Workers of Jiangsu Golden Autumn Elastic Fabrics Co Ltd manufacture products for export to Vietnam and Pakistan. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

The taxable sales of industrial enterprises above designated size - those with annual business revenues of 20 million yuan ($2.97 million) and above - in the Gangzha Economic Development Zone, hit 4.38 billion yuan in the first two months of this year, an increase of 13.54 percent year-on-year.

The growth rate is expected to exceed 13 percent in the first quarter.