[Luyun international observation] foreign trade export enterprises dig gold, and the central and Eastern European markets are getting better

from June 8 to 11, the second China CEE countries Expo and international consumer goods Expo was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, and CEE enterprises made every effort to tap the Chinese market. Then, for China's foreign trade export enterprises, what opportunities are there in the CEE market?

China's import and export trade to central and Eastern Europe continued to grow steadily

at the Fifth China CEE customs inspection and quarantine Cooperation Dialogue held in Ningbo on June 7, the General Administration of customs and Ningbo municipal government released the China CEE trade index for the first time. The data show that the current China CEE trade index composite index is 273.80 points, up 4% month on month and 28.6% year-on-year, indicating that China's import and export trade with CEE countries continues to grow steadily.

Li Kuiwen, spokesman of the General Administration of customs and director of the statistical analysis department, introduced that the trade index between China and central and Eastern European countries has established a scientific, objective and characteristic index system from the three dimensions of trade scale, trade structure and trade object, which directly shows the development level of import and export trade between China and central and Eastern European countries, It is a"barometer" and "wind vane" of China's trade development with central and Eastern European countries. The index is expected to provide scientific decision-making basis for the formulation of relevant trade policies, and will also provide information support for Chinese enterprises to carry out trade with enterprises in central and Eastern European countries

on the same day, the trade and investment development report between China and central and Eastern European countries (2012-2020) (hereinafter referred to as the report) was released in Beijing. Prepared by the Institute of international trade and economic cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce, the report is the first report on the development of economic and trade cooperation between China and central and Eastern European countries. It systematically and objectively shows the considerable progress made in economic and trade cooperation between China and central and Eastern European countries since the establishment of the cooperation mechanism between China and central and Eastern European countries in 2012

the report shows that in the past nine years, the trade scale between China and central and Eastern European countries has continued to expand, the investment cooperation has yielded fruitful results, the interconnection and interworking have been steadily promoted, and the local cooperation has been pragmatic and in-depth. Especially in the past 2020, in the face of the severe challenges brought about by the COVID-19, China and central and Eastern European countries stood by and helped each other overcome difficulties. The bilateral trade volume grew against the trend, breaking through the $100billion mark, and the economic and trade partnership was further deepened. From January to April 2021, the total bilateral trade between China and central and Eastern European countries was US $40.71 billion, an increase of 47.9% over the same period in 2020

looking forward to the future, China and central and Eastern European countries will continue to tap potential and promote bilateral economic and trade cooperation to achieve higher level development from a new starting point. It is expected that the trade volume between China and central and Eastern European countries will reach 150 billion US dollars in 2025

Central and Eastern European countries are an important part of global emerging markets and an important participant in the construction of the "the Belt and Road". The 17 countries in central and Eastern Europe include Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Greece, with a total area of about 1468000 square kilometers and a total population of about 134 million

in 2011, China and central and Eastern European countries launched formal dialogue in the field of economy and trade, and the next year established a China Central and Eastern European countries cooperation mechanism (also known as "16 + 1 cooperation"). In April 2019, with the accession of Greece, the cooperation platform between China and central and Eastern Europe was officially transformed into "17 + 1 cooperation". Since 2012, the China CEE summit has been held for 9 consecutive sessions (except 2020)

the economies of China and central and Eastern European countries are highly complementary, and there are broad prospects for bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Central and Eastern European countries are facing strong demand for economic restructuring and infrastructure upgrading, while China has competitive advantages in equipment manufacturing, infrastructure construction and other fields. The development of bilateral cooperation is not only in line with the respective development characteristics and cooperation needs of China and central and Eastern European countries, but also in line with the common aspirations and interests of the people of China and central and Eastern European countries

Fujian enterprises seize the development opportunities of cross-border e-commerce in central and Eastern Europe

China has close high-level exchanges with central and Eastern European countries, and the bilateral cooperation mechanism is becoming more and more perfect Cooperation in Humanities and other fields has been continuously strengthened, laying a solid foundation for the rapid development of economic and trade exchanges and cooperation between China and central and Eastern Europe

Take Fujian Province as an example. In 2020, under the background of the global epidemic, the two-way trade between Fujian and central and Eastern European countries achieved positive growth, fully reflecting the great resilience and potential of bilateral trade. In 2020, the cumulative import and export value of Fujian and central and Eastern European countries was 33.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%. Among them, the export was 28.24 billion yuan, an increase of 2.3%; The import was 5.66 billion yuan

the main export commodities of Fujian Province to central and Eastern European countries are liquid crystal display panels, automatic data processing equipment and parts, clothing, shoes and boots, and the main import commodities are wood and wood products, copper and copper materials, pulp and products, plastic products

it is worth mentioning that in recent years, the rapid rise of e-commerce has become a new engine for the economic development of central and Eastern European countries. Cross border e-commerce and overseas warehouse business accelerated during the epidemic period, promoting the continuous growth of cross-border e-commerce transactions between Fujian and central and Eastern European countries. In 2020, the sales of e-commerce in Poland increased by more than 50%, the sales of e-commerce in Serbia increased by 100%, and the online revenue of small and medium-sized enterprises increased by an average of 20% to 30%

in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, more and more enterprises are taking advantage of the "the Belt and Road" to accelerate the pace of "going global", and the central and Eastern European markets are getting better. According to Ningbo Customs statistics, in the first four months of this year, the trade volume between Cixi (including Hangzhou Bay New Area) and central and Eastern European countries exceeded 1.3 billion yuan, showing a good growth trend. Among them, the import volume was 124 million yuan, an increase of 48.93%; The export volume was 1.206 billion yuan, an increase of 20.36%

accelerate the pace of innovation and "deeply cultivate" the overseas market to inject power into the sustainable development of Cixi's export-oriented economy. 17 years ago, Ningbo xiermei kitchen products Co., Ltd., located in Longshan Town, entered the central and Eastern European market. After years of development, the company's non stick pot exports to central and Eastern European countries have accounted for more than 42% of the total sales of the enterprise. This year, the company plans to launch hundreds of new products in the central and Eastern European markets

Article from: China Trade Fair