China’s Largest Trade Fair Emptier After US Tariff Hike, Exporters Say

There are no clients from Germany, France, or the United States, a Chinese exporter at the China Import and Export Fair told The Epoch Times.
China’s Largest Trade Fair Emptier After US Tariff Hike, Exporters Say
Visitors attend the China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on April 15, 2024. David Kirton/Reuters
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Exporters have told The Epoch Times that China’s largest trade fair was emptier than in previous years. Pessimism is now pervasive across many industries after the United States imposed a 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods due to the Chinese regime’s unfair trade practices.

The Canton Fair, also known as the China Import and Export Fair, is the oldest, largest, and most representative trade fair in China. It has been held in the spring and autumn seasons each year since the spring of 1957 in Guangzhou city in Guangdong Province in southern China.

Alex Wu
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.