CCTV News: Yiwu, Zhejiang is the world's largest small commodity distribution center. At present, this foreign trade city is also actively seeking change and further embracing the global market.

Yiwu International Trade City merchants said that they do business with more than 100 countries, and their products have advantages, and customers must send them even if they suspend orders. The Yiwu boss is very strong inside and is doing global business.

In Yiwu International Trade City, known as the "world supermarket", although it is a working day, the market is still very lively, and foreign merchants coming to negotiate procurement can be seen everywhere.

According to statistics, among the 75,000 merchants in Yiwu International Trade City, more than 3,000 merchants' products involve export trade with the United States. Some merchants with export business in the United States frequently mention "having expected expectations and having a clear mind."

Long Xijin, who operates Christmas supplies in the trading city, came to his store early to sort out the products. There are hundreds of products such as Christmas trees, Christmas snow-filled street lights, etc. in this shop of about 80 square meters. He introduced that at present, American customers have suspended their previous orders, but everyone has been in touch and always pay attention to subsequent progress.

Yiwu International Trade City operator Long Xijin introduced that some customers said that they could give up the price because the tariffs there were high. But as enterprises, they are handicrafts and their profits are not high. If they give the price to customers, they will lose money. They cannot do a loss-making business.

Long Xijin called out a list of goods from his computer, which showed that the export destinations covered countries such as Mexico, Russia, Australia and Egypt. He said that the company began to expand into international emerging markets in the past two years.

Long Xijin's choice is a microcosm of Yiwu's foreign trade group. Nowadays, more and more local foreign trade companies are focusing on countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" and laying out diversified markets. Some merchants also keep up with the wave of the times, "learning more than 30 foreign languages ​​in seconds", and using AI models to promote products to the international market.

Fu Jiangyan, an operator of Yiwu International Trade City, introduced that the response was very good. Many customers contacted her through their foreign language videos. There are at least twenty or thirty inquiries every day. They also want to expand more customers in this way.

Zhong Yulong, a merchant from Yiwu International Trade City, introduced that they have added two foreign trade departments to expand the global market except the United States. Now, many exhibitions in countries have been booked, such as exhibitions in the Middle East. They have just gone to Europe to attend the exhibition, and the overall effect is very good.

In addition to actively developing more international markets, some merchants have also turned their attention to the domestic market. Nie Ziqin's store mainly sells Halloween decorations such as masks. She said that in 2025, in addition to planning to open up the EU market, she will also shift the focus of her business to traditional Chinese festival supplies and invest more energy in the research and development of new products.

Yiwu International Trade City merchant Nie Ziqin said that next they also focus on starting to produce domestic brands, such as New Year gift bags, New Year hair accessories, New Year bags and other products. They have developed more than a thousand models in 2024, and the response is pretty good.