In the first seven months, the trade volume between Dalian and other APEC economies reached 191.6 billion yuan

Since the beginning of this year, Dalian Customs has actively built a policy support platform for trade between Dalian's foreign trade enterprises and other APEC economies, fully unleashing the policy dividends of multiple preferential trade agreements such as the China ASEAN Free Trade Agreement and RCEP, and promoting steady growth in trade between Dalian and other APEC economies.

According to statistics, from January to July 2026, the trade volume between Dalian and other APEC economies reached RMB 191.6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%, accounting for 66.5% of Dalian's total foreign trade import and export value; Among them, imports amounted to 90.39 billion yuan, an increase of 13.3%, accounting for 74.9% of Dalian's total import value.

On August 13th, under the supervision of Dayaowan Customs under Dalian Customs, 861 tons of Vietnamese bananas declared for import by Dalian Yingqiao International Logistics Co., Ltd. were successfully cleared and released after passing inspection, and then sold to the Beijing Tianjin Hebei and Northeast regions.

In order to facilitate the import of agricultural products and other beneficial goods from other APEC economies, Dalian Customs continues to upgrade the "green customs clearance" guarantee mechanism for fresh agricultural products. Relying on a complete and mature cold chain warehousing and transportation system, it promotes centralized inspection in special zones, direct pickup at ports, and rapid release, achieving faster and more efficient customs clearance throughout the entire chain; Comprehensively promote the "China Customs Preferential Origin Service Platform" to provide professional guidance for import enterprises to proficiently master the rules of origin and standardize the declaration process, helping them significantly enhance their ability to enjoy benefits independently; Relying on characteristic service brands such as "Customs Clearance Easy", we respond to enterprise customs clearance questions in real time, quickly solve difficult problems, and continuously create an efficient, convenient, and beneficial business environment for enterprises.

In the first seven months, Dalian imported agricultural products worth 12.65 billion yuan from other APEC economies, an increase of 32.7%. Among them, 8054.1 tons of fresh durian were imported, an increase of 86.9%. The "green customs clearance" of fresh agricultural products achieved an organic unity of "excellent entry" and "fast forward".

In addition, imported semiconductor manufacturing equipment reached 2.9 billion yuan, an increase of 318.1%, demonstrating the strong momentum of Dalian's integrated circuit industry expanding and accelerating production. (Cui Chen, Zhao Xinzhong, Sun Yezhou, Zhou Shimeng, Yao Zhigang/Text)