ASEAN Free Trade Area Zero Tariff Attracts Wenzhou Shoe Companies' Eyes

　　中國-東盟自由貿易區今年基本實現零關稅吸引了溫企目光。

Reporters learned from the Municipal Bureau of foreign trade and economic cooperation yesterday. In from June 24th to 27th, more than 160 warm enterprises such as Semir will enter Malaysia to attend the Malaysia China (Wenzhou) famous products fair and Malaysia International Consumer Goods Fair.

Some officials and entrepreneurs in Perak, Malaysia, have made a special trip to meet the exhibitors face to face.

With the completion of the China ASEAN Free Trade Area, about 7000 commodities from China and ASEAN will enjoy zero tariff treatment.

This is an unprecedented strategic opportunity for businesses in the world.

In recent years, the volume of import and export trade between our city and ASEAN has increased rapidly, especially the trade with Malaysia, which has become the highest volume of ASEAN's total trade volume with ASEAN.

It is reported that the exhibition was co sponsored by Zhejiang provincial council for the promotion of trade, Malaysia Perak government and Wenzhou municipal government. It has been listed as a key item of overseas exhibition this year. The booth fees and pportation fees of exhibitors are fully subsidized by our municipal government departments.

The exhibition organizer Zhang Xiaoqun, chairman of Wenzhou Hao Feng Exhibition Co., Ltd., introduced the exhibition in Ipoh, capital of Perak, Malaysia. There are more than 220 booths, including six categories of Wenzhou famous products, including food, clothing, footwear, bags, furniture, bedding supplies, office supplies, glasses, lighters, craft gifts, plumbing, hardware, automobile and motorcycle accessories, household appliances and electronics. Exhibitors are not only Semir, French, and other leading enterprises in the trade area.

The responsible person of the Wenzhou Municipal Bureau of foreign trade and economic cooperation said that the exhibition of many famous products in Wenzhou was aimed at helping Wen enterprises develop new markets in Southeast Asia, improve the market layout of export products, and achieve stable and healthy development of foreign trade and exports.

In other words, Wenzhou's first overseas exhibition center for famous and famous products will also be opened in Perak at the same time. The first batch of more than 50 enterprises are already in place.

Zhang Xiaoqun said, based on the exhibition center, the second half of this year will also start the construction of Malaysia Wenzhou Trade City, which can accommodate more than 300 enterprises and is expected to be completed next year.