Shenzhen International Consumer Electronics Show (CME) 2026Dates, Registration & Visitor Guide

What is Shenzhen International Consumer Electronics Show (CME)?

CME is a B2B sourcing fair for consumer electronics, run by RX Huabo, the Reed/RX joint venture that also organises Shenzhen's giant Gifts & Home Fair. Until May 2026 it was called the China Mobile Electronics Fair (深圳国际移动电子展); the organizer renamed it the Shenzhen International Consumer Electronics Show and added two new sections, AI smart tech and new energy / energy storage. It is held twice a year, in April and October, at Shenzhen World in Bao'an, and the October 2026 edition is the 18th.

The floor is the kind of product you would find in Huaqiangbei, only presented by the brands and factories themselves. Hall 14 covers mobile audio (TWS earbuds, bone-conduction and open-ear headphones, Bluetooth speakers), fast chargers, power banks and portable power stations. Hall 16 covers phone and PC accessories, live-streaming and camera gear, smart personal care, wearables and AI glasses, outdoor electronics such as e-scooters and drones, car electronics and smart-home devices. For the April 2026 edition the organizer announced brands including Xiaomi, Baseus, PISEN, Godox, SKG, Shokz, Edifier, Dreame, DJI, Rokid, RayNeo, EZVIZ, Ecovacs, Tineco, 1MORE, Philips and ORICO. The October 2025 line-up also listed Anker, Hohem, Laifen, Dyson, JBL, Midea and TCL.

The fair's particular angle is the gift and premium channel. Because it runs on the same dates as the Gifts & Home Fair, which the organizer says brings 4,500+ exhibitors, visitors include corporate-gift companies, supermarket and retail buyers, promotional-product agencies and cross-border e-commerce sellers as well as electronics distributors. The organizer's own case study is the audio brand Cleer, which it says built a gift channel worth about a third of its offline business through the show. AI glasses got a lot of attention in 2026, and the organizer notes that Shenzhen makes roughly one in every two pairs sold worldwide.

For October 2026 the organizer plans more than 60,000 m² across Halls 12, 14 and 16 and 1,200+ exhibitors. Each edition also runs a programme of trend forums; the organizer promised more than ten for April 2026. Past forums covered AI in consumer electronics, wearables, and cross-border e-commerce and compliance. There have also been lighter extras such as robot performances and an esports tournament in 2025.

It is a trade-only show (18+, pre-registration, ID checked at the door), but entry is free. If you source electronics for an online store, a gift business or retail, it is an efficient way to meet hundreds of Shenzhen brands in one or two days. You can then walk across to the Gifts & Home halls on the same badge day.