“世界超市”将加速海外分市场建设 前8月出口增23.7%

Core Insights - Yiwu's total import and export value reached 554.26 billion yuan in the first eight months of the year, marking a year-on-year increase of 24.9% [1] - Exports accounted for 486.6 billion yuan, growing by 23.7%, while imports totaled 67.66 billion yuan, with a significant increase of 34.0% [1] - The city's trade values represent 15.1% of Zhejiang's total imports and exports, with notable increases in market share across exports and imports [1] Trade Structure - Yiwu's main trade markets, including Africa, Latin America, ASEAN, and the EU, experienced double-digit growth, with imports and exports to ASEAN growing by 48.4% [2] - The total import and export value with Belt and Road countries reached 377.35 billion yuan, a 27.0% increase, constituting 68.1% of Yiwu's total trade [2] - Labor-intensive products and electromechanical products dominated exports, with labor-intensive products valued at 203.92 billion yuan, a 24.0% increase [2] Import and Export Products - Consumer goods led imports, totaling 37.18 billion yuan, which is 55.0% of the total imports, with beauty and personal care products showing a 10.6% increase [2] - Electromechanical products also saw significant growth, with imports reaching 3.3 billion yuan, a 51.3% increase [2] Future Developments - Yiwu is focusing on high-quality foreign trade development and expanding its international presence through new overseas markets [3] - The city plans to enhance its international trade reform efforts and broaden its logistics channels to support "brand going global" initiatives [3] - Upcoming activities include "Market Journey" and "Quality Foreign Trade Products of China" to integrate domestic and international market strategies [3]