Xinhua News Agency Economic Essay: Hot Olympic orders cannot be avoided: Made in China

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24. Title: Xinhua News Agency Economic Essay: Hot Olympic orders cannot be avoided and Made in China

Xinhua News Agency reporters Han Jie and Wei Yijun

As the Paris Olympics approaches, Yiwu, China, once again attracts global attention.

Recently, reporters came to Zhejiang Yiwu International Trade City and saw many French-inspired products prominently displayed in the market. From time to time, merchants came to place orders for Olympic-related products such as sportswear, protective gear, and refueling supplies.

The data confirms the popularity of Yiwu Olympic orders. The “Yiwu·China Small Commodity Index” shows that since March, the price index of sports and entertainment supplies has increased for several consecutive weeks.

According to Yiwu Customs statistics, in the first two months of this year, Yiwu’s sporting goods exports increased by 70.5% year-on-year, and exports to France reached 540 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 42%.

Qatar World Cup, Chengdu Universiade, Hangzhou Asian Games, Paris Olympic Games… Why is Yiwu always able to seize business opportunities and win market favor in major events?

The large number of categories reflects the profound accumulation of Yiwu manufacturing——

Walking through Yiwu Trade City, there are 75,000 business entities, more than 2.1 million kinds of commodities in 26 categories, and the number of products is dazzling.

“Here, I can find any product I want, and only after being there can I understand the true meaning of the ‘World Supermarket.'” Ayyoubi, a Moroccan businessman who first arrived in Yiwu, told reporters.

Nothing you can’t imagine and buy is the charm of Yiwu that attracts businessmen from all over the world. This is also inseparable from the wonderful transformation of manufacturing companies from product production to brand creation.

Starting from making rackets, Yiwu Shengpai Sports Goods Co., Ltd. currently has more than 600 products. “Continuously enriching product lines and realizing brand operations, our overseas markets continue to expand and customer orders remain stable.” said Yu Ruyu, the person in charge of the company.

In 2023, Yiwu’s import and export volume will exceed 560 billion yuan, with a growth rate of more than 15%. From the “Chicken Feathers for Sugar” in the past to the “World Supermarket” today, Yiwu’s small commodities have broken into a big market.

New products, showing high-quality development trends——

Several new products are launched every week, the proportion of independent brands is increasing, and the added value of high-end products continues to increase…

In Yiwu, the dazzling array of small commodities is changing the past stereotype of low-end and cheap. Each self-designed “hot-selling” product embodies the diligent pursuit of high-quality development in design, raw materials, manufacturing and other aspects.

“Large-scale events like the Olympic Games are usually held only once every four years. To seize business opportunities, the most fundamental thing is to continue to innovate and make products more specialized and refined.” Wu Xiaoming, an operator of Yiwu International Trade City, who has been in the industry for nearly 30 years, said deeply Know how to keep orders coming.

Dare to be the first to create achievements in Yiwu’s development. Along the way, in a market with fierce competition and huge potential, continuous investment in innovation is the confidence and confidence for thousands of companies to brave the wind and waves and move forward.

The complete chain demonstrates the economic vitality of a large country——

Small commodities gather large industries. Behind Yiwu’s small commodities with high quality, good prices, high efficiency and innovation, there are links to more than 20 industrial clusters and 2.1 million small, medium and micro enterprises across the country.

Taking the zipper industry that the reporter has investigated as an example, the output of the small “Made in Yiwu” zippers accounts for 30% of the country’s total, and its exports account for 60% of the country’s total. China’s zipper output accounts for about 60% of the world’s. In recent years, through technological innovation, Yiwu zippers have continued to increase their share of the high-end market.

A complete industrial chain supply chain and an ever-improving position in the global industrial chain ensure that Chinese manufacturing can respond quickly to changes in global supply and demand.

At Yiwu West Railway Station, the endless China-Europe trains are full of “Made in China” heading towards the Eurasian continent; more than 200 kilometers to the northeast, loading and unloading at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port are non-stop. The newly opened Yongjin Railway makes the connection between Yiwu and Ningbo-Zhoushan Port There is a more convenient freight channel.

Today, Yiwu is home to more than 15,000 overseas merchants from more than 100 countries and regions around the world. Products can reach more than 1,500 counties and cities through internal logistics. It is connected to the “Belt and Road” externally, and its trade covers more than 230 countries and regions around the world. area……

Some netizens said: “No matter where the Olympics are held,burstThe single ones are all in Yiwu. “Through the window of Yiwu, the world not only sees the hard power of China’s manufacturing industry, which ranks first in the world, but also the strong endogenous power, resilience and potential of China’s development, as well as the vast new opportunities brought by China’s ultra-large-scale market. opportunity.