In the role of national policies to encourage imports , this year 's foreign trade rapid growth of imports lions , 2 months in advance to complete the annual import program , from January to November the city's imports exceeded 73 million U.S. dollars, an increase of over 50% percent, ranking Quanzhou City, 12 counties first place.

In order to reduce the trade surplus , China's imports this year adopted a policy to encourage the appropriate reduction of tariffs on some imported goods . In this policy incentives , many companies lions opened the door to imports from foreign imports a large number of raw materials, stone and mechanical and electronic components. According to statistics, this year, the lions conduct import business enterprises to 60 , of which there are 11 new companies involved in importing . These enterprises are involved in textile, printing and dyeing , clothing, leather , communications equipment, footwear , chemicals , electrical machinery, sporting goods , plastic products , aquatic food, crafts and more than 10 industries , imports most enterprises reached more than 1200 million. Large number of foreign textiles, chemicals , leather, electronic components, machine parts and other semi-finished products into the lions , lions make up the difference in a variety of industries lack of productive resources , to some extent, reduce the excessive trade surplus.

Lions momentum this year expanded its imports of resource products , the first 11 months of the lions from India , Indonesia and other countries imported stone 959 grant, the value more than 5105 million U.S. dollars, respectively, an increase of 350% percent. Both for the domestic market and related businesses increased the number of stone resources , but also for the province's largest Shek Wu Hong Kong construction market and lay the foundation stone .

Municipal Foreign Economic and Trade Bureau of the analysis that the lions are highly export-oriented city , the reform and opening up, the lions because of " three to fill a" large number of the rise of textile fabrics, electronic components and other raw materials account for a large amount of imports . Later, the lions and the domestic textile fabrics industry rapid development, many textile fabrics , chemical products , electrical machinery parts and other materials in a timely manner "top" up, take on the " import substitution " role .

 However, some foreign products, raw materials and components is still dominant . National tariff relief after some of the imported product , once again inspired lions as the use of foreign advanced products and semi-finished enthusiasm. More importantly , some of the higher grade raw materials and parts after being introduced lions , as lions weaving, dyeing , chemical and electronic machinery industry to enhance product quality and added value of the aid of the hand.