南通市是全国出口商品的生产基地之一。在出口商品中,农副产品和以农副产品为原料的工业品约占80％。有的产品,如文蛤、优质棉、薄荷脑等,在国际市场上素有盛誉。南通市列入沿海14个开放城市以后,根据发展对外贸易的需要,更加重视加强了农村商品生产,特别是抓了棉花、薄荷、蚕茧、食用菌、水产品、畜 Nantong City is one of the national production bases for export commodities. Among the export commodities, agricultural products and agricultural products that use agricultural and sideline products as raw materials account for about 80%. Some products, such as Wenlan, high-quality cotton, menthol, etc., are well-known in the international market. After Nantong City was included in the 14 open cities along the coast, according to the need of developing foreign trade, it paid more attention to strengthening rural product production, especially cotton, peppermint, cocoon, edible fungus, aquatic products and livestock.