CCTV News (News Network): According to data released by the China Light Industry Federation, in the first two months of this year, the development momentum of the consumer goods manufacturing industry has increased, driving the economic operation of light industry to pick up. From January to February, there were more than 130,000 light industrial enterprises above designated size, achieving operating income of 3.26 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%.
The production of light industry showed a rapid growth trend. In the first two months, the added value of light industry above designated size increased by 6.7 percent year-on-year, an increase of 4.9 percentage points over the end of last year. Among them, the added value of papermaking, plastic products, household appliances, furniture and other manufacturing industries increased by more than 10%.
The vitality of the light industrial consumer goods market has gradually increased. In the first two months, the retail sales of 11 categories of light industry commodities were nearly 1.3 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. The export value of the whole industry of light industry increased by 17.4%.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that this year will focus on key frontier areas such as biomanufacturing and smart home to promote the high-quality development of light industry.