安康打好提振消费和外贸拓展两个“硬仗”

Core Insights - The focus is on boosting consumption and expanding foreign trade, with significant growth in retail sales and foreign trade volume reported for the first eight months of the year [1][3]. Group 1: Consumption Growth - The retail sales of consumer goods above a designated threshold in Ankang City increased by 16.7% from January to August [1]. - A total of 1,849 businesses participated in the "old for new" exchange program, with a subsidy fund of 245 million yuan allocated for consumer goods [5]. - Various promotional activities, including the "Le Gou Ankang" campaign, have been organized, resulting in over 160 events aimed at stimulating consumption [5]. Group 2: Foreign Trade Expansion - Ankang City has actively participated in major trade fairs and successfully exported products like yellow wine and pepper to Vietnam, and signed a contract for 400 standard containers of mineral water to the UAE [3]. - The total foreign trade import and export volume reached 637 million yuan in the same period [1]. - Trade with Thailand, the UK, and Japan saw increases of 52.3%, 5.2%, and 21% respectively [3]. Group 3: Infrastructure and Logistics Development - New international logistics routes have been established, including two new air routes and collaborations with various ports to enhance trade connectivity [4]. - The Ankang dry port shipped 2,504 standard containers, with significant contributions from rail and air freight [4]. - The implementation of a free trade pilot zone strategy has improved customs efficiency, achieving a 100% usage rate of the international trade "single window" [4].