Exporters lower sights for sales at Canton Fair as woes persist

Weak demand, higher production costs cast shadow on manufacturers

Lower overseas demand will likely continue to exert pressure on Chinese exporters in the months ahead, as exhibitors met fewer potential buyers on Wednesday at the opening of the nation's largest and most famous trade fair.

"We had fewer customers today. We are worried that the downsized business of the past months will continue in the near future," said Ye Zhongjie, an export manager at Ningbo Tianhua Electric Appliance Co.