On August 9, the second chartered flight of international purchasers, organized by Zhejiang this year, and also the first commercial chartered flight from India to China, arrived at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport.

Indian foreign charter flight to Yiwu coincides with the critical period of the fight against the COVID-19. With the efforts of all parties, Indian charter flights to China were successfully organized to overcome difficulties and promote the work of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.

Yiwu has close trade relations with India. Indian foreign businessmen are very active in the Yiwu market, with more than 2,000 permanent residents in Yiwu at the peak. In 2021, Yiwu's amount of import and export to India reached 17.58 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 38.49%, of which exports were 16.76 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.83%. India is the second largest destination of export of Yiwu. The successful landing of this chartered flight marks the reopening of the door for Indian businessmen to return to Yiwu for procurement.

Zhejiang Tony Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. is the leading enterprise to organize the charter flight, which has evoked strong repercussions in India. It shall help Indian businessmen to expand more new product businesses and also reunite many Indian businessmen and their families who have been separated from each other for two years.

此次印度外商包机入境正值义乌抗击疫情关键期，在各方面的齐心协力下，印度来华包机得以克服困难顺利组织，实现防疫防控与经济社会发展两手抓、两不误。

义乌与印度的贸易往来密切，印度外商在义乌市场非常活跃，高峰期常驻义乌人员达2000多人。2021年，义乌对印度进出口额达175.8亿元，同比增长38.49%，其中出口167.6亿元，同比增长33.83%，印度为义乌出口第二大目的国。此趟包机成功落地，标志着印度客商返义采购的大门重新打开。

浙江托尼供应链管理有限公司是本次组织包机的牵头企业。此趟包机在印度引起了强烈反响，有助于印度外商拓展更多的新产品业务，也让很多分居两地两年之久的印度外商家庭团聚。