In early 2026, "Made in Ningbo" accelerates emerging market layout. Taiji Environmental secures Thailand order, Shenma Group launches cost-reducing copper-aluminum eutectic. Ningbo rolls out "Ningbo Trade Global" plan, with 2025 foreign trade up 2.6% for 10 consecutive years.

The 20th CPC National Congress proposed accelerating security development gap filling and strategic resource supply guarantee. Ningbo Customs responded by deepening "Smart Customs Strong Country" action, optimizing primary minerals supervision (compressed clearance cycle, reduced costs), creating recycled metals regulation paradigm (intelligent dismantling), and breaking recycled black powder import bottleneck (first clearance in 2025). It aims to build "Ningbo model" for strategic mineral supply chain stability.

Jingdezhen Customs (subsidiary of Nanchang Customs) completed Jiangxi's first paperless tax late fee reduction/exemption via China's International Trade Single Window, marking full online processing. It boosts efficiency, aligns with GAC's paperless reform, and benefits foreign trade enterprises.

In 2025, Fujian's ship exports hit 19.42 billion yuan (48% YoY growth), with SOEs as the main force, ASEAN as the largest market, diversified ship types (bulk carriers, LNG dual-fuel Ro-Ro ships, etc.), and Fuzhou Customs providing supportive services.

On Jan 24, Fuzhou Changle Airport opened the Fuzhou-Dili route (East Timor), a new Belt and Road Southeast Asia route. Customs prepared for smooth clearance, shortening travel time from over 24h to 6h, boosting China-Southeast Asia personnel and trade exchanges.

In recent years, Fujian's processing trade chain has extended, with import-export scale expanding. Xiamen Customs data shows 2024 trade reached 210.13B yuan; 2025 Jan-Nov hit 210.11B yuan (up 9.2%). Foreign-invested enterprises lead, private/state-owned growing fast. Asia is top market, ASEAN/Hong Kong seeing strong growth. Mechanical and electrical products are key commodities.

On Dec 18, aircraft cabin seats worth ~30M yuan arrived at Xiamen Airport, supervised by Xiamen Customs then sent to Xiamen Taikoo Aircraft for overseas renovation. With global aviation recovery, Fujian's aircraft seat imports (Jan-Nov: 590M yuan, 2.4x YoY, 1st nationwide) surged; UK is top importer. Xiamen Taikoo's maintenance hit record, while Xiamen Customs launched bonded maintenance pilot to boost the industry.

Dongxing City implements the "Three Run" Action (sea, park, port economies) to promote high-quality border development. It achieves project acceleration (e.g., Yixin Electric), smart port upgrades, park service innovations, and ocean economy growth (offshore wind, fishery, tourism). 2025 targets are met with industrial/trade growth.

The Shanghai Oriental Hub International Business Cooperation Zone, a high-level opening-up platform, uses customs institutional innovation and digital empowerment to achieve two-way freedom of goods and personnel, boost the new development pattern, enhance customs clearance convenience and enterprise efficiency, and serve national dual circulation.

On Dec 30, 2025, Tianjin Xingang Customs used the Intelligent Inspection Assistant to detect quarantine harmful organisms in imported fruits, part of the General Administration of Customs' Port AI Inspection scenario. This system integrates data, generates warnings, aids officers, and addresses manual inspection challenges to enhance supervision efficiency.

With the deepening of customs credit management, AEO is a key for import-export enterprises. By 2025, Jiangsu's AEO enterprises will reach 643. Nanjing Customs tailors cultivation plans for enterprises like Far East Energy, Anbofu, and Bosch, boosting their competitiveness. It will expand AEO coverage to inject credit momentum into Jiangsu's open economy.

At the start of the 15th Five Year Plan, Alashankou Railway Port (Eurasian Continental Bridge hub) is bustling with China Europe freight trains. During the 14th Five Year Plan, Alashankou Customs used smart supervision to boost efficiency (single train inspection up 70%), hit 68.874 million tons freight, and supported enterprises. Future plans focus on deepening smart port construction for Belt and Road.