People's Daily: Da Jiangdong | Customs' Intelligent Manufacturing Acceleration! Shanghai's foreign trade of 4.5 trillion yuan surges globally

From the arrival of the ship at the port to the completion of customs clearance procedures, it only takes 4 hours for new energy vehicles to be loaded onto the ship and set sail! "Chen Jia, the head of the Ninth Inspection Department of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Customs, stood on the wharf of Haitong Port, watching the roll on/roll off ship loaded with domestic cars slowly depart with pride in his tone. By 2025, this largest single roll on/roll off terminal in China will export 1.457 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 15%, driven by a series of innovative measures taken by Shanghai Customs to optimize the port's business environment.

This year, Shanghai's foreign trade withstood complex external challenges and delivered an impressive answer: the total import and export value reached 4.51 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%, of which exports increased significantly by 10.8% to 2.02 trillion yuan, and all three indicators reached historical highs.

Intelligent clearance, breaking barriers, efficiency revolution, activation power

Previously, it required at least three customs trips to process the refund of the deposit. Now, the system automatically reviews and one click payment, compressing the entire process by 80%! "Li Min, the customs manager of an electronic technology company in Shanghai, logged into the" Digital Customs Declaration Hall "platform and received a notification of payment as soon as she completed online confirmation. This intelligent platform that benefits 23000 enterprises is reshaping a new ecosystem of customs clearance services.

At Yangshan Port Container Terminal, there are numerous cranes and continuous traffic. By 2025, Shanghai's container throughput will exceed 55 million TEUs, ranking first in the world for 16 consecutive years. We have achieved 'water water direct connection and Yangshan loading and unloading' for goods from 15 ports in 4 provinces of the Yangtze River Delta through the 'linkage unloading' model, providing efficient transit services for over 500000 TEUs annually. "The head of the Shanghai Customs Supervision Department introduced that the Customs has innovatively created a 7 × 24-hour linkage business system between Yangshan Port and Outer Port, and the volume of transit consolidation operations will exceed 30000 TEUs for the first time in 2025.

The efficiency revolution of aviation hubs is equally exciting. In March 2025, the first international transfer "exchange" service in Shanghai was successfully piloted at Pudong Airport, breaking the traditional model of "one order to the end". Now we can flexibly choose airlines and waybills, reducing logistics costs by 15% and offering more diverse route options. "Wang Hao, the general manager of a freight forwarding company, calculated that the new model has saved the company over 2 million yuan in costs throughout the year. The opening of the pre cargo terminal in Songjiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone has achieved a cross regional breakthrough in "district port linkage". After completing all regulatory procedures in the pre cargo terminal of the comprehensive bonded zone, the goods can be directly loaded and shipped at Pudong Airport, with a 30% increase in customs clearance efficiency.

The most anticipated project is the intelligent cargo terminal and centralized inspection center in the west cargo area of Pudong Airport, which will be completed by the end of 2025. Here, 'centralized non-invasive inspection+full process digitization' has been achieved, and in the future, goods clearance will truly achieve 'zero contact, zero waiting', "said a staff member from the Shanghai Customs Supervision Department, pointing to the intelligent inspection equipment. Currently, joint debugging and testing are underway, and services will be opened to enterprises.

Accurate service, strong confidence, government and enterprises working together to stabilize growth

"The customs' '1+N' cluster cultivation model is too awesome. Five enterprises in our entire industrial chain have passed the AEO certification, reducing time by 50% and saving labor costs by 30%. ”Zhang Lei, the head of a certain automotive parts group in Shanghai, couldn't hide his excitement. As the highest level of customs credit management, AEO certification can bring multiple conveniences to enterprises, such as priority processing and reduced inspection rates. By the end of 2025, there are already 600 AEO enterprises in the Shanghai Customs District, accounting for over one-third of the total import and export value, with 0.3% of the total number of enterprises.

In response to the difficulties faced by enterprises in enjoying benefits, the "RCEP Benefit Package" launched by Shanghai Customs has become a "good helper" for enterprises. Previously, we had to compare tax rates and organize documents ourselves. Now, with just one click, we can view the benefits enjoyed. Our RCEP benefit rate has increased from 85% to 99%. ”Chen Yan, the business manager of a foreign trade company, displays the welfare package mini program on her mobile phone. By 2025, enterprises in the Shanghai Customs District will enjoy a cumulative tax reduction of 29.07 billion yuan through various preferential trade agreements.

In terms of supporting regional characteristic development, the "Business+" brand matrix of "One Zone, One Product" has achieved significant results. Qingpu, as an important area for Shanghai to establish a "Silk Road E-commerce" cooperation pilot zone, will have cross-border e-commerce exports exceeding 10 billion yuan by 2025, ranking first among all districts; The export of beauty and cosmetics from Dongfang Beauty Valley in Fengxian District increased by 15.7%, and the fragrance of the "beauty economy" wafted overseas; The import of luggage and clothing in Jing'an District accounts for 60% and 40% of the city's total, respectively, becoming a trendsetter in consumer trends. The precise policy support from customs has made our characteristic industries more competitive in the international market, "said the relevant person in charge of Qingpu District Commerce Commission.

For agricultural and food product import enterprises, the "green channel" of customs makes it possible for fresh products to be delivered directly. The cherries imported from Chile are verified online through the 'Smart Animal and Plant Inspection Platform', saving half a day in customs clearance time. When they are put on shelves, they still carry the freshness of the branches, "said Mr. Zhao, a fruit importer. For products with high timeliness requirements such as frozen seafood, the customs has innovated the "whitelist+sampling release" model, and salmon can be sold on shelves in as little as 12 hours from landing on the plane. In 2025, Shanghai Customs safely released 63000 tons of imported fresh seafood products, a year-on-year increase of 37%.

Innovation driven, optimized structure, high-quality development spectrum, new chapter

By 2025, our hybrid vehicle exports will increase by 1.5 times, which is inseparable from the full process support of customs, "said Lin Qiang, the overseas sales director of a new energy vehicle enterprise. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Customs has tailored a" advance declaration, priority inspection, and fast release "process for automobile exports, ensuring timely delivery of products. By 2025, the export scale of electric vehicles in Shanghai will exceed 100 billion yuan, becoming a new engine for foreign trade growth.

The "gold content" of high-end manufacturing continues to increase. The export of surgical robots has increased by 3.7 times, industrial robots have grown by over 40%, and high-end machine tools have grown by nearly 30%. "Shanghai Intelligent Manufacturing" is accelerating towards the top of the value chain. In Pudong New Area, the integrated circuit industry has formed a complete ecosystem, with related product exports accounting for over 80% of the city's total; The brand effect of "Aerospace Minhang" in Minhang District is prominent, and the import of aircraft parts has doubled; The export of automotive laser rangefinder radar in Jiading District accounts for over 70% of the national total, making it a leader in the wave of "new four modernizations" in the automotive industry.

The development of emerging markets is also moving rapidly and steadily. By 2025, Shanghai will achieve growth in imports and exports to 167 countries and regions, and expand its "billion dollar trading partner club" to 49. Exports to countries jointly building the "the Belt and Road" increased by 21.9%, accounting for 40% of the city's exports for the first time. The export of solar cells to Africa has increased by 8 times, and the export of electrical equipment has increased by 61.4%. These products provide a Chinese solution to solve the local electricity problem. "The person in charge of a complete set of equipment export enterprise introduced that the regional customs clearance integration policy of the customs has made the export of products smoother.

While safeguarding the bottom line of security, customs also provide protection for consumer upgrades. In the bonded warehouse of Zhangyuan in Jing'an, international high-end consumer goods are holding exhibition and tasting activities, which is a new consumption scene created by the customs' innovative bonded supervision model. And the first consumer goods also enjoy convenient inspection measures. "Our new product launch efficiency has been greatly improved, and the clearance time has been shortened by 80%," said the person in charge of a multinational brand in China. By 2025, nearly 10000 batches and 30000 newly launched products will enter the market quickly through customs facilitation measures, with a total value of 250 million yuan.

The sharp sword at the national border protects fairness, upholds justice, and innovates to embark on a new journey

The optimization of the business environment requires not only fast communication, but also good management, "said Liu Bo, Deputy Director of Shanghai Customs. In 2025, Shanghai Customs launched the "National Border Sword 2025" joint operation, handling various smuggling and illegal cases worth 11.106 billion yuan. In the "Blue Sky 2025" special action, 106 solid waste cases were investigated and 3432.18 tons of various types of solid waste were seized, of which one case won the "Influence Award" of the United Nations Environment Programme's Asia Environmental Law Enforcement Excellence Award.

In terms of intellectual property protection, the customs continues to carry out the "Longteng" special action, and by 2025, the seizure of infringing goods batches will rank first in the country. In response to emerging fields such as trendy toys, the customs took the lead in conducting infringement situation analysis and seized more than 180000 infringing products of brands such as Pop Mart and Bruco. "The powerful blow from the customs has made our China-Chic brand more confident in the international market," said the legal director of a Chaozhou gaming enterprise.

Facing the new journey of the opening year of the "15th Five Year Plan" in 2026, Shanghai Customs is ready. We will continue to deepen reform and innovation, optimize the business environment at ports, and fully serve the stable scale and optimal structure of foreign trade, "said Liu Bo. Customs will further strengthen policy coordination, solve development problems, and enable Shanghai's foreign trade to take more solid steps on the path of high-quality development.