LED lighting fixtures, unit price 5.35 US dollars, quantity 10300 pieces, net weight 16900 kilograms, shipped from Ningbo to Cuba
On March 16th, business managers of Huamao International Trade Co., Ltd., a top 50 import and export enterprise in Ningbo, were facing a computer screen to verify every order presented in the system. Unconsciously, the company completed sales of $17 million from January to February this year..6%, surpassing the national average by 16.4 percentage points. In the view of Deputy General Manager Zhou Hong, the current situation is still full of uncertainty, and what they need to do is to firmly grasp themselves in the midst of change and constantly search for certain factors.
There is no hint of distraction in capturing the footage of a year of ‘disappearance’. Shang, let’s see what new products the factory has. Now Ningbo is open to free vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine. We encourage everyone to make an appointment, so it will be safer and more convenient to travel. “
Looking back on the “darkest moment” a year ago, Zhou Hong and her colleagues just learned about the news of overseas lockdowns due to the epidemic, slowing shipments, and cancelling orders… which made them uneasy in Ningbo. Now, the orders received by the company have recovered to the pre epidemic level, and good news from the “the Belt and Road” has poured in——
This year, we were shortlisted for the government procurement project in Kazakhstan, and the ‘physics, chemistry, and biology’ laboratory equipment in six of their schools were all contracted by our company. Some developing countries are developing education and running schools, and after the epidemic improves, classes are resumed one after another. The teaching instruments we produce are just enough to meet their needs
In addition to teaching aids, the cotton yarn, LED lighting fixtures, pesticides, etc. exported by Huamao this year are quite popular in countries such as South America, Africa, and the Middle East. Zhou Hong noticed that perhaps the backlog of orders for a year has gradually rebounded, and many 2019 quotations have also received feedback. Simply reconfirm the price to complete the transaction.
The scene of Huamao is by no means an isolated example of Ningbo’s foreign trade. I have contacted the heads of 5 top 200 Ningbo foreign trade export enterprises, and the response I received was uniformly “busy”. Some of them rushed to Shanghai to attend professional exhibitions, some organized meetings to deploy work, some arranged to visit factories outside the province… Other leading enterprises such as Sail Group and Kaiyue International Trade achieved year-on-year growth of 123% and 92% in January and February, respectively.
How can the sound of ‘rising’ break through?
Even on the way towards spring, it is inevitable that the rainy days ahead will continue. The high sea freight and raw material costs can also cause some foreign traders to face the dilemma of “selling more and losing more”.
Zhou Hong admitted that in the face of a surge in raw materials, they can only negotiate with old customers to solve the problem. Apart from a portion of the factory’s profits, most of the costs can only be absorbed by themselves. Especially at the end of February this year, the copper, paper, plastic, aluminum materials required for production are all increasing by 20% -50%, even in one day.One price.
We have to offer a price validity period of no more than one month to the foreign party when quoting, and most customers can accept a maximum price increase of 10%. After the price is locked, we will negotiate with the factory to reduce losses as much as possible.2 points, down 5% from last week.5%, the freight index of all 21 routes fell in response. An important channel for. Especially through online B2B platforms, the business volume can easily double.
With the pace of cross-border shipping, “short frequency and fast” airport logistics are increasingly becoming an important supplement to maritime transportation. In the first two months of this year, airport freight in Ningbo has fully recovered to pre epidemic levels, with a cargo volume of 2932 at the airport’s entry and exit ports.2 tons, a year-on-year increase of 121%.1%。 I believe that with the promotion of multimodal transportation by sea, land, and air, the “rise in freight rates” will eventually usher in a solution. The smart speaker activates “Dream Linkage”. According to the company’s business manager, this smart home has not only received unanimous praise from customers in the Middle East and other places, but has also been applied to the Huamao Hilton Hotel in Dongqian Lake, Ningbo.
This product has sales agents all over the country and has applications in hotels and fine decoration communities. In the future, it can also incorporate IoT elements such as sound control, allowing people to experience a smart life where the lights automatically turn on as soon as they enter the home. You can freely switch the height of your desk; The backrest of the chair also comes with intelligent posture correction, voice broadcasting, and long sitting reminders… It meets the needs of “divine beasts” for healthy learning and is therefore recognized by the market.
As Zhou Hong said, Ningbo’s foreign traders are seeking certainty amidst uncertainty. Whether it’s hard work expanding the market or innovative research and development, polishing new products or exploring new paths, they are all a “sure” way to win.
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(Contributed by Ningbo Municipal Commission of Commerce)