Customs remote territorial inspection helps accelerate the export of fresh pears from Cangzhou

Recently, in the packaging workshop of Botou Panglong Fruit Co., Ltd., a batch of fresh pears awaiting export are undergoing local inspection by Cangzhou Customs under Shijiazhuang Customs. Enterprise foreign trade salespersons rely on the "mobile single window" to transmit real-time images of packaging labels, fruit quality, workshop environment, etc. Customs officers remotely verify details through the backend and complete the entire inspection process in just 20 minutes. This batch of fresh pears has successfully obtained the inspection and quarantine certificate and embarked on the road of export.
Remote local inspection is an important reform measure for the General Administration of Customs to promote the construction of smart customs. With the support of remote operation platforms, customs officers can conduct inspection and quarantine of declared goods by enterprises through real-time video connections.
Shijiazhuang Customs actively promotes the implementation of remote local inspections, and in response to the scattered production areas, long traditional inspection radius, and long time consumption of fresh pears in Cangzhou, guides Cangzhou Customs to rely on the customs remote operation support platform to create an integrated operation chain of online declaration, video inspection, and certificate cloud issuance, allowing enterprises to complete all inspection processes without leaving their homes. In the first quarter of 2026, Cangzhou Customs completed remote local inspections of 16 batches and 314.17 tons of exported fresh pears.
Fresh pears are a characteristic advantage agricultural product of Hebei, exported to more than 50 countries and regions around the world. The implementation of remote inspection mode has injected strong impetus into the industry to expand overseas markets. It is reported that compared to the traditional on-site inspection mode, remote local inspection reduces the inspection time of a single fresh pear ticket from 4 hours to 20 minutes, effectively shortening the overall cycle from processing to shipment, reducing the fruit damage rate and warehousing logistics costs.
After the implementation of remote inspection, the inspection efficiency has been higher, and the cost of goods damage and storage has also been reduced, "said Pang Dongpo, the person in charge of Botou Panglong Fruit Co., Ltd. After shortening the inspection time, the overall cycle of exporting fresh pears from processing to shipment has been compressed. Since the beginning of this year, the company has saved more than 100000 yuan in storage, labor and other expenses alone.
Next, Shijiazhuang Customs will gradually expand the scope of remote local inspection pilot agricultural product categories based on the mature experience of remote local inspection of fresh pears in Cangzhou, allowing more Hebei specialty products to enjoy the convenience of remote inspection. Deepen cooperation and linkage with the agricultural sector, strengthen quality and safety control of agricultural products from the source, and guide enterprises to accurately align with international market access standards. Continuously optimizing regulatory service processes, expanding the coverage of policies that benefit enterprises, and effectively transforming the dividends of customs reform into practical results for enterprise development and increased income for fruit farmers, using the "intelligence" of customs to serve the "strength" of a strong country. (Lang Pengrong, Wang Zhixiang, Zhen Xiaodan)