According to Changsha Customs data, in the first seven months of this year, Hunan exported 2.96 billion CNY of fireworks and firecrackers, marking a year-on-year increase of 23.5% and accounting for 59.5% of the country's export value of fireworks and firecrackers.

During the January-July period, Changsha exported 2.75 billion CNY of fireworks and firecrackers, increasing by 23.1% and accounting for 93% of the province's export value of fireworks and firecrackers. Zhuzhou recorded exports worth 210 million CNY, up 27.1%, while Changde's fireworks exports reached 2.088 million CNY.

In recent years, Hunan's fireworks industry has adopted intelligent robotics and developed eco-friendly technologies like low-smoke and smokeless propellants. Its products passed EU environmental standards and sparked a global trend for "Chinese aesthetic" in fireworks.

Meanwhile, some companies have enhanced cross-industry technological integration, adopting 3D printing and drone technologies to create customized fireworks designs, catering to the customer-tailored demands of high-end clients in European and American countries.

From January to July, Hunan's fireworks exports to the U.S. reached 990 million CNY, accounting for 33.3% of the province's total exports of fireworks and firecrackers. Exports to the EU surged by 78.4% to 1.07 billion CNY, representing 36.1% of the provincial total.

Last year, the European market experienced a "fireworks boom," prompting distributors to significantly increase purchases of fireworks and firecrackers. This year, many exporters focused on the U.S. market have shifted their attention to the European market in search of new orders.

Since this June, Hunan's fireworks exports to Europe have surpassed those to the U.S. From January to July, Hunan's fireworks exports to Europe reached 1.27 billion CNY, marking a 74.8% year-on-year increase. Hunan's trade with Germany, Poland, and the UK in this regard reached 460 million CNY, 140 million CNY, and 120 million CNY, expanding 101.9%, 142.7%, and 49.2%, respectively.

In the first seven months of this year, Hunan exported fireworks and firecrackers worth 2.88 billion CNY via water transportation, grew by 22.6% and accounting for 97.4% of the province' total fireworks exports. Meanwhile, 77.316 million CNY of fireworks and firecrackers were exported through road transportation, up 66.3%.

"Yueyang Chenglingji Port's direct shipping route to Russia's Vostochny Port has created an express channel for fireworks exports," analyzed the Changsha Customs Authority. Previously, the fireworks exported to Russia required transshipment through Europe, resulting in longer transit times and higher costs. With the new direct route, the transport time of goods from Hunan to Russia has been reduced by over one month, with significant cost savings. Thanks to this, Russian imports of Chinese fireworks have surged dramatically. From January to July, Hunan's fireworks exports to Russia surged to 55.609 million CNY, marking a year-on-year increase of 80%.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn