Since the open-door policy and the economic reform in 1979, China¡¯s economy has been developing rapidly. And the international trade also comes to a new era.

In 1978, the total value of foreign trade of China is about $20.6 billion, about $ 70 billion in 1985, $280.9 billion in 1995,and $509.8 billion in 2001. According to the latest data, from January to August of 2003, China¡¯s import and comport value is even up to the historic $522.72 billion. It is said that in America every American has one commodity with him/her made in China, and in the world every person has a pair of shoes, 3 items of clothing made in China. China has already ranked the sixth largest country in international trade.

As the year comes to 2003, after the ¡°9¡¤11¡±event and the Iraq war, the world economy is continuing to slow down. The recession risk of world economy is evidently increasing. Hence China¡¯s international trade is facing even more difficulties. The main disadvantageous factors are as follows:

1. As China joined the WTO, China will be facing a totally new trade environment.

The unfitness of China¡¯s trade system will be the key factor affecting the increase of China¡¯s for

Second, perfecting the export-promoting policies. The government should perform further reform to perfect the export rebate system, simplify the export rebate procedure to the enterprises which have good will and are profitable in exporting, strengthen the electronic and net management of export, increase the rebate rate, etc.

We should continue to fight against the various protectionism , especially some discriminating treatment against China. And we should set up the anti-dumping warning system. Most important of all, we should learn to use the multilateral trade dispute solving mechanism to protect the benefits of China¡¯s enterprises.

2. The ¡°9¡¤11¡±event and the Iraq war will postpone the recovery process of the world economy. The recession risk of the world trade is likely to increase. The world foreign exchange market will fluctuate more violently and frequently. And so does the world capital market. All of these will increase the risk of China¡¯s international trade.

4. The weak competitive ability of our exporting products is the fundamental factor which restrains the continuous development of China¡¯s export. The competitive ability refers to not only the cost

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