Zhejiang's agricultural products are accelerating their overseas expansion (see picture)

The picture shows customs officers supervising the inspection and release of Qiandao Lake fish heads at the exit. Photo by Zhou Minwei

Hangzhou Customs actively supports high-quality agricultural products such as Qiandao Lake fish head, Qiantang turtle, and Fuyang bamboo shoots to appear on the international stage, adding brightness to Hangzhou's efforts to build a demonstration zone for high-quality development and common prosperity. From January to October this year, Hangzhou exported a total of 9.79 billion yuan of agricultural products, a year-on-year increase of 17.2%.

Qiandao Lake Fish Head: Ecological delicacy "swimming" to the world

In mid November, Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou is bathed in warm winter sunshine, with vast blue waves. In the early morning, fishing boats shuttle across the lake, fishermen skillfully collect their nets, and plump silver carp jump up from the nets. These ecological fish, which grow in national first-class water bodies, will be finely processed and transported to overseas dining tables through professional cold chain logistics.

From Qiandao Lake to Singapore, with full support from customs, the ecological fish head has successfully traveled abroad and gained international recognition, "said Wang Jinpeng, General Manager of the Food Branch of Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Development Group. To ensure the expansion of "ecological deliciousness" overseas, Hangzhou Customs provides advanced services and sends experts to the Qiandao Lake aquaculture base to guide enterprises in improving processing and production technology, establishing a sound quality and safety management system, and ensuring the safety of raw fish from the source. At the same time, it opens up a "green channel" for the demand of fresh export preservation, optimizes the entire process of business connection, realizes "immediate reporting and inspection, and release upon qualification", and ensures that fish heads compete for "fresh" exports.

After stabilizing the Singapore market, we are expanding into Southeast Asian markets such as Malaysia and Indonesia, striving to make more people fall in love with the taste of Qiandao Lake, "said Wang Jinpeng.

Qiantang turtle: fresh and delicious, opening up new horizons

At the turtle breeding base of Hangzhou Dongzhilan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., fishermen use their experience to select energetic turtles, weigh, record, and pack them in boxes. Qianjiang Customs officers arrived early to carry out pre declaration supervision on this batch of turtles ready for export.

As a key export enterprise of edible aquatic animals in Hangzhou, Dongzhilan's turtle products are sold well in many Southeast Asian countries due to their excellent quality. In response to the export demand for fresh aquatic products, Qianjiang Customs has established a professional assistance team to go deep into the production line of enterprises, interpret in detail the quarantine requirements and latest policy developments of various countries, guide enterprises to improve their breeding records, disease prevention and control systems, and product traceability mechanisms, and control product quality from the source. At the same time, in response to the characteristics of fresh aquatic products, the customs clearance process has been optimized, and a "green inspection channel" for exporting aquatic animals has been opened to achieve seamless connection between enterprise declaration, customs inspection, and qualified release, greatly reducing customs clearance time.

With the precise assistance of customs, our batch of goods can be declared and released in as little as half a day, reducing the transportation loss of fresh turtles, "said Zhu Lidong, the person in charge of the enterprise. At present, the company's monthly average export volume remains stable at around 2 tons.

Fuyang Bamboo Shoots: Fresh Vegetables from the Mountains, Enriching Nongxing Village

The verdant bamboo and bamboo shoot industry in the mountains of Fuyang, Hangzhou, has become an important pillar of local prosperity and rural revitalization, driving employment and income growth for tens of thousands of farmers.

At the warehouse of Hangfu Canned Food Co., Ltd., workers are weighing, classifying, inspecting, and storing freshly picked bamboo shoots. South Korea and other countries have a relatively high demand for bamboo shoot products. Sometimes, due to tight cabin space, it is necessary to complete customs clearance procedures as soon as possible to ensure timely delivery, "said Ye Xiaoping, the person in charge of the company.

Through digital platforms such as "Internet plus+Customs" and "single window" of international trade, the customs has simplified enterprise filing procedures and export declaration processes, and achieved "online submission and online review" of declaration materials. Implementing convenient measures such as scheduled customs clearance and inspection upon reporting, enterprises can schedule inspection times as needed based on production progress and shipping schedules. These measures not only solve the urgent needs of enterprises, but also reduce their operating costs, making Fuyang bamboo shoot products more competitive in the international market.

With the support of customs policies, bamboo shoot processing enterprises in Fuyang have continuously increased their research and development investment, developing a series of high value-added products such as fresh bamboo shoots, dried bamboo shoots, and canned bamboo shoots, continuously improving the "gold content" of their products. The bamboo shoots growing vigorously in the mountains are turning into tangible wealth for farmers through smooth "sea routes".

Batch after batch of Zhejiang produced agricultural products, carrying the unique charm of Jiangnan water towns and the prosperity aspirations of countless farmers, have entered the international market from the fields. Next, Hangzhou Customs will adhere to its functional advantages, continuously optimize regulatory services, and help more characteristic agricultural products go global, injecting strong momentum into Zhejiang's high-quality construction of a demonstration zone for common prosperity. (Chen Hangjun, Lang Feng, Yan Chi, Ju Yacheng/text)