According to Zhumadian Customs on November 10, pharmaceutical exports from Zhumadian reached 470 million yuan in the first 9 months of this year, marking a 33.8 percent year-on-year increase. This places Zhumadian at the top of Henan province's pharmaceutical exports. As "China's Medicine Valley", the city is strengthening its foothold in global markets.

11月10日，记者从驻马店海关获悉，今年前9个月，驻马店市出口药品4.7亿元，同比增长33.8%，出口值位居全省第一，“中国药谷”迈向全球市场的步伐更加矫健。

During a visit to the chlortetracycline workshop at Zhumadian Huazhong Chia Tai Co., Ltd., reporters observed workers busy packaging feed-grade products for export. With help from Zhumadian Customs, the company printed a certificate of origin through its self-service system for a shipment bound for ASEAN, saving 20,000 yuan in tariffs on goods worth 440,000 yuan. "Thanks to the one-on-one guidance from Zhumadian Customs, we've been able to make the most of RCEP policies and choose more cost-effective export options," a company executive said. In the first three quarters, the company exported 5,231 tons of chlortetracycline, valued at 75 million yuan.

走进驻马店华中正大有限公司金霉素车间，工人们正在包装出口饲料级金霉素。在驻马店海关工作人员指导帮助下，企业自助打印了一单发往东盟的原产地证书，为这单货值44万元的货物省下了2万元关税。“多亏了驻马店海关的一对一指导，为我们用好RCEP政策、选择更加优惠的出口方式提供了帮助。”该公司相关负责人表示，前三季度，企业出口金霉素5231吨，货值7500万元。

At the spiramycin API workshop of Tianfang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., workers were busy fulfilling production orders. "So far this year, we've produced 562 tons of spiramycin and acetylspiramycin, worth 290 million yuan, for export. Our products have been shipped to 71 countries and regions, including Vietnam," said Wang Hui, the company's general manager.

在天方药业有限公司螺旋霉素原料药车间，工人们正有序生产订单产品。“今年以来，我们生产出口螺旋霉素、己二酸螺旋霉素等药品562吨、货值2.9亿元，产品远销越南等71个国家和地区。”该公司总经理王辉说。

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), Zhumadian exported pharmaceuticals worth a total of 1.64 billion yuan, reflecting an average annual growth rate of 20.1 percent.

“十四五”期间，该市药品共出口16.4亿元，年均增长20.1%。

Zhumadian will develop itself as "China's Medicine Valley", provide tailored support to local enterprises, and help pharmaceutical companies upgrade their operations to boost its export-oriented economy, said an official from Zhumadian Customs.

驻马店海关相关负责人表示，将积极围绕“中国药谷”建设，强化“一企一策”精准帮扶，助力驻马店药品企业提档升级，促进外向型经济快速发展。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/刁良梓 通讯员/赵梦文 编译/杨佳欣 审校/丁岚 赵汉青）

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