China Council for the Promotion of International Trade: Over 80% of foreign trade enterprises predict good or flat exports in the first half of the year

People's Daily Online, Beijing, May 31 (Reporter Li Qiaochu) The reporter learned from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade that since the beginning of this year, my country's trade in goods has continued to rebound and improve since the fourth quarter of last year, the foreign trade structure has been continuously optimized, and the international market share has been stable., Stable foreign trade policies continue to exert force, and corporate confidence and vitality have increased. According to a recent survey conducted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, 81.6 per cent of foreign trade enterprises predict that exports will improve or remain flat in the first half of the year, and 65.1 per cent of new orders will increase or remain flat compared with the previous quarter.

, first, the improvement of external demand has led to the acceleration of exports. The World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund predict that the global economic growth prospects in 2024 will improve. On May 16, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs released the mid-year update report of the World Economic situation and Outlook in 2024, which is cautiously optimistic about the prospects of world economic growth. Second, superior products support the growth of foreign trade, the export of mechanical and electrical products such as integrated circuits, automobiles, ships and other mechanical and electrical products has maintained strong growth, and the export of labor-intensive products such as clothing and textiles has also rebounded significantly. The recovery of overseas manufacturing has contributed to the export of intermediate products; third, new quality productivity has boosted the development of foreign trade enterprises, The innovation of technology and business models of ships, intelligent manufacturing and other enterprises has accelerated, and new progress has been made in product design and manufacturing quality improvement, nearly 30% of the enterprises surveyed feel that the development of new quality productivity has added new momentum to exports.

Recently, under the supervision of Wuhu Customs under Hefei Customs, a 7800-ton multi-purpose ship built by Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd. was successfully delivered and set sail for Finland. The multi-purpose ship delivered this time has the characteristics of strong cargo adaptability and high cargo capacity. It can carry bulk cargo, bulk cargo, refrigerated cargo, containers and other types of cargo, and is widely used in the international shipping market.

"This year our shipyard is holding all kinds of ship orders, most of which are high-end ships, which are characterized by technical difficulties, high quality requirements and difficult cycle control. The customs efficiently inspected and released ship materials, helping us to catch up on schedule, catch progress and guarantee delivery, and our performance ability has been highly recognized by shipowners, laying a good foundation for new order contracting and construction." Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd. customs officer said.

"Since last year, our company has continuously received orders from overseas markets. In the first quarter of this year, our company's total import and export volume increased by 15% year-on-year." Zheng Ke, head of customs affairs of Lu Xun Tika Huahong (Dongguan) Glasses Co., Ltd., said, "We have formed a production base integrating glasses production, research and development, and distribution. Taking advantage of the introduction and development needs of AI smart wear products, we have produced a variety of smart glasses products, which are well received by overseas markets, and the shipments of smart glasses have increased significantly."

is located in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. Because of its mature glasses production industry chain, it has formed a large-scale glasses production base and has become one of the main areas for China's glasses manufacturing industry and glasses production and export. According to statistics from Dongguan Customs under Huangpu Customs, from January to April this year, the value of Dongguan's export frames and sunglasses reached 4.08 billion yuan, an increase of 11.8 percent over the same period last year. Among them, the export of smart glasses was 0.61 billion billion yuan, up 678.1 year on year, becoming a new bright spot in the development of new quality productivity in the glasses industry.

"Since last year, our company has continuously received orders from overseas markets. In the first quarter of this year, our company's total import and export volume increased by 15% year-on-year." The person in charge of customs affairs of a glasses company in Dongguan said, "We have formed a production base integrating glasses production, research and development, and distribution. Taking advantage of the launch and development needs of AI smart wear products, we have produced a variety of smart glasses products, which are deeply welcomed by overseas markets, and the shipments of smart glasses have increased significantly."

"while the confidence and vitality of most enterprises have increased, many interviewed enterprises also reflect that foreign trade is facing greater challenges in 2024, the international trade environment is still complex and grim, and the cost pressure of enterprises is increasing. Stabilizing orders, taking new orders and expanding the market are the most urgent tasks for enterprises." Zhao Ping, spokesperson for the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said that the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will continue to strengthen trade promotion work around the following aspects:

is to increase the expansion of overseas markets, face our important economic and trade partners such as Europe and the United States, Japan and South Korea, ASEAN, and Latin America, continue to promote the work of "thousands of delegations going to sea", and organize foreign trade companies to participate in overseas exhibitions and inspections and negotiations; the second is high-quality The second Chain Expo will help companies obtain new customers and new orders; the third is to strengthen commercial legal services, and increase early warning and response to economic and, help enterprises to prevent risks, resolve disputes, safeguard rights and interests, and better play the role of foreign trade import and export in supporting the economy.