Green channels strengthen the 'sweet economy'

Article source: Anhui Daily

Entering the production workshop of Anhui Hengliyuan Food Co., Ltd., the rich aroma of chocolate fills the air, and workers are busy packing batches of delicious candies into boxes. Thanks to the 'peak season green channel' of the customs, our orders can be shipped on time and we no longer have to worry about missing the sales schedule, "said Zhang Lei, the company's foreign trade manager.

For food export enterprises like Hengliyuan, the period around New Year's Day is a crucial sales peak throughout the year. It's a headache to often receive sudden requests from customers for adjustments to labels or ingredient plans before shipment. The modification work is heavy and time-consuming, which can easily disrupt the production rhythm and lead to delayed delivery. "Zhang Lei admitted that regulations and standards for holiday candies vary from country to country, and if companies rely solely on their own experience to explore, not only will they be slow to respond, but the cost of trial and error will also be extremely high.

In response to the problems encountered by foreign trade enterprises such as Hengliyuan, Fuyang Customs under Hefei Customs has established a "peak season green channel", set up special service windows for holidays, and implemented a "7 × 24 hour" appointment clearance mechanism. Enterprises can submit declarations at any time, promote the "early declaration" and "two-step declaration" models, and shorten the preparation time of documents.

Fuyang Customs also implements a supervision mode of "source control+rapid inspection and release" for exported candies. Staff go deep into enterprises in advance to conduct full chain supervision and strictly control microbial and additive indicators. For enterprises with good quality and safety records, goods that are not subject to control and inspection during export can be released in seconds. At the same time, Fuyang Customs took the initiative to sort out the latest regulatory developments on the management of candy products in major overseas target markets, guiding enterprises to do a good job in compliance response from the production source.

Our Christmas orders have been gradually received since August and we have now entered the peak of shipment. This year, we have developed innovative products such as' low sugar gummy candy 'and' Snow View Chocolate House 'for the European market. The customs have sent us the food label regulations and additive standards in advance for our reference, so that the products can meet the export requirements in one go. The order volume has increased by 40% compared to last year, "said Zhang Lei.

Since the beginning of this year, Fuyang Customs has supervised the export of over 15000 tons of various holiday candies, with a total value of 250 million yuan. We have established a full process acceleration mechanism from declaration, inspection to release for seasonal export commodities such as candy, allowing enterprises to focus on production and order fulfillment with peace of mind, and devote more energy to product research and market development, "said Li Jian, Deputy Director of Fuyang Customs.