Founded in January 1974, Jiangsu Light Industrial Products Import and Export (Group) Corporation mainly deals in the import and export business of various products and techniques emphasizing on light industrial products. It also acts as an agent for the above-mentioned business except sixteen types of export commodities run by the state and fourteen types of import commodities run by the state-ratified companies. It also entertains other trading activities such as joint-venture, joint manufacturing, compensation trade, processing business, counter trade and entrepot trade.