During the US election in 2016, the Yiwu Index became a hot topic on Chinese social media, as discussions about election-related merchandise order records in Yiwu seemed to indicate that Donald Trump was more popular than Hillary Clinton.
Katika kipindi cha uchaguzi Marekani mwaka 2016, kiwango cha mauzo  ya Yiwu kilikuwa ni mada nzito katika mitandao ya kijamii nchini China juu ya mjadala kuhusu takwimu za mahitaji ya bidhaa za uchaguzi kutoka Yiwu ambazo zilionesha kuwa Donald Trump alikuwa maarufu zaidi ya Hillary Clinton.