The end of weight is lightness - from the perspective of Guangdong's foreign trade innovation high, how can "steel bars and iron bones" smoothly go out to sea

The total import and export value of Guangdong's foreign trade in the first seven months of this year increased by 20.5% compared to the same period last year, reaching 6.49 trillion yuan, setting a new historical high for the same period.

Upon careful consideration, this achievement has its inherent logical support. With the deep restructuring of the global industry, the new high against the trend is not a short-term stimulus from a certain policy, nor is it a solo breakthrough of a certain industry, but rather a sound industrial system, flexible market response, and continuous institutional innovation. Together, the 'elephant' can also 'dance gracefully'.

Logically, there is a seemingly contradictory relationship - Guangdong manufacturing is very "heavy", and Guangdong manufacturing is also very "light". The emphasis lies in the large scale, comprehensive categories, and convergence of 10 trillion yuan industrial clusters; Light "always opens up new opportunities in market changes due to its agile adaptability and adaptability.

The "heavy" base supports the "light" body

The export of electromechanical products reached 2.68 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.1%, accounting for over 70% of the province's total export value; the performance of integrated circuits was impressive, with exports reaching 320.09 billion yuan, an increase of 58%; exports of lithium batteries, electric vehicles, drones, 3D printers, and other products continued to improve. ”Wu Sihai, Director of the Statistical Analysis Department of the Guangdong Branch of the General Administration of Customs, said that behind these diverse categories of data, there are one subdivision track after another. They together form the foundation for the high-quality development of Guangdong's foreign trade.

The complete industrial system constitutes the foundation of Guangdong's foreign trade.

Data shows that the number of high-tech enterprises in Guangdong Province has increased to 77000, with research and development funding exceeding 530 billion yuan; It has all 31 major categories of manufacturing industries and has formed 10 trillion level industrial clusters; About 90% of research institutions, researchers, R&D funds, and invention patent applications come from enterprises.

The industrial ecology of a forest of trees provides a "light" physique.

In Chang'an Town, Dongguan City, 195 mobile phones go offline every minute. More than 300 core supporting enterprises are distributed within a radius of 30 kilometers, and a part can be ordered and delivered in as fast as 2 hours.

It's not just us making phones here, it's hundreds of companies working together to make phones, "said the technical director of a local phone manufacturer." If we lack a part, our neighbor can make it up. This' forest of trees' ecosystem gives us a sense of security

The outstanding performance of Guangdong's foreign trade is also inseparable from the continuous optimization of the business environment.

Not long ago, the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, as well as the Provincial Party Committee's Office for Rule of Law, held a symposium on optimizing the first-class business environment under the rule of law for private enterprises. Leaders of 10 private enterprises provided suggestions and recommendations in person. At the meeting, a clear signal was conveyed: we must "seriously investigate and deal with prominent issues such as cheating and being difficult to deal with", and "protect the legitimate rights and interests of private enterprises and entrepreneurs in accordance with the law".

State owned enterprises dare to take action, private enterprises dare to venture, and foreign enterprises dare to invest. The rule of law is the biggest reassurance.

The manufacturing achievement of 'rigidity' and the adaptability of 'softness'

From the perspective of industrial economics, it is difficult to achieve both economies of scale and personalized customization simultaneously. Large scale manufacturing pursues standardization, while personalized customization requires flexibility - the former seeks "rigidity", while the latter seeks "flexibility". One of the characteristics of Guangdong manufacturing is precisely the combination of rigidity and flexibility.

In Europe, the summer heat wave swept through, and Midea's household air conditioning "black light factory" entered the busiest season. Every 6 seconds, a fully assembled air conditioner goes offline, and the popular portable split air conditioner is produced here. The product's installation free design hits the pain point and quickly opens up the market. In Japan, BYD has specifically developed the compact electric vehicle "Sea Otter", which retains the small and flexible characteristics of the local K-Car while incorporating the intelligent advantages of Chinese electric vehicles. It has been highly sought after in the market since its launch.

These cases all demonstrate the strong adaptability of Guangdong manufacturing enterprises. Zhou Houpei, Deputy Director of the Statistics and Analysis Department of Guangzhou Customs, sighed, "Sensitive Chinese foreign trade enterprises can accurately adapt and flexibly supply to different market demands. A considerable number of them have started to upgrade from simply meeting demand to creating demand, and even leading demand

Made in China is not simply copying products from the Chinese market overseas, but redefining products around local consumer needs, "said a person in charge of Midea Group. The company has launched products that meet local demands in markets such as Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

New energy vehicles are accelerating iteration, humanoid robot companies are providing precise components to the world, and drones have become efficient "delivery personnel" for fast-moving consumer goods such as milk tea and coffee. Behind the technological transformation is a new upgrade in production and supply models.

Foshan Yida has been in the textile industry for decades, and now it has packaged and exported solutions for waterless dyeing, garment automation, and digital manufacturing, transforming from a manufacturer to a service provider. In the first quarter, its technology innovation business revenue increased by about 30% year-on-year, "said Lu Hai, General Manager of Guangdong Yida Textile Co., Ltd.

Breaking through the 'blockage' paves the way for 'connectivity'

When the international situation quietly changes, Guangdong, which is at the forefront of reform and opening up, takes the initiative to respond to the changes: enterprises explore the market in the front, and the government provides guarantees in the back.

In the first half of this year, Guangzhou's foreign trade circle of friends has been expanding. Guangzhou's independent brand exports cover over 200 countries and regions worldwide, achieving positive growth in exports to nearly 80% of these countries and regions.

Wei Min, Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, said that we will continue to assist foreign trade enterprises in building brand moats in all aspects, enhance the bargaining power of export products and market risk resilience, and inject sustained momentum for "Guangzhou Goods" to move from "selling globally" to "selling brands".

Huangpu Customs actively implements the enterprise coordinator system to address urgent and difficult issues faced by enterprises. Ye Kai, Deputy Director of the Enterprise Management Office, said, "One coordinator connects with one enterprise, and one phone call solves one bottleneck

A batch of aircraft exhibits from a company urgently needs to be exhibited in Africa, and the flight clearance is blocked near the border. The coordinator crossed the customs area to connect with the port customs, and the goods finally boarded the plane smoothly. From certification cultivation to emergency customs clearance, customs provides full protection throughout the process, "said Deng Xiaoting, the person in charge of customs affairs for the enterprise.

The level of foreign trade logistics hubs has been synchronously improved.

Since the beginning of this year, Baiyun Airport has added or increased 17 international passenger and freight routes; The container throughput of Yantian Port has reached a historic high; The value of goods shipped by the China Europe freight train (Shenzhen) exceeded 60% year-on-year; The aggregation effect of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area has further strengthened.

Guangzhou Customs has developed a "front store, factory, back warehouse" model, in which some enterprises rely on export supervised warehouses to establish global distribution centers for diamond jewelry. Enterprises can immediately store and distribute the goods produced by their factories, changing the traditional practice of having to store and distribute them in Hong Kong after domestic processing and trade production. This greatly improves the efficiency of enterprise operations, and shortens the time for product distribution overseas from the original 10 days to 5 days.

In Nansha District, Guangzhou, a large number of products can be shipped out of the factory and shipped out to the sea. This "front port, back factory" model is attracting diversified leading enterprises such as home appliances, automobiles, ships and marine equipment, new energy, semiconductors, etc. to gather in Nansha.

Liu Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Nansha District Committee, stated that Nansha is accelerating the construction of a new ecosystem for cross-border trade industry, achieving an upgrade from a physical hub to a regulatory hub.

A stable production environment, stable policy expectations, and stable supply chain operation - for enterprises engaged in foreign trade, stability is the scarcest resource and a reassurance pill for seeking development. It is precisely in such stability that Guangdong manufacturing can respond to the ever-changing market with agile posture and enable the "steel and iron" to smoothly go global.