The China International Furniture Fair

The China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), also known as the International Furniture Fair of China, is one of the most prestigious furniture industry fairs in the world. Established in 1998, it covers a wide range of topics related to the furniture industry and interior design.
Starting from September 2015, it has been held annually in Pazhou, Guangzhou in March and in Hongqiao, Shanghai in September.
The 53rd China International Furniture Fair will be held in two phases at the Canton Fair Complex, from March 18th to 21st and from March 28th to 31st, 2024. It will feature an exhibition space of 830,000 square meters, over 4,000 exhibitors, and an expected attendance of more than 380,000 visitors.
The first phase focuses on the home furniture sector, outdoor and leisure furniture, home decoration, and textiles. The latest trends in domestic furniture will be showcased. It is divided into different areas and sectors:

Area A
Design/Suite and Upholstery Sector - Leading brands in design, suite furniture, sofas, and bedding products. Sector focused on franchisees and national and international designers.
Area B (second and third floor)
International Upholstery Sector - Targeting international trade, OEM/ODM, and project acquisition. It focuses on showcasing manufacturers of high-quality sofas, mattresses, bedding, and bedroom furniture. The exhibitors are national and foreign specialists in the furniture and home goods industries.
Area B (first floor)
Outdoor Furniture, Umbrella Products and Leisure Sector - Fully covers all categories of outdoor products, including outdoor furniture, umbrellas, raw materials, and leisure products.
Area C/ PWTC Expo Area E Dining and Living Room Furniture Sector - Collaborate with manufacturers of dining room furniture, living room furniture and modern furniture to build a world-leading, high-quality sector.
Area D
Home Decoration and Home Textiles Sector - Covers a wide range of products, including interior decorations, lighting, paintings, artistic installations, clocks, handmade gifts, fountains, ceramics, glassware, textiles, curtains, pillows, carpets, flowers, plants, vases, and more.

The second phase is dedicated to office furniture, furniture machinery, and commercial design. It is also divided into different areas:
Office Environment Area - Brings top brands in the field of office environment and offers comprehensive solutions for the workspace. It serves as an international leading platform for showcasing office trends and a one-stop sourcing for office furniture industry.
Office Seating Area - As the leading platform for seating trends in China, capturing international trends of future office and interpreting the infinite possibilities of office seating.
Public Commercial Area - Take the initiative in exploring new paths for commercial spaces, building a new pattern of "office+commercial" development. It covers various scenes of public commercial spaces, such as schools, airports, stadiums, cinemas, auditoriums, and hotels, presenting multidimensional industry trends and creating the best experience in commercial spaces.
Machinery Area - Showcases furniture manufacturing technologies for digital transformation and intelligent transformation solutions. With a focus on promoting smart manufacturing and industry transformation, brings a complete collection of the world's top brands to build a great event for the entire industry.
Furniture Hardware Area - With functional innovation as its engine, focuses on showcasing global brands, new products, and innovative technologies. Recognized brands in the industry are gathered with their high-end furniture material solutions and intelligent home solutions, together building a top trading platform for furniture supply chain and better the industry’s new development.
Furniture Accessories Area - Showcases upholstery furniture materials, plates and substrates. Recognized national and international brands contribute their original design, innovative material applications, and functional updates, providing comprehensive solutions for the furniture industry and jointly leading the future trend of home furniture.

Written by Ming