The first batch of imported exhibits for the 137th China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, arrived in south China's Guangzhou of Guangdong Province on Sunday.

The exhibits were mainly made in Türkiye, including ovens, gas stoves and kitchen range hoods.

After arriving at the Nansha port, they were smoothly cleared by Guangzhou Customs and transported to the Canton Fair Complex, marking the start of the preparation phase for the event.

"The customs has adopted a 'Smart Exhibition' information system to provide services such as exhibition registration and an 'one-click declaration' of exhibits for enterprises, supporting them to handle the entire process of customs clearance for exhibits online in an one-stop manner. We have also opened channels for participants of the Canton Fair at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Pazhou-Hong Kong-Macao Passenger Ferry Terminal to ensure the smooth customs clearance of personnel and exhibition items entering and leaving the country throughout the Canton Fair," said Deng Yan, director of Customs of Canton Fair Complex First Inspection Office under Guangzhou Customs.

The Canton Fair, also known as the China Import and Export Fair, is China's longest-running, largest, most comprehensive, and most widely attended international trade event.

The 137 edition of the fair will be held in Guangzhou from April 15 to May 5.

It will have an exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters, with that for the import exhibition taking up about 30,000 square meters.

A total of 55 exhibition zones will be set up at the fair, which is expected to attract global enterprises from 50 countries and regions.