Your Legal Partner
for Trade in China

While not legally required, having legal support at the Canton Fair prevents costly mistakes. Contracts signed at the fair are binding under Chinese law — a single clause difference in translation can change your liability significantly. I offer same-day contract review during all three Canton Fair phases so you can sign with confidence.

I conduct due diligence checks that include verifying the supplier's Business Licence (营业执照), confirming their registered capital and business scope, checking export qualifications, and reviewing their credit history on China's National Enterprise Credit Information system. This typically takes 24–48 hours and can protect you from fraudulent or non-compliant Guangdong suppliers.

The most common are: signing contracts only in Chinese without understanding the terms, using vague quality specifications that lead to trade disputes, failing to include enforceable penalty clauses for late delivery or defects, and choosing the wrong dispute resolution forum. A bilingual contract review at the Canton Fair catches all of these before you commit.

You can try, but Chinese courts and arbitration bodies apply Chinese law to contracts performed in China. Key concepts like "consequential damages" work very differently under Chinese law. I can adapt your existing contract template to be enforceable in China, or draft a bilingual contract from scratch tailored to Guangdong trade practice.

The best option depends on your contract. If your contract specifies CIETAC (China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission) arbitration, disputes are resolved efficiently without going to a local Chinese court. I recommend including a CIETAC arbitration clause in every supplier contract — it is a critical protection that many foreign buyers overlook when trading in Guangdong.

The China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair / 广交会) is the world's largest trade fair, held twice a year in Guangzhou at the Canton Fair Complex in Pazhou, Guangdong Province. It runs in three phases each April and October, covering electronics, machinery, consumer goods, textiles, food, and medical products. Over 500,000 foreign buyers attend annually.