Foreign Trade Updates
As of now, Shenzhen Customs district has over 550 AEO enterprises contributing nearly 50% of import/export volume. Shenzhen Customs innovates group certification model, promoting 21 enterprises under 9 groups to pass AEO certification by 2025. Beneficiaries like Shenzhen Shichuang Electronics gain from it, and Customs reduces 181 AEO enterprises' burden by ~100 million yuan via facilitation measures.
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On the 15th, Hangzhou Customs supervised the first batch of "TIR+Bonded" and "TIR+Cross-border E-commerce" goods nationwide departing from Wenzhou and Hangzhou via TIR vehicles, marking their landing in Zhejiang. The TIR Convention features convenient customs clearance. Hangzhou Customs optimized services to support this. Since 2024, Zhejiang's TIR business has grown rapidly, with 621 vehicles expected by 2025.
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2.25 tons of sunflower seeds from Changzhi Zhongcheng Heye Food Co., Ltd. (Shanxi) were exported to Uzbekistan via Changzhi Customs (Taiyuan Customs), marking Shanxi's first sunflower seed export. Changzhi Customs provided precise assistance; Guo Yanli noted it's a Belt and Road breakthrough, with customs continuing to help local products export.
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In 2025, Gansu's foreign trade achieved high-quality breakthroughs: total import-export hit 71.17 billion yuan (first over 70 billion), up 16.2% YoY. Trade with B&R countries accounted for 70.5%, RCEP members grew 47.9%. Exports rose 44.5% (high-tech, "new three" products surged). Private enterprises became key growth force.
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Weihai Customs under Qingdao Customs handled its first departure tax refund for an overseas passenger at Weihai Port. The passenger, who bought a down jacket in Chengdu, got a 2156-yuan refund quickly. Weihai Customs optimized services with special windows, aligning with China's 2025 tax refund policy to boost inbound consumption.
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Qingdao Hengshengtai's raisin exports hit new peak with customs support (Enterprise Assistance Plan, green channel). By 2025, Qingdao's raisin exports will exceed 300 million yuan, up 25.3% year-on-year.
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The paperless tax refund application system, piloted by Qingdao Customs and promoted nationwide from Nov 1, 2025, enables full online processing, cutting tax refund time to 1 day (vs 7-10 days offline). It boosts efficiency, reduces enterprise costs, with Qingdao Customs processing 2339 refunds (220m yuan) in 2025, up 85.9% and 15.8% YoY, benefiting import-export firms.
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Using the "territorial direct access" model to achieve "one declaration, one inspection, one release" for outbound goods cuts enterprise clearance time by ~60%; promoting self-driving commercial vehicle export trials supports new foreign trade formats; pioneering naked vehicle bulk cargo export supervision boosts naked vehicle exports by 80%+ and reduces enterprise logistics costs by over 16 million yuan.
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Qingdao Customs' party member team developed AI models for intelligent tax risk control of imported cosmetics, replacing manual review with AI, improving accuracy to 90% and coverage to nearly 100%. The innovation methodology was replicated in other scenarios, with party building leading technological empowerment of customs governance.
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On Jan 19, 2026, Irkeshtam Port (Xinjiang) experienced heavy snowfall. Irkeshtam Customs implemented emergency measures (equipment checks, joint linkage, warm services) to ensure smooth, zero-delay clearance, releasing ~1500 vehicles so far, supporting local economy and Belt & Road.
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2025 data shows Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge's goods import/export value exceeded 325.84 billion yuan (up 40.1%), breaking records for people, vehicles, goods. Cross-border e-commerce is a new driver, with 110.98 billion yuan via the bridge. Customs cooperation and facilitation boost Greater Bay Area trade, growing 36.8% annually since 2019.
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According to Lanzhou Customs, Gansu's 2025 exports to ASEAN reached 3.47 billion yuan (123% YoY growth). Key exports include agricultural products (Tianshui apples, Dingxi potatoes) and industrial products (photovoltaic modules, lithium batteries). Lanzhou Customs' measures (green channel, remote inspection) cut clearance time by 40%+, while origin policy empowerment boosted visa efficiency by 70%+. Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam are top markets.
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