Foreign Trade Updates
Jilin Province’s cross-border e-commerce import/export reached 13.16 billion yuan in 2025 (153% YoY growth) under comprehensive pilot zones. Liu Lifang (Jilin Commerce Deputy Dir) introduced achievements (4 zones top in NE China) and future measures (policy support, overseas warehouses, talent cultivation, inter-departmental linkage).
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During the 2026 Spring Festival, Ningbo Airport’s inbound/outbound passenger flow increased significantly (47.3% year-on-year). Popular destinations include Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Southeast Asia; new visa-free policies for Canadian/British passports took effect, with intelligent customs measures ensuring smooth clearance.
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Ningbo Airport Customs processes departure tax refunds for overseas passengers. During Spring Festival, tax refund business surged (30 batches, 4.249M yuan, sharp year-on-year increases). New "one single package" and "buy and refund" policies enhance convenience; future plans optimize port services for inbound tourism.
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Ningbo's trade with Germany grew in 2025 (96.79b yuan, +14.2%). Ningbo Customs supports enterprises with facilitation measures. Cross-border e-commerce boosts German beauty imports, while Ningbo manufacturing (auto parts, etc.) expands German exports. Both sides deepen industrial synergy for mutual benefit.
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As a core area of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Fujian's ship exports during the 14th Five-Year Plan reached 51.11 billion yuan (up 1.1x), with bulk carriers, container ships as main types. Key markets include Asia, Africa (Liberia), Latin America; state-owned enterprises dominate. Xiamen Customs provides tailored services to boost clearance efficiency.
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On Jan 27, water-water & sea-rail intermodal transport customs supervision pilots launched in Fujian and other regions. The model features "one declaration, one order, one container to the end", simplifying procedures, reducing clearance time by over 30% and logistics costs by over 20%, boosting efficiency.
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On Zhanjiang's South China Sea coast, the golden pomfret harvest peak arrives. Xiahai Customs officers (Jiang Yin, Wang Ziwei) inspect exports to ASEAN. Xiahai Customs and Zhanjiang Agriculture Bureau support exports via service centers, green channels, etc. 2025 Zhanjiang golden pomfret exports reach 14k tons (+19.8%), with officers' dedication ensuring smooth shipments.
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The article introduces Sanmen Island Customs (Shenzhen), a key eastern gateway of the Greater Bay Area. It uses intelligent supervision to boost maritime logistics efficiency, with officers working on the remote island (facing extreme weather) to safeguard border security and support GBA's high-quality development.
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Gongbei Customs' Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Customs recently seized 13248 old electronic products in inbound bus passages. Two drivers claimed to transport them for "labor fees". Customs reminded hiding taxable goods constitutes smuggling, with criminal liability for serious cases.
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During the Year of the Horse Spring Festival, cross-border travel in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is popular, with rising passenger flow at Gongbei Port. Duty-free consumption is active, supported by customs' smart supervision, and sales increased 32.53% year-on-year.
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During Spring Festival, the Zhuhai Highway Port of HZMB saw traffic peak. Feb15-22: 175k passenger vehicles (up11.2% YoY), 135k Hong Kong/Macao single license (up16.3%). Feb22 set new highs. Reasons: two-way travel trend; customs measures for efficient clearance. Reminders for travelers.
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Recently, Gongbei Customs (Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Customs) seized a cross-border driver hiding 5 pure silver ingots (148.7kg, 999‰ purity) in a Guangdong-Hong Kong bus to smuggle into the country. The driver admitted resale for profit. Customs reminded hiding taxable goods is smuggling, with criminal liability for serious cases.
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During Chinese New Year 2026, Wan Chai Port (Zhuhai-Macao) had rising inbound/outbound passenger flow. Wan Chai Customs provided policy guidance, optimized services (15min peak voyages, intelligent equipment), handling 61k passengers (Feb15-23) with a daily peak of 9223.
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春节期间,香洲海关保障港澳鲜活农产品供应,关联企业加班生产,假期监管供应超2800吨,确保通关顺畅。
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On February 8th, Qingmao Customs under Gongbei Customs seized a passenger carrying undeclared HKD 290000 (≈RMB256700) at Qingmao Port. The case is under further processing. Customs reminds passengers of cash carrying limits and application for permits if exceeding limits.
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On February 2nd, Gongbei Customs’ Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Customs seized over 10 tons of falsely reported frozen chicken feet (declared as PVC pipes) via a cross-border truck. Customs reminds smuggling activities face administrative penalties or criminal responsibility if serious.
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Zhakou Customs under Gongbei Customs intercepted 184 Purple Land hermit crabs (prohibited live animals) at Gongbei Port from passenger Tan via green channel; customs reminds no unapproved live animal entry, violators face legal responsibility.
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Jiangmen Customs uses smart technology to supervise live chicken chicks supplied to Hong Kong. Customs officer Deng Wenxuan conducts remote inspection (15km away), completing video inspection to electronic release in <40 mins. The chicks arrive in HK via Huangmaohai Bridge early morning. The company reports smooth clearance, >95% survival rate, reduced costs. During Spring Festival, 61,000 chicks were supervised.
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As of Feb 25, 2026, China-Laos Railway’s international transport grew strongly post-Spring Festival. Mengla Customs supervised 1.65B yuan goods (81.3% YoY), 98 tourist trains (7.7% YoY) and 31200 passengers (31.3% YoY). Customs used green channels/non-intrusive checks; ASEAN fruits were key imports.
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After Chinese New Year, Ningbo Junpu's workshop is busy producing Jarvis 2.0 robots (with multimodal interaction) for overseas markets. Ningbo Customs launches convenient clearance measures, helping "Made in Ningbo" robots go global, boosting China's smart manufacturing exports.
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