A view of the International Commodity Trading and Exhibition Center of Damaiyu Port in Taizhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Tide News]

The International Commodity Trading and Exhibition Center of Damaiyu Port, along with an e-commerce platform, opened on Nov 3 in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, adding new facilities for the display and trading of imported goods.

Covering about 5,000 square meters, the center features products from member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and international brands. Four exhibition areas are now in operation, displaying products including New Zealand kiwifruit and Russian king crabs.

The center operates alongside the international fresh food cold-chain center at Damaiyu Port under a "front shop, back warehouse" model, with the former handling product displays, business talks, wholesale and retail, while the latter provides storage and refrigeration.

Since opening Taizhou's first cold-chain route serving RCEP countries in 2022, Damaiyu Port has handled nearly 200,000 metric tons of imported agricultural and aquatic products worth more than 5 billion yuan ($749.13 million). The port imports nearly 30,000 tons of New Zealand kiwifruit annually.

Damaiyu Port has also designated supervision sites for imported fruits, edible aquatic animals, and fresh and chilled aquatic products, making it the only port in Taizhou with all three types.