Ningbo Daily: 127.35 billion yuan! In the first two months, Ningbo's import and export volume to countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" increased year on year

According to the latest statistics of Ningbo Customs, from January to February, the total import and export volume of Ningbo to the countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" reached 127.35 billion yuan, an increase of 9.3% over the same period last year, of which the export volume was 84.22 billion yuan, an increase of 18.6% over the same period last year.
In terms of exports, countries such as Vietnam, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Poland, and Thailand have shown impressive market performance, with double-digit year-on-year growth rates in export volume. The export products mainly include electromechanical products, textile yarns (including fabrics and their products), clothing and clothing accessories, plastic products, etc.
In the intelligent assembly workshop of Fubeibei Children's Products Co., Ltd. in Cixi City, automated robotic arms operate accurately, and workers are busy conducting final inspection and packaging of a batch of baby strollers that are about to be sent to Poland. In the first two months of this year, the total export value of Fubei exceeded 24 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7%, ushering in a "good start".
In the past, we competed for cost, but now in emerging markets, we are competing for who understands consumers better and whose technology can solve pain points better. We implement precise 'micro innovation' strategies based on different countries' consumption habits and geographical environments, "said Luo Xiao, the relevant person in charge of Fubei.
In terms of imports, Indonesia, South Korea, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Saudi Arabia are the top five countries in Ningbo's import volume ranking. The top five imported products are unprocessed copper and copper materials, metal ores and mineral sands, basic organic chemicals, plastics in primary shapes, and finished oils.
Batch after batch of aluminum alloy raw materials have been transported from Malaysia, South Africa and other countries to the raw material warehouse of Ningbo Kechuang Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd., waiting to be put into modern production lines. In the first two months of this year, the value of imported goods by enterprises has exceeded 60 million yuan. Ye Yanping, the relevant person in charge of the enterprise, introduced that they chose to import from the countries that jointly built the "the Belt and Road", and their focus was on the good economic and trade cooperation mechanism between these countries and China. With a highly resilient global supply chain, imported raw materials can be quickly converted into inputs for production lines and enjoy tangible tariff benefits.
Based on a stable and efficient cooperation foundation, Kechuang Aluminum is no longer satisfied with import trade, but has established a primary processing base in Malaysia to enhance resource allocation capabilities through overseas layout and move towards deep integration of the industrial chain.