The volume of China Europe freight trains (Zhengzhou) in the first five months of this year increased by 20.2% year-on-year, and the "Land Silk Road" achieved leapfrog development

In the operation area of China Railway Union Zhengzhou Central Station at Zhengzhou Railway Port, the gantry crane keeps rising and falling, and trains full of auto parts, engineering machinery, electronic products and other goods start from here, go abroad through Alataw Pass, Khorgos and other ports, and go to the overseas market. On June 26th, the reporter learned from Zhengzhou Customs that in the first five months of this year, the China Europe freight train (Zhengzhou) had operated a total of 1426 trains, a year-on-year increase of 20.2%, and the steel camel caravan was full of power.

Not only is there a quantitative increase, but also a qualitative improvement. In recent years, the China Europe freight train (Zhengzhou) has gradually shifted from "running in quantity" to "running in value", constantly upgrading to an industrial channel and supply chain channel.

The goods being transported directly reflect this change. On the export side, high value-added goods such as engineering robots, medical equipment, automobiles, and spare parts are accelerating their entry into the world, and the supply structure of the China Europe freight train (Zhengzhou) is constantly upgrading. In the first five months of this year, the export value of engineering robots supervised by Zhengzhou Station Customs increased by 109.4% year-on-year, and the export of complete vehicles increased by 190.4% year-on-year.

At the beginning of the operation of the train, the goods transported were mainly low value-added goods such as clothing and daily necessities. Now, high value-added industrial products such as mechanical and electrical equipment and precision instruments have gradually become the main force, and the value chain of goods has clearly moved up, "said Liu Xu, the customs officer of Zhengzhou Jutong International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.

The return goods continue to be abundant, with European dairy products, Central Asian specialty agricultural products, ASEAN cassava starch, and other products being continuously transported back to China. Nowadays, the import and export categories have covered tens of thousands of goods in 53 major categories, and the "golden channel" effect of two-way flow is becoming more and more real. In the first five months of this year, Zhengzhou Station Customs supervised a total of 139000 standard containers for import and export of China Europe freight trains (Zhengzhou), a year-on-year increase of 15.6%.

In order to effectively improve the customs clearance efficiency of railway ports and reduce comprehensive costs, Zhengzhou Station Customs has pioneered the "Customs Clearance Mode Intelligent Selection Menu", which helps enterprises intelligently match the optimal "customs clearance+logistics" combination path according to the requirements of cargo type, flow direction, and timeliness; To address the pain points of difficult classification and complex declaration elements for new energy vehicle parts, complete sets of equipment, and other commodities, we will prioritize declaration guidance before booking to effectively reduce declaration errors and regulatory risks; By implementing measures such as "Railway Express", "Inspection before shipment", and "Reduction of return freight for China Europe freight trains", enterprises can effectively enjoy policy dividends.

At present, the China Europe freight train (Zhengzhou) has achieved a leapfrog development, increasing from one train per month in the initial operation to 10 trains per day today; The route has expanded from a single European route to a three-dimensional logistics network covering Europe, Central Asia, and ASEAN. This year, three new overseas direct stations have been added, including Duisburg in Germany, Helatan in Afghanistan, and Agala in Turkmenistan, as well as the Turgat entry and exit port. A stable logistics pattern of "29 overseas direct stations+10 entry and exit ports" has been formed.

Next, we will continue to promote the implementation of various cross-border trade clearance facilitation measures, put in hard work to expand open channels and strengthen hub functions, help improve the quality and efficiency of the China Europe freight train (Zhengzhou), and contribute to Henan's efforts to build an inland open highland and serve the national unified market circular hub, "said the person in charge of Zhengzhou Station Customs.