Obliged merchant: "Customers from overseas are more urgent than us."

date
17/05/2025
On May 14th, the latest tariffs after the China-US trade negotiations landed, the previously almost suspended China-US trade began to fully recover. From the logistics end, factory end to the merchant end, what changes have occurred in the outbound industrial chain of "World Supermarket" Yiwu? In the past two days, reporters rushed to the scene for a first-hand visit. With a surge in sea freight orders, factories rushing to work, and merchants receiving orders from American customers again... behind the various changes in Yiwu's foreign trade is the solid products and services, China's comprehensive supply chain system and manufacturing industry foundation undoubtedly provide the biggest support for Chinese enterprises. "The east may not be bright but the west is shining, Yiwu's small commodities have always been sold globally." According to the "Yiwu Index" monitoring, this year, the market's monthly economic index has steadily increased from 1414.33 points at the beginning of the year to 1424.95 points, even achieving a 2% year-on-year growth in April when the US imposed high tariffs. However, the interviewed market merchants are optimistic but cautious: "The risks and challenges of fluctuations in China-US trade still exist, it is necessary to persist in diversifying market expansion, do well in their own business, and adapt to changes."