The first three quarters of Guangdong ceramic exports grew 19.1%

Published: 16 May 2009 18:41:18

The first three quarters of 2008, Guangdong exported 2.77 billion U.S. dollars ceramics, an increase of 19.1% year-on-year growth rate rose 11.8 percentage points. Among them, the vast majority of exports of general trade, processing trade exports dropped significantly.

General Administration of Customs November 3 news, the latest customs data show that the first three quarters of 2008, Guangdong exported ceramic signs of rebound, according to customs statistics Whampoa, Guangdong Province, the first three quarters of 2770 million U.S. dollars export of ceramics than the same period in 2007 (under the with) increased 19.1 percent, higher than the same period in 2007 increased by 11.8 percentage points. The main features of its exports are as follows:

First, the vast majority of exports of general trade, processing trade exports dropped significantly. The first three quarters, the general trade of Guangdong Province exported 2.67 billion U.S. dollars ceramics, an increase of 22.5 percent, accounting for the same period in Guangdong Province's total exports of ceramics (the same below) 96.6% to the processing trade exports 53,390,000 U.S. dollars, down 50%.

Second, private enterprises are the main exports, exports of foreign-invested enterprises dropped slightly. First three quarters of private enterprises in Guangdong Province exported 1.76 billion U.S. dollars ceramics, an increase of 35.5 percent, accounting for 63.8 percent of foreign-invested enterprises exported 570 million U.S. dollars, down 6.1 percent, accounting for 20.7% of collective enterprises exported 220 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 19.1 percent state-owned enterprises exported 1.9 100 million U.S. dollars, down 7.2%.

Three, the main export to the European Union, ASEAN and the United States. The first three quarters, Guangdong ceramic exports to the EU 490 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 9.8 percent of ASEAN exports 360 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 27 percent of American exports of 270 million U.S. dollars, down 3.5 percent above the three together accounted for 40.6%.

Fourth, building ceramics are the main export varieties. The first three quarters, building ceramics, Guangdong Province exported 1.62 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 36.8 percent, accounting for 58.4 percent of household pottery exports 630 million U.S. dollars, down 0.9%.

Friday to participate in ceramics increase in the number of export enterprises, industry concentration improve. The first three quarters, Guangdong Province has a total of 5576 ceramic enterprises export performance than the 2007 increase over the same period 30, the industry top 10 export enterprises exported 480 million U.S. dollars together, than the same period in 2007 grew 30.9 percent, accounting for the same period in Guangdong Province ceramic total exports in 2007 rose from 15.8 percent during the same period increased to 17.3%, improve the proportion of 1.5 percentage points.

Ceramic industry are high-energy high-polluting industries, it is understood that the production of 1 ton per household ceramic products to consume around 600 degrees electric or 2.5 tons of standard coal, kaolin and non-renewable resources, such as huge demand. To achieve energy-saving emission reduction and sustainable development goals, ceramics industry has been the focus of the National Environmental Planning industry governance of the country have introduced "Ceramic industrial pollutants emission standards", "Ceramic Industry Pollution Prevention and Technology Policy," "building sanitary ceramics Product unit energy consumption limit "and so on, to strengthen the ceramic industrial effluent, emission control and management, and guide the ceramic industry to clean and healthy development At the same time, in September 2006 and July 2007, the state has twice reduced ceramic products export tax refund rate, from 13% to 5%, the state gradually increased the capacity of the ceramics industry of over-expansion of the adjustment.

Although exports of Guangdong Province, ceramic rebound, but by the international slowdown in economic growth, the continued appreciation of the renminbi, raw and auxiliary materials, such as rising labor costs, etc., ceramic industry is facing increasing pressure.

To this end recommendations: First, improve the access threshold for the ceramics industry, and increase efforts to eliminate backward production capacity, enabling enterprises through mergers, etc. The second is bigger and stronger efforts to increase technological innovation, development of high technological content and added value products, improve the competitiveness of their products are three brand awareness, to change the pattern of low-cost competitive in the export markets, maintaining a good export order.