Fujian made soy sauce fragrance wafts overseas. From January to July, exports increased by over 60% year-on-year
With the continuous rise of global Chinese cuisine culture, Fujian soy sauce is accelerating its "going global" pace with its unique brewing process and quality advantages. According to statistics from Fuzhou Customs, in the first seven months of this year, Fujian Province exported soy sauce worth 24.971 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 62.8%, ranking fourth in the country in terms of export scale.
At Fuzhou Mintian Food Industrial Park Co., Ltd. in Minqing County, Fuzhou City, workers are systematically packing bottles of soy sauce into boxes and preparing to send them to the Southeast Asian market. Fuzhou Mintian Food Industrial Park Co., Ltd. focuses on the production, processing, and export of seasonings and drinking wine, with products covering multiple categories such as soy sauce, fish sauce, red yeast rice wine, and sweet potato stew. Its soy sauce products are fermented using traditional techniques and brewed with sun dried night dew. They have a rich and delicious taste, a strong sauce aroma, and a long-lasting aftertaste. This is not only a familiar taste on the dining tables of local people in Fuzhou, but also a hometown flavor that many overseas Chinese find difficult to let go of. At present, the products have been exported to the markets of the United States and Southeast Asia, and export orders have been steadily increasing year by year.
According to Mr. Gao, the sales manager of the company, the company has been deeply involved in the export of seasonings for a long time. With a diversified product system and stable supply capacity, the company has established long-term cooperative relationships with customers from multiple countries and regions. From January to July this year, the export value of Fuzhou Mintian Food Industrial Park Co., Ltd. increased by about 30.8% compared to the same period last year.
Private enterprises are the main force in the export of soy sauce in Fujian Province. In the first seven months of this year, they exported 24.421 million yuan, an increase of 66.8%, accounting for 97.8% of the total export value of soy sauce in Fujian Province during the same period, demonstrating strong market vitality. The brand effect continues to empower the growth of soy sauce exports in Fujian Province. In the first seven months, independent brand exports reached 15.08 million yuan, an increase of 61.9%, accounting for 60.5%.
The United States and ASEAN are the main export markets for soy sauce in Fujian Province, with exports of 8.238 million and 4.609 million yuan respectively in the first seven months, an increase of 111.3% and 5.2%, accounting for 33% and 18.5% of the total soy sauce export value in Fujian Province during the same period. In addition, exports to Morocco and Cuba have grown rapidly, with exports of 1.599 million and 1.41 million yuan respectively, an increase of 222.2% and 383.7%.
Fuzhou Customs is deeply promoting the construction of smart customs and the "Smart Customs Strong Country" action, continuously optimizing customs clearance supervision services, and providing comprehensive guidance to enterprises in terms of rules of origin, the latest laws and regulations in the international market, and technical and trade measures. At the same time, promote the application of the "local inspection business management system" and the "cloud issuance" mode, smooth the green channel, and help the "Fujian flavor" spread globally. (Li Jinping, Zhang Tianxiang/text)