The 112th China Import and Export Fair will be held from October 15 to November 4 this year, according to a press conference co-organized by the Consulate General of China in New York City and China Foreign Trade Center (CFTC) on August 14 in Manhattan, the United States.

The fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is held biannually in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, every spring and autumn. It has been held uninterruptedly since 1957. As the largest trade fair in China, it attracts over 200,000 buyers from more than 200 countries and regions in the world to participate annually.

"The upcoming fair will provide a unique platform for international commercial exchange, as well as sharing knowledge and information," said Xu Bin, Deputy Director General of CFTC.