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With the optimization and adjustment of the COVID-19 prevention and control measures, Fujian is making every effort to "go to sea", grab orders and stabilize foreign trade.

According to customs data, in the first two months of this year, more than 100 Xiamen enterprises have "gone out" to participate in more than 10 exhibitions. The types of exhibitions include bags, shoes and clothing, building materials and hardware, maternal and infant supplies, stationery, new energy and other fields. The footprints of participating enterprises are all over the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and other countries. The amount of intended orders reached 560 million yuan (RMB, the same below).

At the beginning of this year, Xiamen launched the activity of "100 exhibitions and 1000 enterprises expand the market". "Real gold and silver" supported enterprises to "go out" to grab orders and expand the market. Among them, the booth fees and personnel expenses subsidies for enterprises to participate in overseas exhibitions increased by 20% from the original standard. The person in charge of Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Commerce said that it would continue to accompany enterprises to accelerate "going out" and "take back" orders.

According to customs data, not long ago, 45 local enterprises went to the United States to participate in the exhibition, covering footwear, textile fabrics, underwear and other industries; In the first quarter, the city plans to organize more than 200 enterprises to participate in 12 overseas sales exhibitions.

Recently, the reporter visited many foreign trade enterprises in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and Xiamen who returned from "going out to sea" to snatch orders. What he saw was the hot scene of busy production and full confidence. Lin Qi, general manager of Quanzhou Lihui Household Products Co., Ltd., told the reporter that the company's orders in the first half of this year had been fully booked. "We still have to 'go out' to meet customers; when we see customers, we see opportunities".

According to customs data, in February this year, Lin Qi made a special trip to Germany for exhibition after three years. He said that he participated in the Frankfurt International All-Category Consumer Goods Exhibition for the first time, mainly to develop the European market. He brought more than 500 exhibits and received some interested customers. At present, the sample is being confirmed.

"Going out" exhibition and "face to face" conversation have brought tangible results to enterprises. "Liu Jinwen, general manager of Xiamen Bairuilai Garment Co., Ltd., said that at an exhibition held in the United States a few days ago, more than 50 businessmen came to the booth for on-site interviews; At present, the company is closely connected with 16 customers, including 6 customers who have arranged factory proofing, and 2 customers who plan to visit the factory.

The schedule of "going out" for Xiamen clothing company this year has been fully arranged. At present, it plans to go to the United States in August, Russia in September and Germany in November to participate in relevant exhibitions. Liu Jinwen said that he hoped to make new friends and grab orders by taking advantage of the exhibition, and at the same time visit old friends by taking the opportunity of "going out" to promote exchanges and broaden cooperation.

As one of the earliest provinces in China to implement the opening-up policy, Fujian's economy is highly export-oriented, and its foreign trade export is one of the "three carriages" that drive economic growth. According to customs data, of Fujian's 5.3 trillion yuan of GDP last year, foreign trade exports reached 1.21 trillion yuan.

Dai Yongwu, a professor at the School of Economics and Management of Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, said in an interview with reporters from China News Service that since the end of last year, with the optimization and adjustment of epidemic prevention and control policies, the demand of Fujian enterprises to "go out" to meet customers, seize orders and seek business opportunities has become increasingly strong; In order to help enterprises seize business opportunities and stabilize market share, Fujian has timely launched various support policies, actively carried out actions to stabilize the growth and quality of foreign trade, and injected new vitality into the overseas market for foreign trade enterprises.

According to customs data, Fujian will introduce relevant policies to support foreign trade enterprises to participate overseas to help foreign trade enterprises better expand overseas markets; Increase export credit insurance to support foreign trade, expand the coverage of small and medium-sized enterprises and short-term export credit insurance; Set up a special credit line of 80 billion yuan to stabilize foreign trade, actively support enterprises in the fields of import and export trade, foreign trade industrial chain and supply chain, and new forms of foreign trade, and serve the high-quality development of foreign trade.