MIC sees 49% surge in platform business at start of 2025

Business opportunities on Made-in-China.com, a platform that connects global buyers with Chinese suppliers, have surged by 49 percent year-on-year since the resumption of work after the Spring Festival holiday, reflecting strong growth momentum in China's foreign trade.

Europe, Oceania and South America ranked as the top three regions in terms of growth, with business opportunities rising by 69.8 percent, 55.7 percent and 40 percent year-on-year, respectively. Southeast Asia, Africa, North America and other markets also demonstrated rapid expansion, according to data from the MIC platform.

In Europe, business opportunities in manufacturing and processing machinery, healthcare, industrial equipment and components, construction and decoration materials and consumer electronics saw increases of more than 85 percent year-on-year.

In Oceania, industries such as sports and fitness, leisure and entertainment, and light industry and daily necessities saw their business opportunities double, while South America experienced significant growth in transportation, furniture, packaging and printing, and clothing and decoration sectors.

MIC's high growth rate and diverse market reach are contributing to its success, not only expanding new market opportunities for Chinese enterprises but also providing more high-quality Chinese-made products to global buyers, even amidst a complex and volatile global trade environment.

Zhang Zhen, head of foreign trade of Qinhuangdao Tongyu Building Materials and a member of MIC, mentioned that three customers had placed orders shortly after the holiday, keeping his factory very busy.

"On the third day of the resumption of work, our old customer from Brazil decided to add three sets of mold orders, with a total value of 170,000 yuan ($23,288), making a good start for 2025," said Li Dengyan, foreign trade head of Dongguan Haowei Precision Mold Co Ltd.

Liu Ran contributed to this story.