During the 14th Five Year Plan period, Fujian's imports and exports to ASEAN exceeded 2 trillion yuan

Faced with profound adjustments in the global economic and trade landscape, Fujian Province continues to consolidate its mutually beneficial economic and trade foundation with ASEAN, and foreign trade exchanges continue to heat up. According to Xiamen Customs statistics, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the import and export scale of Fujian to ASEAN exceeded 2 trillion yuan, reaching 2.03 trillion yuan, an increase of 84.55% compared to the 13th Five Year Plan period (the same below), accounting for 21.02% of the total import and export value of the province during the same period. Among them, exports amounted to 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 76.54%; Imports amounted to 775.666 billion yuan, an increase of 99.18%.

Data shows that Indonesia is the largest market for Fujian's trade with ASEAN. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, Fujian's imports and exports to Indonesia amounted to 595.457 billion yuan, an increase of 1.57 times, accounting for 29.33% of the province's total imports and exports to ASEAN during the same period. During the same period, Fujian's imports and exports to the Philippines and Malaysia were 335.747 billion yuan and 333.494 billion yuan, respectively, an increase of 22.79% and 1.01 times, respectively, accounting for 32.96% of the total. In addition, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, Fujian had frequent trade exchanges with Cambodia and East Timor, with import and export values reaching 34.732 billion yuan and 929 million yuan, respectively increasing by 1.55 times and 2.7 times.

From the perspective of enterprise nature, the position of private enterprises in Fujian as the "main force" continues to be prominent. According to statistics, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, Fujian's private enterprises imported and exported 1.25 trillion yuan to ASEAN, an increase of 1.07 times, accounting for 61.44% of the province's total import and export value to ASEAN during the same period. During the same period, state-owned enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises performed well, with imports and exports of 489.076 billion yuan and 293.653 billion yuan, respectively, increasing by 1.26 times and 4.24%.

Entering Zhangzhou Mengfali Industrial Co., Ltd., under the precise command of MES intelligent manufacturing system, electronic shelves pick and prepare materials in real time, and automated production lines for injection molding, needle sewing, assembly and other workshops operate at high speed. A batch of high-quality massage equipment that strictly binds customer product codes and UDI codes is about to go to ASEAN countries. This is a vivid epitome of Fujian's intelligent manufacturing entering the ASEAN market.

Relying on a keen grasp of the trend of healthy consumption, the company has precisely entered the strong demand for portable and intelligent massage small appliances in the ASEAN market. By 2025, the sales value of our exported massage small appliances will exceed 100 million yuan, and our products will be sold well in countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia, becoming the 'new favorite of health' sought after by local consumers. "Huang Jiansheng, the manager of the shipping department of the company, said," The 14th Five Year Plan is a key five-year period for us to leap from manufacturing to 'smart manufacturing'. Through technological upgrades and category innovation, we have not only improved delivery efficiency and product quality, but also deeply integrated into the consumption upgrade wave of the ASEAN market. In the future, we will continue to bring China's' smart manufacturing 'healthy living solutions to more ASEAN families

In terms of imports, coal, lignite, and agricultural products are the main engines driving the growth of Fujian's imports from ASEAN. According to statistics, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, Fujian imported coal and lignite, as well as agricultural products worth 145.262 billion yuan and 104.891 billion yuan respectively from ASEAN, an increase of 2.31 times and 1.8 times, respectively. The combined total of the two accounted for over 30% of the province's total imports from ASEAN during the same period, driving a 43.34 percentage point increase in the province's imports from ASEAN. During the same period, Fujian imported 83.487 billion yuan worth of electromechanical products from ASEAN, accounting for 10.76%.

In terms of exports, electromechanical products and labor-intensive products are the two major commodities exported by Fujian to ASEAN. Data shows that during the 14th Five Year Plan period, Fujian exported mechanical and electrical products to ASEAN worth 414.58 billion yuan, an increase of 1.01 times, accounting for 33.04% of the province's total export value to ASEAN during the same period, driving a 29.3 percentage point increase in the province's exports to ASEAN; Among them, the export of household appliances was 9.515 billion yuan, an increase of 3.66 times. During the same period, Fujian exported labor-intensive products worth 373.877 billion yuan, an increase of 44.91%, accounting for 29.8%, driving the province's exports to ASEAN to increase by 16.3 percentage points; Among them, the main exports were textiles and clothing, with an export value of 217.464 billion yuan, an increase of 17.7%. In addition, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, Fujian exported agricultural products worth 162.245 billion yuan to ASEAN, an increase of 57.95%, accounting for 13.25%; Among them, the export of aquatic products reached 120.493 billion yuan, an increase of 72.85%.

To safeguard Fujian's manufacturing industry and set sail, Xiamen Customs has launched targeted assistance, guiding enterprises to fully enjoy the benefits of policies such as AEO and RCEP, assisting enterprises in completing customs protection filing for intellectual property rights such as patents and trademarks, and effectively enhancing international competitiveness; We will vigorously promote convenient measures such as "smart verification+self-service printing+home delivery" for certificates of origin, comprehensively promote convenient customs clearance modes such as "advance declaration" and "appointment inspection", and help enterprises seize new opportunities in the international market.