Fujian Province exported glasses and their components worth over 1.3 billion yuan in the first seven months of this year

Fujian Province is an important gathering base for the domestic eyewear industry, which has formed a complete industrial chain integrating lenses, frames, optical accessories, and finished product assembly. Relying on mature manufacturing processes and compliant quality control systems, "Made in Fujian" optical glasses, sunglasses, and other products are adapted to mainstream overseas consumer standards and have gained increasing recognition in the international traditional consumer market. According to statistics from Fuzhou Customs, in the first seven months of this year, Fujian Province exported 1.34 billion yuan worth of glasses and their components (hereinafter referred to as glasses), a year-on-year increase of 3.8%, ranking fifth in the country in terms of export scale.

Traditional markets such as Europe and America are the main regions for the export of glasses in Fujian Province. In the first seven months, Fujian Province exported glasses worth 420 million yuan to the European Union and 260 million yuan to the United States, an increase of 8.9% and 6.1% respectively, accounting for 50.6% of the total value of Fujian Province's glasses exports during the same period. In addition, the export of glasses in Fujian Province is mainly based on general trade, with exports of 1.08 billion yuan in the first seven months, an increase of 12.5%, accounting for 80.9% of the total export value of glasses in Fujian Province during the same period.

The export business entities of glasses in Fujian Province have shown a pattern of mainly foreign-invested enterprises and a significant increase in private enterprises. In the first seven months, foreign-invested enterprises relied on mature global sales channels and brand cooperation resources to become the main export force, exporting 810 million yuan, accounting for 60.6% of the total export value of glasses in Fujian Province during the same period; The growth trend of private enterprises is rapid, with exports reaching 470 million yuan, an increase of 39%, accounting for 35.1%.

Julong Optics (Fujian) Co., Ltd., located in Fuding City, Ningde City, Fujian Province, has been deeply engaged in high-end brand eyewear manufacturing in recent years, forming an industrial chain integrating research and development, design, production, testing, and sales. Its products cover mainstream overseas markets such as Europe and East Asia, and it is a key enterprise for local foreign trade exports and a specialized and innovative enterprise. The customs took the initiative to provide targeted policy guidance, interpreting relevant preferential policies for origin and guiding us to make full use of tariff preferences. This not only effectively reduced our operating costs, but also further enhanced our market competitiveness. This year, our trade volume has increased significantly, "said He Chihuan, the general manager of the company.

In order to continuously safeguard the eyewear industry in Fujian Province in exploring overseas markets, Fuzhou Customs has launched targeted "one enterprise, one policy" services based on the industry characteristics of fast iteration of eyewear styles and scattered batches of goods. It has implemented convenient measures such as early declaration, priority inspection, and intelligent issuance of certificates of origin, further reducing the clearance time of goods and helping enterprises seize overseas consumer orders. (Liu Zhen/Wen)