Trump's China Visit Boosts US Holiday Fireworks Orders, Chinese Manufacturers See Over 15% Sales Increase
Chinese fireworks featuring former US President Trump post-2024 assassination attempt, with the slogan "Fight for America," are seeing increased demand. With US celebrations picking up and tariffs withdrawn, Chinese fireworks manufacturers have seen a 15-30% increase in US orders. Trump's planned visit to China highlights the close economic ties between the two nations.
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(Liling City, Central News Agency, May 8, Comprehensive Foreign Report) On the packaging of Chinese-made fireworks, there is a vivid image of former US President Donald Trump raising his fist emotionally after an assassination attempt in 2024, accompanied by the American flag and the slogan "Fight for America."
Reuters reported that Wilson Lam, US Business Manager for Black Scorpion Fireworks in Liling City, Hunan Province, stated that this year's July 4th Independence Day celebrations in the United States will be "much livelier than last year."
Wilson Lam said that last year, fireworks manufacturers struggled with tariff increases exceeding 100%, but after these measures were withdrawn, US customer orders for their brand have increased by 15% to 30% this year.
This 30-year-old factory serves as the region's window to overseas markets. The local area has a history of producing fireworks for over 1300 years, originally for warding off evil spirits.
Wilson Lam stated that Trump's planned visit to Beijing in mid-May, just weeks before the 250th anniversary of US independence, demonstrates the close ties between the world's two largest economies. Currently, the United States accounts for nearly 40% of China's fireworks exports.
He added that most of the Independence Day fireworks shipments have already been delivered or are en route, so a fatal explosion at a local factory this week, which led to a temporary halt in production in the area due to safety checks, will not cause delivery delays.
According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, a trade data visualization agency, China's fireworks exports accounted for about two-thirds of global sales last year, but the export value decreased from $1.16 billion in the previous year to $1.14 billion. (Translated by: Chen Yu-ting) 1150508
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(Liling City, Central News Agency, May 8, Comprehensive Foreign Report) On the packaging of Chinese-made fireworks, there is a vivid image of former US President Donald Trump raising his fist emotionally after an assassination attempt in 2024, accompanied by the American flag and the slogan "Fight for America."
Reuters reported that Wilson Lam, US Business Manager for Black Scorpion Fireworks in Liling City, Hunan Province, stated that this year's July 4th Independence Day celebrations in the United States will be "much livelier than last year."
Wilson Lam said that last year, fireworks manufacturers struggled with tariff increases exceeding 100%, but after these measures were withdrawn, US customer orders for their brand have increased by 15% to 30% this year.
This 30-year-old factory serves as the region's window to overseas markets. The local area has a history of producing fireworks for over 1300 years, originally for warding off evil spirits.
Wilson Lam stated that Trump's planned visit to Beijing in mid-May, just weeks before the 250th anniversary of US independence, demonstrates the close ties between the world's two largest economies. Currently, the United States accounts for nearly 40% of China's fireworks exports.
He added that most of the Independence Day fireworks shipments have already been delivered or are en route, so a fatal explosion at a local factory this week, which led to a temporary halt in production in the area due to safety checks, will not cause delivery delays.
According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, a trade data visualization agency, China's fireworks exports accounted for about two-thirds of global sales last year, but the export value decreased from $1.16 billion in the previous year to $1.14 billion. (Translated by: Chen Yu-ting) 1150508
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