Core Insights - The Yihe New District in Linyi has achieved impressive foreign trade growth, with imports and exports reaching 25.998 billion yuan in the first half of the year, marking an 11% year-on-year increase and maintaining the top position in the city [1][11]. Group 1: Economic Development - The area, which occupies only 1.5% of Linyi's land, has become a cornerstone of the city's foreign trade through resource aggregation, institutional innovation, and service-driven growth [3]. - The establishment of the AliExpress cross-border e-commerce industrial park is a significant development, being the first in northern China and the sixth nationwide, set to operate by December 31, 2024 [5]. Group 2: Cross-Border E-commerce Initiatives - The New District aims to efficiently operate the AliExpress industrial park and connect with major platforms like JD, Gmarket, and Shopee, promoting a "cross-border e-commerce + industrial belt" model [5]. - Plans include creating over 10 benchmark overseas brands, incubating more than 20 industry brand enterprises, and achieving cross-border trade import and export volumes of over 1 billion yuan in the first year, 1.5 billion yuan in the second year, and 2 billion yuan in three years [5]. Group 3: Support for Enterprises - Major platforms like Amazon and others are being leveraged to connect global markets and assist local enterprises, with targeted support for 321 entities with foreign trade capabilities [6]. - The Amazon Innovation Service Center is expected to attract over 280 cross-border e-commerce companies and 15 upstream and downstream service providers [8]. Group 4: Infrastructure and Financial Support - A comprehensive support system has been established, including financial assistance with supply chain financing covering 800 enterprises and a credit limit of 5 billion yuan [10]. - Logistics improvements include the launch of a cross-border e-commerce charter flight from Linyi to Seoul, reducing customs clearance time to 6 hours and transportation costs by 20% [10]. Group 5: Talent Development - Collaboration with Linyi Vocational College aims to train 1,000 practical talents in cross-border e-commerce by the end of the year, alongside the establishment of a scholarship to attract graduates to local enterprises [10]. Group 6: Future Prospects - The New District is pursuing a "cross-border data flow pilot" and exploring integrated reforms in market procurement and collective export [14]. - The establishment of the Amazon Cloud Technology Innovation Center and the Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries' incubation base is expected to significantly boost local enterprise participation and trade volume [14].
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