(Source: Xinhuanet)
The 123rd session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, considered as a barometer of China's foreign trade, got underway last Sunday (April 15th).
Due to the recent tensions in China-US trade, Xu Bing, the spokesman of the Canton Fair, said the dispute had made it uncertain as to how many US buyers would attend the fair. According to Xu, US is traditionally the second-largest source of foreign buyers at the China Import and Export Fair.
"But Chinese exporters have already introduced measures to tackle the problem by optimizing product structure and opening more overseas markets,"Xu added.
At present there are no signs of disruption caused by the trade dispute.The American Chamber of Commerce in South China (AmCham South China) went on to indicate that the dispute will not impact the Canton Fair, since most US companies have long since established buying offices in China.
Reported by Hu Nan, Chen Xiao, Wang Jiaxin, Wu Weihong
Edited by Olivia Ouyang, Simon Haywood
(Source: Xinhuanet)
Chinese exporters: innovative measures introduced to reduce the impact
Most Chinese exporters expressed that they had experienced limited fallout from the recent trade disputes between China and US. They are striving to optimizing product structure and explore more overseas markets, aiming to reduce impacts resulted from changes, pushing company’s to be increasingly innovative.
“We have received a significantly increased volume of orders from US clients since March, as it is very hard for them to find a better supplier worldwide,” Liu Xuhui, the overseas sales manager from Guangdong’s Han’s Yueming Laser Group, stated.
Yueming Laser Group is a Dongguan-based high-tech enterprise manufacturing laser and selling industrial laser products, as well as focusing on Research & Development. The list released by the US last month of proposed tariff impositions included Yueming’s self-developed laser machining equipment. This upset their US partners and the number orders have rapidly increased before they have to pay extra tariffs.
KITO, a leading porcelain tiles and rustic tiles manufacturer in Guangdong., has experienced much the same phenomenon. On the first day of the Canton Fair, within just one hour hundreds of foreign buyers had visited KITO’s booth. “We found more foreign buyers this year, especially those from US and European countries,” said Liu Yanyan, the manager of the branding department.
When talking about the recent trade conflicts between China and US, Liu said that they have experienced limited impact. “As early as 2011, US imposed trade tariffs on China’s porcelain, and as such we had to innovate in order to improve our products.” Now KITO’s high-end products are welcomed by customers in US and European countries, and many foreign buyers are demonstrating great interest.
(Source: Xinhuanet)
AmCham South China: Canton Fair not impacted
When talking about the recent China-US trade tensions, many US buyers at the Canton Fair expressed their dissatisfaction and believed it is unwise for US to initiate a “trade war” with China.
“As a businessman, I feel unhappy about it (China-US trade dispute). I think most ordinary people are more eager to have a stable environment for business and life,” said James, a US buyer at the fair.
During an interview with Newsgd.com, Harley Seyedin, the president of the AmCham South China, indicated that most U.S. companies have established buying offices in China which then source products all year around. The current situation will not impact the sourcing that is conducted through the Canton Fair.
When talking about the trade dispute, Seyedin said that “I firmly believe that all differences can always be resolved through mutual and friendly discussions and that the outcome will be a win-win situation”.
中美贸易摩擦未引发广交会企业明显担忧
“压力更多转化为企业奋进的动力”
第123届广交会已于上周日开幕。广交会素来有中国外贸“风向标”和“晴雨表”之称。近来中美贸易摩擦不断升级，广交会新闻发言人徐兵表示，今年中美贸易摩擦为美国采购商到会带来了不确定性。“中方参展企业已做好应对准备，优化产品结构，积极开拓多元化市场。”
近日，记者在广交会上发现，中美贸易摩擦并未引发市场和企业明显担忧。不少企业表示，随着近年中国企业转型升级步伐加快，“贸易摩擦的压力更多转化为企业奋进的动力。”
参展企业：贸易摩擦倒逼企业转型创新
在广交会大型机械及设备展区内，挤满了肤色各异的采购商。短短一个上午，广东大族粤铭激光集团股份有限公司已迎来200多位客商，该公司海外销售经理刘旭辉只能“挤出”几分钟接受南方日报记者采访。
“3月至今，我们对美出口订单出现了小高峰。”刘旭辉说，近期中美贸易摩擦不断，公司自主研发生产的激光加工设备也在美国3月23日公布的征税清单建议中。这令美国采购商“倍感压力”，趁清单实施前加大进货量，“毕竟很难找到比中国商品更物美价廉的了。”
广交会开幕当天，短短1个小时，广东金意陶陶瓷集团有限公司展位已来了100多位客商。“今年人特别多，不少是欧美采购商。”该公司品牌部经理刘妍妍说，去年公司在美洲的出口额约占全部出口的1/3，美国是其重要市场之一。
对于最近的中美贸易摩擦，该公司表示所受影响有限。“2011年欧美对中国陶瓷实施‘双反’时的关税高达60%，倒逼我们转型创新。”刘妍妍说，现在公司主打的高端陶瓷产品，在欧美市场售价已与当地企业“平起平坐”。
华南美商会：不影响美企广交会采购
谈及近期中美贸易摩擦，不少美国采购商都认为限制与中国的贸易非常不明智。“作为商人，我们对此很不认同。对于更多普通人来说，生意好、生活好才是第一诉求。”一对美国采购商夫妇说。
华南美国商会会长哈利·赛亚丁对此非常关注。他表示，现在大部分美国企业在中国都设有采购办事处，通过办事处在中国进行产品搜集和采买。目前，中美贸易摩擦并没有影响他们通过广交会采购。
“我坚信所有分歧都可以通过双方友好协商解决，最终也会达成共赢的结果。现在的形势正在迫使双方尽快开始协商，也将会协商出共赢的解决方案。中国有广阔的市场，我们企业非常需要与中国建立合作，加大在中国的投资。”
记者：陈晓 王佳欣 吴伟洪 胡南
编辑：欧阳妍、海武（英文）
