News came from Ningbo Survey Group of the National Statistics Bureau on January 21 that according to a sample survey of 600 households, the per capita disposable income of urban residents in 2011 reached 34,058 yuan, up by 12.9% over the previous year. In terms of the income composition, all incomes but property income increased. [...]
Industry’s general output of Ningbo reaches 1,000 billion yuan in 2011
In 2010, the total output of industries of Ningbo for the first time exceeded 1,000 billion yuan. From January to November last year, the gross value of industrial output of large enterprises of Ningbo amounts to 1,075.3 billion yuan, increased by 19.5% over the precious year. The statistics show that from January to November last [...]
Ningbo keeping low registered unemployment rate in cities and towns
According to a report from a meeting on labor and social security, in 2011 Ningbo made notable achievements in promotion of employment. In the year the city had 148,000 more urban residents employed. The registered unemployment rate in cities was 3.44%, and for successively 6 years the rate has been under 4%. To promote employment, [...]
Zhejiang appointed key areas for marine economy
The 5th session of the 11th Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress opened on January 12. In the government work report, Xia Baolong, Vice Governor of Zhejiang, pointed out that Zhejiang should substantially promote modern marine industries and optimize the plan and industrial layout of Huangzhou Bay, Taizhou Bay, Sanmen Bay and Oujiangkou Area. This indicates that [...]
Tariff preferences saved 517 million USD for Ningbo exports
In 2011, Ningbo Inspection and Quarantine Bureau issued 402,400 certificates of origin, down 3.75% as against the previous year, with $ 13.808 billion, up 10.04%. With an average tariff reduction of 5%, Ningbo exports have saved $ 517 million in total. There were 259,800 GSP Form A certificates of origin issued, worth $ 1638 million, [...]
Zero tariff for 94% products from Taiwan from 2012
News came from Ningbo Customs on January 2 that according to the cross-strait ECFA, the second phase of tariff reduction for cargo trade early harvest products started from January 1, 2012. It is said that besides the 30 items whose tariff will be reduced from 15% to 5%, over 94% of the total early harvest [...]
Ningbo’s emergency vegetable reserve covers over 10 days
In order to guarantee the stable level of Ningbo’s “vegetable basket”, Ningbo Trade Bureau launched the emergency project to increase the vegetable reserve enough to cover 10 days. On January 3, it is learned from Ningbo Aquatic Products Wholesale Market and Meat, Poultry & Eggs Wholesale Market, that there is a significant increase in the [...]
81 billion yuan invested in major projects in 2011
It is learned on January 4 from Ningbo Major Projects Office that in 2011 the investment in major projects reached 81 billion yuan, and that in major battle-tackling projects reached 55 billion yuan, both over-fulfilling the annual plan. The construction of the four main fields including major infrastructure projects, major urban functional areas, major industrial [...]
