The Ministry of Commerce and seven other departments support the high-quality development of the national traditional Chinese medicine service export base
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and seven other departments jointly issued the "Several Measures to Support the High-Quality Development of National Traditional Chinese Medicine Services Export Bases", aiming to promote the innovative development of traditional Chinese medicine service trade and enhance international competitiveness. This policy has attracted widespread attention and has become one of the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days. This article will analyze from four aspects: policy background, key content, data support and industry impact.
1. Policy background and significance
As an important part of Chinese traditional culture, traditional Chinese medicine has continued to grow in demand in the international market in recent years. According to statistics, the global traditional Chinese medicine market has exceeded 100 billion US dollars, but China's share of traditional Chinese medicine services still has a lot of room for improvement. The joint issuance of seven departments is precisely to seize this opportunity and promote the standardization and internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine services.
| year | Global TCM Market Size (US$ 100 million) | China's export share of traditional Chinese medicine services |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 800 | 15% |
| 2021 | 950 | 18% |
| 2022 | 1100 | 20% |
2. Policies Key Contents
The "Several Measures" proposes 18 specific measures from five aspects, and the following are the core points:
| Support direction | Specific measures |
|---|---|
| Optimize services | Promote the "Internet + Traditional Chinese Medicine Service" model and support remote medical care |
| Talent training | Strengthen the training of foreign-related traditional Chinese medicine talents and establish an international certification system |
| Standard construction | Promote the integration of traditional Chinese medicine service standards with international standards |
| Financial support | Increase support for export credit insurance |
| Platform construction | Support the base to cooperate with overseas institutions to establish a traditional Chinese medicine center |
3. Current status of traditional Chinese medicine service export base
Up to now, 17 national traditional Chinese medicine service export bases have been built nationwide, covering 14 provinces and cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong. These bases have played an important role in promoting the "going out" of traditional Chinese medicine.
| area | Number of bases | Main Services |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei | 3 | Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment, education and training |
| Yangtze River Delta | 4 | Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Promotion, Health Tourism |
| Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area | 3 | Traditional Chinese medicine product trade and scientific research cooperation |
| Other regions | 7 | Promotion of special treatments and talent training |
4. Industry impact and future prospects
This policy will have many impacts:
1.Market size expands:It is estimated that by 2025, China's export of traditional Chinese medicine services will exceed US$5 billion, with an average annual growth rate remaining above 15%.
2.Increased employment opportunities:The traditional Chinese medicine service export industry chain will create more than 100,000 new jobs, especially traditional Chinese medicine talents with bilingual skills will be more popular.
3.International recognition has increased:With the improvement of the standard system, traditional Chinese medicine services will gain legal status in more countries. At present, more than 30 countries and regions have legislated to recognize traditional Chinese medicine.
4.Industrial integration accelerates:Traditional Chinese medicine will be deeply integrated with industries such as tourism, education, and culture to form new growth points. Healthy travel routes with traditional Chinese medicine as the theme are becoming a popular choice.
In general, the support policies jointly issued by the seven departments have pointed out the direction for the high-quality development of traditional Chinese medicine service export bases. Against the backdrop of the continued growth of global health demand, traditional Chinese medicine "going global" ushered in an important period of opportunity. In the future, with the implementation of policies, China's traditional Chinese medicine services will play a more important role in the international market.
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