\u201cNow is peak production season, and the current suspension makes deliveries very difficult,\u201d said one local resident who works for a Christmas decoration manufacturer and exporter but declined to be named.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe make prototypes [of the products] at the beginning of the year and deliveries start in March, most of them end in mid-October. As of now, we\u2019ve completed 70 per cent of the orders, so it\u2019s in the semi-finishing stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The person said some deliveries might be delayed, but that would depend on the pandemic situation. Orders were already down this year because purchases from Russia and Ukraine have been slashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Xinjiang ban looms large as China ships record US$33 billion textiles, garments11 Aug 2022<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSome two-thirds of the world\u2019s Christmas products are estimated to be made in Yiwu, which is home to scores of factories, showrooms and stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The owner of another Christmas decoration factory, who only gave his surname Wang, said snarled logistics around the city had also caused problems.EVERY Saturday by submitting, you consent to receive marketing emails from SCMP. If you don’t want these, tick hereBy registering, you agree to our T&C<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cA lot of places have been put under lockdown, many accessories we ordered can\u2019t be delivered to our factories,\u201d said Wang, who has been in the Christmas products business for more than 16 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peak production season was almost finished at his factory, he said, with many clients worried about disruptions caused by the pandemic placing orders much earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yiwu reported its first four confirmed cases in the latest outbreak on August 2. Since then, it has reported 500 infections in total, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Before](\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2022\/08\/11\/f215bb96-3e43-4b46-a5ce-6f5949d30939_b8e33747.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBefore the pandemic, Christmas products made in Yiwu were exported to more than 200 countries and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The outbreak came after the Zhejiang government began organizing chartered flights for overseas buyers and investors to Yiwu in an effort to stabilize foreign trade and investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities were also concerned the city\u2019s status as an international manufacturing hub could be in danger due to China\u2019s strict quarantine measures for overseas arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the pandemic, products made in Yiwu were exported to more than 200 countries and regions and over 560,000 foreign buyers visited each year, according to official figures. More than 15,000 foreign businesspeople from more than 100 countries and regions were also stationed in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A chartered flight carrying 163 merchants from Pakistan bound for Yiwu landed in the provincial capital of Hangzhou on July 30, the official Jinhua Daily<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday, another chartered flight carrying 107 Indian businessmen also arrived in Hangzhou. They are due to head to Yiwu after completing their hotel quarantine, the Yiwu government said on its official WeChat.https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6oAsc2Xrv23H5wTPMSoH3W?utm_source=generator<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA lot of places have been put under lockdown, many accessories we ordered can\u2019t be delivered to our factories,\u201d said Wang, who has been in the Christmas products business for more than 16 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peak production season was almost finished at his factory, he said, with many clients worried about disruptions caused by the pandemic placing orders much earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yiwu reported its first four confirmed cases in the latest outbreak on August 2. Since then, it has reported 500 infections in total, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before the pandemic, Christmas products made in Yiwu were exported to more than 200 countries and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The outbreak came after the Zhejiang government began organizing chartered flights for overseas buyers and investors to Yiwu in an effort to stabilize foreign trade and investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities were also concerned the city\u2019s status as an international manufacturing hub could be in danger due to China\u2019s strict quarantine measures for overseas arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before the pandemic, products made in Yiwu were exported to more than 200 countries and regions and over 560,000 foreign buyers visited each year, according to official figures. More than 15,000 foreign businesspeople from more than 100 countries and regions were also stationed in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A chartered flight carrying 163 merchants from Pakistan bound for Yiwu landed in the provincial capital of Hangzhou on July 30, the official Jinhua Daily<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Tuesday, another chartered flight carrying 107 Indian businessmen also arrived in Hangzhou. They are due to head to Yiwu after completing their hotel quarantine, the Yiwu government said on its official WeChat.https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6oAsc2Xrv23H5wTPMSoH3W?utm_source=generator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n