The total import value of the Dadeng Taiwan small commodity trading market reached 25.21 million yuan ($3.5million), a year-on-year increase of 196.61 percent in the first half of this year.
During the same period, the market received over 350,000 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 142.65 percent, an indication that the consumer market is recovering quickly.
The Xiamen Pilot Free Trade Zone has continued to provide the merchants at the Dadeng market with rental reductions – rentals were reduced by 90 percent in the first quarter.
During the Labor Day holiday, the Dadeng market organized a special carnival event that highlighted the unique characteristics of Dadeng Island and saw the distribution of consumption coupons. The event attracted nearly 30,000 visitors.
In addition, the administration of the Dadeng market has enhanced cross-Strait youth exchange and introduced more new fashionable products from Taiwan such as cultural and creative commodities to enhance ties between the two sides.
Local authorities said they will continue to leverage the zone's advantages in customs clearance convenience, logistics discounts, and policy subsidies to promote the integrated development of the cross-Strait economy and trade.
Visitors participate in a carnival at Dadeng Taiwan small commodity trading market during the Labor Day holiday. [Photo/WeChat account of Xiamen Free Trade Zone]