Zongzi, Jilin Province, Seizes the Singapore Market

Recently, the Zongzi production line of Changchun Zhongzhijie Food Co., Ltd. operated in an orderly manner. After the full Zongzi were cooked, cooled and sealed, the customs clearance procedures were efficiently completed, and the products were successfully sent to Singapore, ensuring the delivery of overseas Dragon Boat Festival orders on schedule.

Thanks to the tailored assistance measures provided by the customs, we were able to catch up with the shipping schedule and secure this crucial Dragon Boat Festival order, "said the person in charge of Changchun Zhongzhijie Food Co., Ltd. excitedly

It is understood that the Chinese people in Singapore live together, the custom of eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival is strong, and the demand for Chinese traditional Zongzi is strong. The company took orders for Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival for the first time. Due to the unfamiliar export process and tight shipping schedule, the company once faced the risk of delivery delay.

After learning about the difficulties faced by enterprises, Changchun Customs immediately launched personalized guidance for "one enterprise, one policy", providing technical trade measure risk warning and consulting services for enterprises, connecting with overseas agricultural and food product access and quarantine requirements, and helping enterprises successfully obtain export filing qualifications. At the same time, guide enterprises to apply "cloud issuance" to handle inspection and quarantine certificates online, reduce visa duration by more than 80%, and quickly issue certificates of origin for enterprises. Only this batch of Zongzi exports can enjoy nearly 10000 yuan of Singapore related tariff preference.

"In view of the characteristics of Zongzi with short shelf life and high requirements for freshness preservation, we designated special personnel to carry out declaration guidance for enterprises. From raw material purchase acceptance, production process health control, to product labeling specifications, export declaration details, we checked risks one by one and gave detailed guidance to ensure that the products meet Singapore's food hygiene standards, and help enterprises build a strong line of defense for export quality and safety." said the relevant person in charge of the Import and Export Food Safety Department of Changchun Customs.

Next, Changchun Customs will carry out the "Nurturing New, Strengthening, Optimizing, and Benefiting Enterprises with Spring Breeze" special action, focusing on local advantageous export products such as specialty foods and agricultural and sideline products. We will continue to refine precise assistance measures, optimize customs clearance supervision services, and regularly carry out enterprise policy lectures, admission standard guidance, and customs clearance business Q&A to help export enterprises stabilize orders, expand markets, and reduce costs, and promote more high-quality domestic products carrying traditional Chinese customs and food culture to sail overseas and enter the world stage.