Hengqin New Area Free Trade Zone has been listed for 11 years, and the total import and export value of enterprises in the zone has reached 244.6 billion yuan (see chart)

The picture shows customs officers conducting on-site supervision on the "Guangdong Macao Joint One Stop" lane for passenger and freight vehicles at Hengqin Port. Photo by Yang Jing

On April 23rd, the Hengqin area of Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone celebrated its 11th anniversary of listing. According to statistics from Gongbei Customs, from April 2015 to March 2026, the total import and export value of registered and filed enterprises in Hengqin District reached 244.67 billion yuan. In the first quarter of this year, the momentum was even stronger, with an import and export value of 16.65 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 51%, and the vitality of foreign trade development continued to burst.

Recently, at the Hengqin Customs Declaration Hall, Wang Litai from the Comprehensive Business Department focused on handling the customs declaration procedures for the first aircraft entrusted from another location in Hengqin. At this time, the B737-800 aircraft with a cargo value of about 210 million yuan is in Hainan. In order to save enterprise costs, Hengqin Customs has collaborated with Meilan Airport Customs to innovatively adopt the "bonded leasing+remote entrusted supervision" model. The customs of the two places share supervision information in real time and collaborate efficiently.

Customs provides advanced services throughout the process, optimizes procedures, and has dedicated personnel to provide one-stop services for account book filing, declaration, and customs clearance. This not only saves time for aircraft adjustment, but also saves about 100000 yuan in adjustment costs, "said Guo Yuqiang, Deputy General Manager of Hengqin Jintou International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Currently, the aircraft has been directly delivered and used by airlines, successfully achieving" declaration in Hengqin, supervision in Hainan, and service in both places.

Based on the policy advantages of the Hengqin "Free Trade Zone" and the "Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone", Gongbei Customs focuses on targeted efforts in characteristic industries: fully supports the development of technology research and development, high-end manufacturing, and cross-border e-commerce "Online Shopping Bonded 1210" business; Pioneering simplified declaration of tax-free (protected) goods, simplifying declaration elements, with a maximum compression of 60%; Promote the establishment of cross-border regulatory "mutual recognition" standards for frozen aquatic products, edible aquatic animals, etc; Promote the traceability and customs clearance of food products manufactured in Macau, achieving "direct" clearance at ports... Maximizing policy dividends and stimulating industrial vitality.

Industrial development improves quality and efficiency, making the "dual city life" of Qin'ao increasingly comfortable. At the Hengqin Traditional Chinese Medicine Cultural Center, a group of young people from Macau visited, and Professor Lin, who led the team, praised the convenient transportation between the two cities, saying, "The smooth customs clearance at the port has provided great convenience for research and study activities

This convenience stems from the continuous upgrade of the country's first "Guangdong Macao Joint One Stop" customs clearance model. Five units including Hengqin Customs are working together on the same channel and platform, achieving "one queue, one release" for vehicles; Promote the sharing of electronic tags for "Macau single license plate vehicles" between Qinhuangdao and Macau, achieving "one label for Qinhuangdao". Recently, the State Council approved the temporary adjustment of administrative regulations related to customs affairs guarantee in Guangdong Province from April 2nd, adding new expectations for customs clearance convenience. The implementation of heartwarming measures such as cross-border student on-board inspections and the "one order, multiple cores" policy for imported drugs has been effective, further promoting the integration of public services in Qinhuangdao and Macao.

Since the beginning of this year, as of April 19th, the cumulative number of vehicles inspected and released at Hengqin Port has exceeded 1.314 million, a year-on-year increase of 45.8%. Among them, 864000 single license plate vehicles were inspected and released in Macau, accounting for 65.7% of the regulated inbound and outbound transportation vehicles; The cumulative number of vehicles released in the "second tier" area was 6.81 million, a year-on-year increase of 14%.

Reform and innovation continue to deepen, and policy dividends continue to be released. At present, Gongbei Customs has launched a total of 74 independent innovation measures in the Hengqin Free Trade Zone, and has cumulatively promoted the replication and promotion of 45 State Council Pilot Free Trade Zone reform experiences in the customs area. We are deeply carrying out integrated innovation of regulatory systems, implementing the '20+23 support measures' issued by the General Administration of Customs, continuously enriching the practice of' five dimensional integration 'line management and supervision, serving major project construction, and promoting the integrated development of Qin'ao industry and people's livelihood, "said Zhang Lifen, Deputy Director of Hengqin Customs. (Shi Linling/Wen)