Foreign Trade Updates
In 2025, foreign trade on the Pearl River Estuary west bank showed strong resilience, with cross-border e-commerce and lithium battery exports growing rapidly. Customs innovations like new channels at Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, paperless certification, and lithium battery policy tutorials boosted development.
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The article reports on the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge's Zhuhai Highway Port's 2025 performance: 31M+ people, 6.8M vehicles, 325.84B yuan import/export (up 40.1%), cross-border e-commerce exports 110.98B yuan (up 92.5%). It highlights customs cooperation, institutional innovations, and Greater Bay Area economic integration growth.
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On January 18, Zhuhai Airport’s "Zhuhai Clark" international cargo route opened (6 weekly flights, ~5000 tons/year). Doumen Customs optimized clearance (7×24 service) to cut logistics time/costs, expanding Zhuhai’s international routes to 10 weekly. Future plans include Dhaka/Madrid routes.
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On Jan 9, Wan Chai Customs supervised nearly 200 Zhuhai-made ACs for export to Mozambique. 2026 is China-Africa Cultural Exchange Year; Zhuhai home appliance exports to Africa grow. Wan Chai Customs optimizes clearance (green channel) to support exports. Gree’s African orders rise; 2025 saw 2428 batches (~140M yuan) exported to Africa via Wan Chai Customs.
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On January 11th, Gongbei Customs seized a Macau driver Li who hid 24 mobile phones in the trunk's double walls at Gongbei Port. Li admitted smuggling for "labor fee"; customs reminds such acts may be criminal if serious.
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Gongbei Customs conducts AEO cultivation for enterprises like Zhuhai Xiaomi. AEO enterprises contribute 41.4% of local foreign trade value in 2025, enjoying customs clearance convenience and mutual recognition. Customs plans to support GBA logistics via AEO.
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Shiqi Roast squab, a Zhongshan intangible cultural heritage, faced initial export difficulties to Australia. With Zhongshan Customs' personalized support, it now exports smoothly, with orders growing from hundreds to over 5,000. In 2025, 12.1 tons worth 1.24 million yuan were exported, and plans exist to expand to Canada and Singapore.
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Doumen Customs uses green channels, 24/7 clearance, and electronic certification for frozen poultry supply to Hong Kong, Macau, and Australia. CEPA expands varieties; 2025 supply (3038 batches, 17k+ tons) hits historical highs. Customs optimizes for Spring Festival peak.
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The General Administration of Customs launched the "Unified Management of Administrative Relatives" system, integrating 5 systems and 25 filing matters to achieve one-stop processing, reduce enterprise burden, optimize supervision, and assist high-quality foreign trade development.
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Yiwu's import-export trade thrives amid complex global situation. Hangzhou Customs promotes smart customs, market procurement reforms, land-sea-air-rail logistics, and smart supervision, contributing to national trade development and advancing higher-level opening up.
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Yunnan develops cross-border agricultural corridors with ASEAN; 2025 agri trade hit 36.93B yuan (16% yoy). Kunming Customs offers efficient services (one-stop, fast inspection) for Dali grapes exports and Tianbao Port durian imports, accelerating two-way agri trade and regional win-win cooperation.
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On Jan 20, 2026, the first batch of bonded leased helicopters arrived at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, supervised by Guangzhou Customs. These Airbus H175/H160 helicopters are for Guangdong's emergency rescue and offshore oil platform support. The "remote entrusted supervision" reform cuts enterprise costs. By 2025, 30 such aircraft will be imported, worth ~14.56B yuan.
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