Wenzhou welcomed the delegation from its friendship city Barcelona on October 24 and held active talks on promoting friendly exchanges, investment, cooperation and investment immigration.
Cooperation in economy and trade between Wenzhou and Spain has been increasing in recent years. Last year, the total export volume of Wenzhou to Spain amounted to US$380 million, with shoes and clothes as the major exports, accounting for about 3.35% of the city s total export value. The goods Wenzhou imported from Spain amounted to US$19.49 million, 0.83% of the city s total import value. A substantial number of factories, trading companies and markets on clothes, shoes and merchandise have been set up in Spain by overseas Wenzhou people.