Lu'an: Forklifts' Lift Up 'Emerging Markets

Recently, the engines in the factory area of Anhui Weimai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. roared, and six brand new forklifts were transported to Yangshan Port in Shanghai and exported to Brazil after passing the supervision of Lu'an Customs under Hefei Customs.

Anhui Weimai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. is a local key construction machinery manufacturing enterprise in Lu'an. For many years, it has focused on the R&D and production of engineering vehicles such as forklifts. Its products have been exported to 112 countries and regions such as Brazil and Türkiye. As enterprises accelerate their layout in emerging markets such as South America and Southeast Asia, the demand for international market credit endorsement and customs clearance facilitation is becoming increasingly urgent. Developing overseas markets, having hardcore quality alone is not enough. The credit qualifications for compliant operations and efficient customs clearance guarantees are also key factors for us to stand firm, "said Fang Hao, the head of the sales department of the company, expressing the thoughts of many outward oriented enterprises.

The "key" mentioned by Fang Hao is the "Authorized Economic Operator" (AEO) certification, which is known as the "green passport" for global trade. Lu'an Customs provides full process and customized guidance for enterprises, from production workshops to document management, from logistics and warehousing to internal control systems. The customs strictly adheres to the "Customs Certified Enterprise Standards" and conducts comprehensive "health check ups" for enterprises, guiding them to identify and rectify certification shortcomings, and gradually breaking through AEO certification bottlenecks and difficulties. In November 2025, Anhui Weimai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. successfully became an AEO enterprise. At present, the company's export forklifts enjoy the convenience of priority customs clearance procedures, reduced inspection rates, and simplified document review. In addition, for imported components, Lu'an Customs has established, changed, and verified the manual, with dedicated personnel responsible for immediate reporting and review; By implementing convenient measures such as "advance declaration" and "two-step declaration", we can achieve "immediate inspection and release upon arrival" of imported components, ensuring the production progress of enterprises. At the same time, implementing the policy of exemption from guarantees and reducing the full amount of risk guarantee funds effectively alleviates the pressure on enterprise capital turnover.

In the first two months of this year, the export of mechanical and electrical products in Lu'an City was 550 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 42.8%.