Straw crafts into Laizhou City's foreign publicity business card

Recently, Canada passed a bill on lead content. The bill has two requirements: First, the total lead content of some surface coating materials is required to be reduced from 600mg/kg to 90mg/kg; the second is to reduce the use of children's furniture. Limits for the total lead content of surface coating materials for and Other supplies, toys, equipment, and other children's learning products, pencils, and brushes. Canadian authorities stated that the limit of 90mg/kg lead content of surface coating material can fully prevent lead exposure hazards and can ensure that Canadian children receive the same level of protection as American children.

Toys and other children's products are bulk commodities exported to Canada by the Ningbo region and have become new growth points for foreign trade. According to the requirements of the motion, the affected products mainly include sensitive products such as toys, furniture, stationery and children's accessories. Statistics show that in 2009 Ningbo exported approximately US$8.54 million worth of the aforementioned children’s products to Canada.

Laizhou straw crafts has a long history, exquisite craftsmanship, unique style, strong local characteristics and both appreciation and practical value, winning the favor of domestic and foreign merchants, product marketing in China and around the world.

The straw weaving process is one of the only remaining intangible cultural heritages in Laizhou. In recent years, Laizhou City has continued to increase the support of handicraft enterprises by relying on the influence of the “Capital of China's Grass Art Products”. Yu Weishun, director of the Bureau of Commerce of Laizhou City, said: “In order to support the development of the handicraft industry in our city, the business department has increased the promotion and promotion of the handicraft industry in the city on the one hand; on the other hand, it has actively provided quality and efficient services. Provide a variety of domestic and foreign exhibition information to help companies develop the international market.”

At present, there are hundreds of various handicraft enterprises in Laizhou. In the first half of this year, Laizhou has more than 30 handicraft enterprises with self-export performance, totaling US$ 31.69 million in exports, accounting for 8.2% of Laizhou’s total exports. Become a beautiful business card of Laizhou City.