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Core Insights - Yiwu's foreign trade has shown resilience and vitality, with a record import and export value of 631.2 billion yuan in the first three quarters of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 26.3% [1] Group 1: Trade Growth and Market Expansion - In the first three quarters, Yiwu engaged in trade with 227 countries and regions, with 181 of them experiencing year-on-year growth, an increase of 29 countries compared to the previous year [2] - Yiwu's exports to Africa, Latin America, ASEAN, and the EU reached 111.2 billion yuan, 98.3 billion yuan, 72.24 billion yuan, and 65.51 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 22.3%, 15.2%, 52.4%, and 32.1% [2] - Trade with Belt and Road countries amounted to 429.39 billion yuan, a growth of 28.9%, accounting for 68% of Yiwu's total import and export value during the same period [2] Group 2: Trade Infrastructure and Innovation - The opening of the Yiwu (Suxi) International Hub Port and the expansion of the Zhejiang-Europe Railway Express have significantly reduced logistics costs and improved trade efficiency [4] - The market procurement trade method allowed Yiwu to export 458.38 billion yuan in the first three quarters, a year-on-year increase of 29.4%, representing 82.7% of the city's total exports [4] - The introduction of a new sales platform, the sixth-generation Global Digital Trade Center, has enabled over 3,700 new merchants to communicate and conduct business with global customers in real-time [5] Group 3: Quality and Competitiveness - Yiwu companies are increasingly investing in research and development, with a reported technical contract transaction value exceeding 5.9 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 26.4% [7] - The R&D expenditure of industrial enterprises above designated size reached 3.031 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 3.54% [7] - Yiwu has initiated a brand overseas expansion plan, successfully establishing 62 overseas projects in 29 countries and regions, covering various business models such as overseas warehouses and exhibition halls [7]