China route
Manhattan accompanies Brazilian companies on purchases in China: it prepares the research, sets the agenda of fairs and factories, goes along on the visits and follows up after the trip, until the goods arrive.
Who goes along
The China Route belongs to MRW Global Business, the group's foreign trade brand, with contract and invoice issued by Manhattan. It is led by Márcio Willemberg, founder of Manhattan, who went on the mission to China and the Canton Fair in 2025.
On the trip he personally accompanies the client: he joins the meetings, checks what the factory shows and helps separate what is promised from what is proven.
Brazil and China
China is the main destination of Brazilian exports and the largest source of its imports. Anyone who buys or sells on this route needs a method.
US$ 170.9 bn
Brazil–China trade in 2025, the sum of exports and imports.
US$ 99.9 bn
Brazilian exports to China in 2025.
US$ 70.9 bn
Brazilian imports from China in 2025.
FOB values. Source: Comex Stat, Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços. Checked on: 31 October 2026.
The full work
Each phase has a person in charge and leaves a document. The client decides. The team prepares, accompanies and records.
01 · Before the trip
Product, standard, volume, purpose and target cost are written down before any contact. Without that, no visit compares anything.
02 · Before the trip
A search in Chinese, on platforms and in fair catalogs. The list separates factories from trading companies and checks each one's registration.
03 · Before the trip
Which fairs, which pavilions, which factories, in what order and with what travel between them. Visits are requested and confirmed in advance.
04 · Before the trip
Questions for each factory, business cards in Portuguese, English and Chinese, a WeChat contact, local apps, a data SIM, currency exchange, and guidance on visas and negotiation etiquette.
05 · In China
Accreditation, the right pavilions and a route through the stands. Each conversation becomes a record: product, photo, dimensions, indicated price, minimum order, lead time and contact.
06 · In China
The factory-or-trader test, production line, quality control, stock, certificates and real capacity. What was seen is recorded, with the factory's permission.
07 · In China
Price, minimum order, sample, Incoterm, payment and lead time on the table, with an interpreter when needed. The decision always belongs to the client.
08 · After the trip
Trip report, replies to suppliers, proforma request, sample, contract, inspection, shipment and customs clearance, with Manhattan Global Trade, until the goods arrive.
Canton fair
China's largest trade fair is held in Guangzhou twice a year. The phase chosen defines what a buyer finds, so that choice comes before the flight.
141st edition
Spring 2027
Dates to be published by the organizer.
142nd edition
Autumn 2027
Dates to be published by the organizer.
The organizer has not yet published the official 2027 dates. We confirm the calendar before any booking.
What each phase usually covers
Electronics, household appliances, lighting, machinery, hardware, vehicles and energy.
Consumer goods, housewares, gifts, decoration, building materials and furniture.
Textiles, clothing, footwear, food, health products and stationery.
The division changes from year to year. We check it against the official catalog of each edition.
The complex, by the river
The pavilions from above
The entrance to the complexOther fairs
Depending on the product, the route changes city. These are fairs that come into the conversation, and the calendar of each one is checked before the agenda is set.
Shanghai
China's import fair. Of interest to those who want to sell to the Chinese market.
Shanghai
Food and beverages, of interest to agro and to those who import ingredients.
Shanghai and other cities
Medical and hospital equipment and products.
Yiwu
Consumer goods and small commodities, in a city known for wholesale.
Factories
China produces in hubs by sector. These are examples of where the route may go, always starting from the product the client wants to buy.
Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan
Electronics, lighting, furniture and household appliances.
Yiwu, Ningbo
Consumer goods, hardware and components.
Suzhou, Wuxi
Machinery, equipment and textiles.
Shanghai and surroundings
A center for business, trade fairs and larger suppliers.
Shanghai, a center for business and fairs
Guangzhou, the city of the fair
Container yards, the end of the routeBefore paying
The script applied to each supplier, on a visit or at a distance. Nothing goes on the list without passing through it.
The factory-or-trader test
On the first purchase
A sample, a pilot order, inspection before shipment, secure payment, a bilingual contract, a check of the documents and a trusted freight agent.
Business travel
A trip like this also broadens the view. The itinerary sets aside time to see how the country works: the cities, the wholesale centers, the logistics and the food, in a small group.
Sample itinerary
An illustrative example. Each route is built from the purpose of the purchase.
In both directions
In plain terms
You do not need a supplier, but you do need a purpose. The first phase exists to turn the idea into a technical sheet.
Yes, that is the point of the China Route: personal accompaniment at the fairs, at the factories and in the meetings, according to the agreed agenda.
The amount comes in the proposal, after the diagnostic conversation, because it depends on the purpose, the length of the trip and the number of people. Tickets and hotels are paid by the traveler.
Yes. The route is built around the purpose. It can also be done without a trip, with Manhattan Global Trade carrying out the research and validation at a distance.
Each traveler is responsible for their own visa and passport, and we explain the path and the documents. Fair accreditation is done in the organizer's official system.
Tell us what you want to buy or sell. We reply within 2 business days, and the diagnostic conversation carries no cost.
