Ningbo Bird, China's largest domestic manufacturer of mobile phones, is expecting to export 20 million handsets, or 10% of total sales, in 2004.
The company said it shipped 12 million units in 2003 and hopes that exports will rise to 30% of total sales by 2006.
Along with domestic rivals such as TCL Mobile Communications and China Kejian, Ningbo Bird is turning to overseas markets as fierce competition at home has led to a glut of inventory, driving down margins and profit.
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