Chongqing National Auto Parts Trade Fair – Auto Parts Expo

The Exhibition Value of the National Auto Parts Fair

• The National Auto Parts Fair (CAPF) is China’s longest-running and largest traditional event in the automotive parts industry, originating in 1965. Held twice annually—spring and autumn—in different cities across the country, it has evolved over more than six decades into the most established, professionally attended, and influential trade show in China’s auto parts sector. Co-organized by the China Machinery Industry Federation, China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation, and China Automotive Industry Parts Sales Co., Ltd., the fair consistently upholds the principles of “service, exchange, and cooperation,” playing a vital role in driving the development of China’s automotive aftermarket.
• The core value of participation lies in its unparalleled historical legacy and nationwide reach. Held biannually in major cities throughout China, each edition attracts over 2,000 exhibiting companies and more than 80,000 professional visitors from across the country, making it one of the largest automotive aftermarket exhibitions in China. Adopting a touring format, the fair strategically tailors its market presence to leverage the unique industrial strengths of each host city, offering exhibitors opportunities to expand their regional footprint nationwide.
• The fair establishes a one-stop commercial platform covering the entire automotive parts value chain. Exhibits span all categories, including engines, chassis and body components, automotive electrical systems, lubricants, maintenance products, automotive accessories, service equipment and tools, as well as materials and general-purpose parts—ranging from critical components to repair and maintenance supplies, thus forming a complete closed-loop ecosystem for the automotive aftermarket. The professional audience comprises key stakeholders such as auto parts distributors, repair shops, procurement decision-makers at 4S dealerships, and after-sales service providers nationwide, providing exhibitors with a strategic gateway to engage directly with national-level purchasing decision-makers.
• The fair aligns with three major industry trends—new energy, intelligent technologies, and service upgrades—creating a cutting-edge hub for deep integration among industry, academia, research, and application. As the number of new-energy vehicles continues to grow, the fair keeps pace with the automotive industry’s shift toward electrification and intelligent connectivity, offering a dedicated showcase for emerging segments such as new-energy vehicle components, smart connected parts, and automotive electronics. Leveraging years of accumulated industry resources, the fair fosters close collaboration between upstream and downstream enterprises across the national auto parts supply chain, promoting the convergence of traditional auto parts manufacturing with innovative technologies.
• For Chinese enterprises, this fair serves as a strategic gateway to penetrate national markets, connect with regional resources, and demonstrate brand strength. With over six decades of brand recognition, the fair enjoys exceptionally high visibility and influence within China’s auto parts industry. Exhibiting companies can use this platform to access core national procurement networks and seize early opportunities in the transformation and upgrading of the automotive aftermarket.