The private economy in Fujian is surging - during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the import and export of private enterprises in Fujian exceeded 5 trillion yuan

During the 14th Five Year Plan period, relying on the open wind of the "Maritime Silk Road" core area and the business fertile ground of daring to fight and win on the land of Fujian, the foreign trade vitality of private enterprises in Fujian has been further stimulated, becoming a key force in stabilizing foreign trade and promoting growth, demonstrating vigorous vitality and broad prospects. According to Xiamen Customs statistics, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the import and export of private enterprises in Fujian reached 5.58 trillion yuan, an increase of 87.98% compared to the 13th Five Year Plan period (the same below), accounting for 57.83% of the total import and export value of the province during the same period; Among them, exports amounted to 4.06 trillion yuan, an increase of 80.27%; Imports amounted to 1.52 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.12 times.

According to statistics, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, private enterprises in Fujian mainly imported bulk commodities such as coal and lignite, metal ore and mineral sand, and grain, with year-on-year growth of 6.64 times, 1.71 times, and 1.22 times respectively, driving a total of 51.92 percentage points in the province's private economy import growth; The demand for agricultural products such as palm oil, cassava, cassava starch, and poultry meat is strong, increasing by 26.04 times, 19.62 times, and 10.79 times respectively.

According to officials from Xiamen Customs, exports of goods such as automobiles, lithium batteries, pharmaceutical materials and pharmaceuticals, integrated circuits, etc. continue to thrive. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, the export of the above-mentioned goods by private enterprises in Fujian increased by 46.66 times, 33.43 times, 2.85 times, and 2.18 times respectively. During the same period, household equipment such as mobile phones and furniture were highly favored by overseas consumers, with growth rates of 73.02% and 48.64%, respectively.

In this magnificent journey of foreign trade, countless private enterprises in Fujian are writing vivid stories of "going global" with their vivid practices. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, Zhangzhou Songlin Intelligent Home Co., Ltd. continuously innovated its technology according to market demand and delivered an impressive foreign trade performance report.

In recent years, the company's export performance has achieved a leapfrog growth. By 2025, the company's total export value will exceed 500 million yuan, an increase of 374% compared to 2021, "said Qiu Xiaoting, assistant general manager of Zhangzhou Songlin Intelligent Home Co., Ltd. In order to break through the bottleneck of homogeneous competition in the international market for traditional home products, the company has achieved a scenario based transformation from single hardware manufacturing to" hardware+AI application "relying on its independently developed intelligent IoT system. We have deeply integrated global health consumption trends and upgraded our products to be intelligent and age appropriate based on the preferences of European and American users. The response has been enthusiastic in overseas markets such as Germany and France, and our products are exported to hundreds of countries and regions

The emerging intelligent manufacturing industry has received frequent good news, and Fujian's traditional advantageous industries have also "greened" globally. Changtai Jinnuo Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., also rooted in Zhangzhou, is steadily expanding its international presence through continuous research and development in variety improvement and cross-border transportation technology, promoting the "green fleet" of flowers and seedlings. Our company's main products cover multiple categories such as tiger tail orchid and banyan tree. Last year, the cactus we cultivated first 'settled' in Russia, and due to its stronger vitality and ornamental value, it was highly favored by local consumers, and the order volume continued to rise, "said Dong Jinlong, the person in charge of Changtai Jinnuo Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd." In the past five years, the company has exported a total of 1395 containers, of which 279 containers were exported in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 4%. Next, we will continue to explore overseas markets and let the green vitality cultivated in Fujian take root in foreign countries

According to customs data, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the import and export value of private enterprises in Fujian to the top two trading partners, ASEAN and the European Union, doubled, with trade values reaching 125 trillion yuan and 797.984 billion yuan respectively, an increase of 1.07 times and 1.17 times respectively, accounting for 36.62% of the total import and export value of private enterprises in the province.

In order to fully unleash the vitality of private enterprises in Fujian, Xiamen Customs adheres to the precise drip irrigation of "one enterprise, one policy", conducts in-depth research on import and export plans and customs clearance demands of enterprises on the front line, and provides personalized solutions. At the same time, convenient measures such as "advance declaration" will be implemented, combined with 24-hour appointment inspection services, to smooth the "green channel" for import and export, greatly reducing the clearance time of goods.