A highlight of China's foreign trade report card in 2024 is that it has "new" meaning, new products, new business forms and new brands are constantly emerging, and the amount of foreign trade in "new" is constantly increasing.
New high-tech attributes are accelerating their overseas travel
According to customs statistics, in 2024, more new high-tech attributes are accelerating their overseas travel, and the export of electric vehicles, 3D printers and industrial robots will achieve growth of 13.1%, 32.8% and 45.2% respectively. The independent brands have attracted countless fans, accounting for 0.8 percentage points year-on-year to 21.8%. Domestic trendy brands have blew a "Chinese style" around the world.
In Zhejiang, a major foreign trade province in my country, traditional manufacturing enterprises use innovation to play "new tricks" with "old products". In the Wuyi County Economic Development Zone, the "industrial-strong county", this company has opened up multiple fully automatic production lines at full capacity, and its offline products will soon be sold to more than 30 countries and regions including Europe and Australia.
Gu Lili, head of foreign trade enterprise:
The beaker we are seeing now is a new special product launched by us that has incorporated the health concept in the field of thermos cups, and it was very popular once it was launched.
From innovation, the company currently owns 2 invention patents, 16 utility model patents and 32 appearance patents. Enterprises are dynamic innovating, product updates and iterations quickly, and requirements for foreign trade services are also constantly improving.
Zhang Guanwei, Chief of the Fourth Section of the Jinhua Customs Comprehensive Section of Hangzhou Customs:
