For the first time, Shantou's inspection declaration for export toys exceeds the US$2 billion mark for the first time

According to the statistics of Guangdong Shantou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, as of December 15 this year, Shantou area had declared 72,970 batches of export toys, an increase of 32.8% year-on-year, and the value of goods was US$2.066 billion, an increase of 30% year-on-year, and it exceeded US$2 billion for the first time. close. Among them, there were 56,307 batches of toys for export in Chenghai, an increase of 24% year-on-year, with a value of US$1.693 billion, an increase of 25% year-on-year. Under the severe situation of foreign trade, it still maintains such a rapid growth rate, which can be described as one of the best. my country is the world's largest producer and exporter of toys. In recent years, factors such as rising toy raw material prices, lack of labor resources, external depreciation and internal appreciation of the renminbi have brought huge challenges to toy exporters. In this context, the toy and gift industry in Shantou is still developing rapidly. In particular, Chenghai toys and gifts products have grown at an average annual rate of about 14% from 2008 to 2013. 70% of the products are exported to more than 100 countries and regions in the world, and the export volume accounts for about 20% of the domestic toy exports. Achievements are achieved, on the one hand, many private toy companies with independent innovation have strengthened technological innovation, adjusted product structure, accelerated the introduction of automated production equipment and robots, and continuously improved product production efficiency, so as to better adapt to market changes; on the other hand, On the one hand, it is also inseparable from the strong support of relevant functional departments. Since the implementation of the most stringent 'EU Toy Safety New Directive' in the EU’s history on July 20 last year, the Shantou Bureau has adopted multiple measures such as in-depth enterprise technical support, guidance on improving production processes, and quality management systems to guide enterprises to effectively avoid technology. barrier.