sessions for hardware and tools, automobiles, motorcycles and accessories, home appliances, and outdoor products, precise matching led to multiple promising partnerships. International buyers including MIDLAND (UAE), Moteros (Peru), Climate Group (Russia), Summit Sourcing (USA), Nelson AB (Sweden), Hammer Store (Kazakhstan), Naida Hogar C.A. (Peru), and MS Traders (Pakistan) held in-depth negotiations with matched manufacturers.

 

 

MIDLAND (UAE) shared: “It’s our first time at GSF. The business matching is impressive. In just one morning, we connected with over 20 high-quality manufacturers, with 2-3 very promising matches. We plan to follow up after the show.”

 

A&F International Group (Libya) added: “This business matching format is super convenient, with manufacturers bringing their latest samples here. I saw many high-quality products aligned with current market needs, greatly improving our sourcing efficiency.”

 

 

Empowered by Industry Clusters

Upgraded Product Segmentation

 

This session’s fair was supported by key government bodies and associations, including the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, Lianjiang Municipal Government, Taizhou Bureau of Commerce, Hengshui Bureau of Commerce, Qingdao Trade Development Service Center, Jiangmen Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export, Zhaoqing Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export, and the Lianjiang Household Electrical Appliance Industry Association. Focusing on the four major clusters of hardware and tools, automobiles, motorcycles and accessories, home appliances, and outdoor products, the fair presented China’s manufacturing innovation, providing a vital platform for foreign trade expansion.

 

    

 

Leading brands such as Robust Deer Tools, Bestir, Fortune Metal, Sanxing Wire Mesh, Bomei Hardware, Gaobo Household Products, Honglong Technology, Jianya Motorcycle, Lvju Vehicle, LUSUNNY, Keren Electric Technologies, Smad Electric Appliances, Huaqiang Appliance, Nanzhen Electrical Appliances, Gaobo Electrical Appliance, and Weking Group showcased their latest offerings in hand tools, power tools, gardening tools, wire mesh, doors and windows hardware, plumbing and sanitary ware, mechanical and electrical equipment, welding equipment, smart appliances, automobiles and parts, motorcycles and parts, outdoor and garden supplies, and barbecue utensils. These niche supplies provided finely categorized solutions to cover the needs of various parties upstream and downstream of the industry chain, attracting professionals to connect.

 

Two New Events

Ignited Business Energy

 

This session’s GSF introduced two exciting features: a motorcycle test drive and a new product launch conference. The test drive zone saw enthusiastic participation from buyers, while the new product launch spotlighted industry innovations and received overwhelming acclaim. The two featured events brought renewed energy to the fair, significantly boosting the efficiency of business matching.

 

  

 

In the coming three days, five themed business matchings and After Party networking activities will take place. Notably, the themed “After Party of Hengshui City” and “After Party of Taizhou City” on April 15-16 will present the strengths of their industrial clusters, including hardware and tools as well as automobiles, motorcycles and accessories, to global buyers, facilitating more efficient supply-demand connections.