On March 12 (ahead of March 15 International Consumer Rights Day), Zhongshan Customs officers held a toy safety lecture at Sanxin Kaiyin School in Zhongshan. Using games, displays and Q&A, they taught first-grade students to identify qualified toys and safety risks. Teachers and customs officials emphasized continuing safety education and supervision for children's healthy growth.

On March 16, 2026, China's National Bureau of Statistics released Jan-Feb economic data showing a strong start with accelerated production, stable demand, growing new quality productivity, while noting external and domestic challenges.

From April 1, 2026, China's General Administration of Customs will promote the cross-customs return mode for cross-border e-commerce retail exports (9610 model) nationwide, addressing industry pain points of difficult returns, high costs and long cycles, and forming policy synergy with tax preferences to boost foreign trade growth.

After the Spring Festival, Fujian foreign trade enterprises resume work quickly. The smart visa service for certificates of origin (export "paper gold") accelerates customs clearance, reduces tariffs, and supports steady foreign trade growth. Fuzhou and Xiamen Customs provide 7×24 intelligent auditing, self-service printing, etc., helping enterprises seize overseas opportunities.

Under Nansha Customs supervision, HKUST(GZ)'s multi-parameter water quality analyzers were exported to Hong Kong via Nansha Port for GBA marine ecology research. It's the first national attempt to regulate cross-border tax-reduction/exemption research equipment flow, with optimized customs measures to boost GBA scientific cooperation.

Doumen Customs supports fresh aquatic product exports (live fish) to Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia via 7×24 inspection, green channels and RCEP/Belt and Road dividends. Year-to-date HK/Macau exports up 5.9%, with full chain traceability ensuring safety.

On March 7, 2024, Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Logistics Park launched cross-border e-commerce business, exporting 25.864 million products worth 3.45 billion yuan in two years. As a core platform of Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, it partners with e-commerce platforms like Xiyin, Pinduoduo. Wan Chai Customs supports with intelligent supervision and fast clearance to boost Greater Bay Area's high-quality development.

Gongbei Customs supervised 3965 tons of cosmetics exports (71% YoY growth, 160M yuan) in the first two months of this year amid the "Beautiful Economy" peak season. Customs provides smart, targeted support to enterprises like Meijia Biotechnology in the Greater Bay Area.

Zhakou Customs seized 623g of endangered coral (Caryophyllales, CITES Appendix II, China's second-class protected) from Macau passenger Jiang at Gongbei Port on Feb 8. Customs reminds carrying endangered species/products without legal certificates is prohibited, with criminal liability for serious cases.

On March 9th, wet noodles from Shoutao (Jiangsu) Food Co., Ltd. were exported to the Netherlands via Suqian Customs' green channel. Suqian Customs supported qualification filing, quality control and optimized customs clearance. From Jan-Feb 2026, Suqian's flour products export reached 810,000 yuan, up 6% year-on-year.

On March 12, 2026, US ITC ruled Chinese Active Anode Materials (AMM) imports didn’t harm US related industries, so no double anti tariffs. China won, with Minmetals Chamber coordinating responses. Earlier US Commerce had positive anti-dumping/countervailing rulings but ITC’s 2:1 negative vote reversed it.

Brazilian federal senators voted on March 4 to approve the Mercosur-EU free trade agreement. The FTA was signed on Jan 17 and requires parliamentary approval; Brazil's House, Uruguay and Argentina have also approved it.