Xuancheng Manufacturing Furniture Deeply Enters the International Market
Recently, machines roared in the production workshop of Anhui Xinnuo Furniture Co., Ltd., and various production lines were running at full speed. Workers completed furniture polishing, assembly, cleaning, packaging and other processes in an orderly manner. Batch after batch of finely crafted furniture was ready for shipment. After passing inspection by Xuancheng Customs officers under Hefei Customs, it was about to be loaded into containers and sent to European and American markets.
The wood processing industry in Xuancheng has a profound foundation. After years of transformation, upgrading, and agglomeration development, the local furniture industry has completely bid farewell to the early scattered and small-scale business model, gradually forming an industrial cluster with complete categories and complete chains, covering various types of furniture products such as solid wood, panel, outdoor leisure, etc.
Based on a mature industrial foundation, local furniture enterprises in Xuancheng actively break away from traditional production thinking, focus on differentiated needs in overseas markets, continuously increase investment in research and development innovation, optimize product design and functional adaptation, and accurately match home aesthetics and usage habits in markets such as Europe, America, and Southeast Asia. The number of overseas orders has steadily increased.
The accelerated iteration of overseas home consumption trends has also led to a sustained increase in local furniture orders in Xuancheng. This year, the demand in overseas markets is very strong. Our export orders have been scheduled until the third quarter, and our production lines are basically operating at full capacity all day long, "said Lian Mingqin, the business manager of Anhui Xinnuo Furniture Co., Ltd." In the past, there were many batches of furniture shipments, and the waiting time for on-site inspection was long, which easily delayed the shipping schedule and affected delivery. Now, through remote inspection, we can complete the inspection and verification of a batch of goods in just over ten minutes, and complete the customs clearance procedures for multiple batches of goods in half a day. The delivery of goods is more timely, and our confidence in exploring overseas markets is also stronger
In order to fully support enterprises in grabbing orders and expanding markets, Xuancheng Customs vigorously promotes the reform of "remote local inspection", combined with convenient measures such as "cloud issuance" of inspection and quarantine certificates, "advance declaration", and "appointment inspection", compressing the overall customs clearance time by more than 80% and opening up a "fast track" for furniture export customs clearance.
In addition to speeding up the customs clearance process, Xuancheng Customs also relies on the "Customs Enterprise Liaison Officer" mechanism to conduct in-depth research on the export demands of furniture enterprises on the front line, provide on-site guidance to enterprises to standardize the establishment of epidemic prevention and control, traceability management and other systems, and reduce quarantine risks from the source; Closely track the latest developments in relevant standards of overseas target markets, guide enterprises to adjust raw material procurement standards and production and processing technologies in a timely manner, and accurately match market demand.
According to statistics from Xuancheng Customs, the total value of exported furniture and its parts in Xuancheng City reached 552 million yuan in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%. Next, Xuancheng Customs will continue to deepen the construction of smart customs, further expand the coverage of the "remote local inspection" mode, and strengthen policy propaganda and enterprise operation training, so that more furniture enterprises can enjoy "zero contact, high-efficiency" customs clearance services, help more "Xuancheng made" furniture to deeply cultivate the international market, and promote the high-quality development of the characteristic light industry foreign trade in the jurisdiction. (Tao Youyou)