President Xi Jinping pointed out in his keynote speech at the first China International Import Expo last year that “China's initiative to expand imports is not a choice of expediency, it is a future-oriented step taken to embrace the world and promote common development.” On March 5th, 2019, Premier Li Keqiang pointed out in the Government Work Report that “the import mix will be improved and imports will be actively expanded. We will host the second China International Import Expo.” It indicates that China’s opening-up strategy has shifted to a new stage of encouraging both export and import. In view of this, this paper will focus on two aspects of brand and manufacturing, discuss the possible beneficial impact of the decline of final consumer goods’ import barriers on China bringing its superiority into full play under the background of global intra product division of labor and China's unique national conditions from both the short-term and long-term dimensions. 1. Chinese brands may bear short-term pressure and accelerate their growth in the long term. 2. Expanding imports can bring greater attraction for China's manufacturing industry.3. China's "world factory" status is difficult to be completely replaced in the short term. 4. China's unique national conditions determine its special advantages. 5. Actively expand imports and promote the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing industry are necessary.
