A container ship docks at a wharf in Jingjiang. [Photo/zhjjwx.jsjjw.cn]
From January to November this year, the total value of Jingjiang's imports and exports reached 49.31 billion yuan ($6.76 billion), a year-on-year growth rate of 55.4 percent, according to the latest statistics from Jingjiang Customs. Exports alone accounted for 41.65 billion yuan, growing by 64.4 percent.
This year, Jingjiang's shipbuilding companies have been monitoring market trends, pursuing growth in the high-end, intelligent, and eco-friendly sectors. They have intensified the R&D of high-end ship types and strengthened lean production management.
Three major indicators of the city's shipbuilding industry, including shipbuilding completion, new orders and existing orders, lead the nation.
Meanwhile, the city's emerging industries, such as big health, new energy and photovoltaics, are also flourishing this year. These new industries have accelerated the development of new quality productive forces, expanding the scale of exports and vigorously boosting foreign trade growth.
In addition, private enterprises in Jingjiang have made a significant contribution to foreign trade growth. They seized opportunities at the Canton Fair to secure international orders and seek global partnerships and have consistently enhanced their own global competitiveness.
From January to November, the imports and exports of Jingjiang's private enterprises increased by 59.9 percent, with exports growing by 69.9 percent.