Core Points - The Foshan Comprehensive Bonded Zone has officially commenced operations, marking a significant step in the establishment of a national-level open platform for foreign trade [1] - The zone is located in Shunde District, covering an area of 1.13 square kilometers, and aims to develop five major functional areas including advanced manufacturing, logistics, sales services, R&D, and global testing [1] - The total storage area of the Foshan Comprehensive Bonded Zone is approximately 60,000 square meters, with the first phase of 13,000 square meters already operational for core logistics and cross-border e-commerce activities [1] - The remaining facilities are expected to be completed by 2026, supporting various industries such as smart equipment R&D, cross-border e-commerce headquarters, cold chain logistics, biomedicine, and high-end consumer goods [1] - The zone will leverage bonded policies to focus on key industries including smart home appliances, high-end equipment, automotive and new energy, advanced materials, cross-border e-commerce, electronic information, and food processing [1] Industry Developments - Currently, there are 13 enterprises interested in entering the Foshan Comprehensive Bonded Zone, with 5 projects confirmed post-closure inspection, covering areas such as smart park operations, intelligent manufacturing, cross-border e-commerce, bonded logistics, and warehousing [2]

Group 1 - The Shanghai Export Container Freight Index reported a rise of 4.24 points to 1345.17 as of May 9, while the China Export Container Freight Index decreased by 1.3% to 1106.38 [1] - Mysteel's survey indicated that the operating rate of blast furnaces in 247 steel mills reached 84.62%, an increase of 0.29 percentage points week-on-week and up 3.12 percentage points year-on-year [1] - The average daily pig iron output was 2.4564 million tons, showing a week-on-week increase of 0.022 million tons [1] Group 2 - The General Administration of Customs and six other departments announced adjustments to management measures for customs special supervision zones, effective June 10, 2025 [2] - ITS reported that Malaysia's palm oil exports from May 1 to 10 totaled 293,991 tons, a decrease of 9% compared to the same period last month [2] - The China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association urged major nitrogen fertilizer companies to reduce urea factory prices within three days to not exceed levels prior to May 6 [2]