The Department of Commerce of Shandong Province recently announced the list of provincial export brand enterprises for 2026, with a total of 258 companies selected across the province. Six high-quality enterprises from Heze City made the list, spanning key sectors such as minerals and chemicals, light industrial products and handicrafts, and food and agricultural products. This achievement highlights the positive momentum of Heze's foreign trade industry-characterized by diversified development and quality upgrades-and signals the rising brand influence and international competitiveness of the city's foreign trade enterprises.
In terms of the province-wide industrial distribution, the selected companies include 105 in electromechanical products, 47 in minerals and chemicals, 42 in light industrial products and handicrafts, 24 in food and agricultural products, 21 in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, and 19 in textiles. The six selected Heze enterprises operate across sectors such as minerals and chemicals, light industrial products and handicrafts, and food and agricultural products, underscoring the diversified nature of Heze's foreign trade sector.
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To continuously cultivate high-quality export brands and help enterprises deepen their presence in international markets, Shandong Province has implemented dedicated support policies for the selected enterprises, empowering them in all aspects-from market expansion and brand building to enhancing overall capabilities. These enterprises receive comprehensive, "concierge-style" services-including a "respond-to-requests-immediately" mechanism-to precisely resolve challenges encountered in overseas operations. Support measures also include matching enterprises with premium overseas resources, such as international exhibitions and trade exchanges, based on their product characteristics, industry sectors, and global market layouts. Furthermore, priority is given to these enterprises regarding Canton Fair booth allocation and brand booth selection. By pooling resources across policy, service, marketing, and training, the province helps enterprises accelerate their transformation and upgrade from merely exporting products to establishing global brands.
The successful inclusion of multiple local enterprises in the provincial export brand list marks a significant achievement for Heze City in its efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of foreign trade, cultivate key export-oriented enterprises, and drive the transformation and upgrading of the foreign trade industry. Moving forward, Heze City will continue to intensify efforts to cultivate and support foreign trade enterprises, focusing on brand building, market expansion, and capacity upgrading. By continuously optimizing the business environment for foreign trade, the city aims to help more local enterprises establish their own brands and deepen their presence in international markets, while fostering new business formats and competitive advantages to drive the high-quality development of the city's export-oriented economy.
