Commerce and trade distribution industry

The consumer goods market in Nantong is quite active. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The consumer goods market in Nantong is quite active. It is the first north-central Jiangsu city whose retail sales of consumer goods broke through 200 billion yuan ($29.51 billion), forming strong domestic and overseas professional markets, particularly in home textiles and electric tools.

China DieShiQiao International Home Textile market, in Nantong's Haimen, is the largest such market in China, with a turnover of 70.68 billion yuan in 2017.

ChuanGangZhiHao fabric market in Nantong's Tongzhou district is the largest home textile fabric market in China, with a turnover of 56.89 billion yuan in 2017.