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Canton Fair Scout
Canton Fair Scout · commissioned mission

On the ground at the Canton Fair, on your behalf.

Tell us what your company is looking for. Phelipe Xavier lives in China and researches at the fair, talks with exhibitors and gathers information so you can decide without traveling.

Pilot missions are being prepared. Your proposal confirms coverage, price and deadline before contracting and before making the trip to the fair feasible.

EXAMPLE MISSIONRestaurants

Technologies to automate restaurants.

Investigate solutions for preparation, service and cleaning, with capacity, space and support requirements.

The mission question
What reduces operational work and fits the current structure?
What to compare
Application, capacity, installation, quoted price and support.
Expected result
Comparable candidates, evidence and questions to explore further.
Scope model · private delivery
One delivery, five parts

Material to compare and decide.

Research commissioned for your needs. Coverage, quantity, and depth are agreed in the proposal.

01

10 suppliers

Goal of 10 candidates matching the request. The proposal defines what happens if the search finds fewer.

02

Photos and videos

Demonstrations with source and date; material collected in person or from the identified exhibitor.

03

Prices, MOQ and contacts

Quoted price, currency, minimum order quantity (MOQ) and commercial contact in the private delivery.

04

Initial assessment

Fit to the request, evidence and what still needs verification.

05

Trends

Applications and technologies found that may change the decision.

To advance after the research

Samples, inspection, tax study and importation are additional steps, with their own scope and contracting.

From goal to delivery

A mission with clear criteria.

  1. 01

    Define the need

    Application, requirements and constraints that guide the search.

  2. 02

    Approve the proposal

    Executor, coverage, deliverables, price and deadline.

  3. 03

    Research at the fair

    Candidates investigated with the same script.

  4. 04

    Receive and compare

    Private material and next verification points.

A China to Watch guide

Going to the fair? Take the Canton Fieldbook.

Define your goal, find suppliers with identified sources and organize visits by day and time. During the trip, consult your references, the map and everyday phrases.

The guide accompanies those attending the Canton Fair. Through Scouting, you can commission a research mission with its own scope and proposal.

Fieldbook access by invitation, with Phelipe's approval after contact on WeChat.

Start with the need

The next step is a proposal.

Describe the mission. Then review the same request and leave your contact information.

Availability, price and deadline are confirmed before contracting.

  1. 1 · Your mission
  2. 2 · Contact and review

Describe the problem and where the solution will be used. The fields below make the search more precise — fill in what you know.

Do I need to arrive with a defined product?

You can start from the operational problem. The requirements help choose which solutions to investigate.

Where are the researched contacts?

In the private delivery of the contracted mission. Public editorial content does not distribute the commercial network.

Does the mission guarantee I can import?

Tax classification, licenses, testing, and Brazilian requirements need to be evaluated before purchase.