Hong Kong's Commerce Secretary Qiu Yinghua stated Hong Kong's foreign trade showed strong resilience, ranking 5th largest commodity trading economy (WTO 2025 report, up 2 places). Hong Kong adheres to free trade, leverages One Country Two Systems advantages; SAR government measures yielded results, plans to support mainland enterprises via Hong Kong under 15th Five-Year Plan.

Beijing, April 2 — The Ministry of Commerce identified 13 parks in the second batch of national processing trade industrial parks (4 central, 7 western, 2 northeast) to guide processing trade gradient transfer and promote regional coordinated development. It will guide localities to cultivate high-quality carriers to undertake industrial transfers for sustainable processing trade development.

Recently, Daxing Airport Customs seized 14 watches hidden on a green channel passenger’s body. The customs reminded that smuggling taxable items violates regulations and carries legal responsibility.

Recently, 3744 bottles of avocado oil from Liaoning Shengmai Industrial Co., Ltd. completed customs clearance in Benxi for Hong Kong, marking Benxi's first cross-border e-commerce B2B direct export. Benxi Customs provided support and will promote more local premium products via such platforms.

Cangzhou Customs under Shijiazhuang Customs conducts remote local inspection of exported fresh pears from Botou Panglong Fruit Co., Ltd., cutting inspection time from 4 hours to 20 mins. This reform boosts efficiency, reduces costs, and Shijiazhuang Customs will expand the pilot to more agricultural products.

In 2026, Dangshan Crispy Pear (Anhui Reclamation Jade) first enters Oceania (Melbourne, Australia) with 7 tons, expanding to Central Asia. Through quality reshaping (standardized/green/digital planting), cold chain upgrade, and government support, it becomes an international high-quality product with growing exports.

From Jan-Feb this year, Wuhu's foreign trade reached 39.23b yuan (up 60.6%), with auto exports 22.1b yuan (up 1.3x) and "new three types" products 10.52b yuan (up 2.7x). Supported by financial/customs services, it aims for 1.351m auto exports by 2025, leading central non-capital cities' foreign trade.

Bengbu Dingmei Leisure Products Co. had 218.1% YoY export growth in 2025, selected as key national cultural export enterprise (2025-2026). Supported by Bengbu Customs (early declaration, policy, IP protection), its leisure products enter global markets. Customs will help more "Bengbu Created" brands go global.

In early 2026, Shanghai’s trade with Belt and Road countries grew 24% YoY (Jan-Feb). China-Europe Railway (Shanghai) trains, Longwu Customs’ exports (up 52.15%), and Wusong Customs’ large equipment handling were key, supported by optimized customs services.

As the global "silver wave" expands, Chinese health tech products (notably Ningbo's intelligent manufacturing) serve overseas elderly. Key firms Jieman Intelligent (rehab) and Luke Medical (sleep health) lead, supported by Ningbo Customs' optimized services. Ningbo's medical equipment exports rose 14.4% YoY to ~920M yuan in Jan-Feb 2026.

Yesterday, 80 tons of canned tomato sauce passed Yuyao Customs (Ningbo Customs) inspection and will be sent to Nigeria. It's Zhejiang's first use of "batch inspection (quarantine)" for exported processed food, marking Ningbo's national pilot landing for canned food exports. The new model cuts clearance time/costs, adapting to small batches and boosting exports.

Yiwu, China's foreign trade barometer, sees strong growth (Jan-Feb 2026: 173.56B yuan, +52.8% YoY). Market procurement drives exports (80% share). Trade expands to 222 regions; Africa, ASEAN, Belt and Road are key. Export/import structures optimize, cross-border e-commerce imports surge.

This article introduces Chengdu Airport Port's "Airport Express" model for cross-border e-commerce exports, enabling 24/7 zero-wait customs clearance via smart tech. It solves past bottlenecks, saves over 1 hour per trip, boosts exports (33% YoY in 2025), and is a Sichuan Pilot Free Trade Zone best practice.

Guang'an Made raw silk from Sichuan Antai Silk Group is exported to Europe with Guang'an Customs' support (customized services, green channel). The company's overseas orders are scheduled until June 2026, expecting over 10% export growth. Customs will optimize services for local characteristic agricultural products' international competitiveness.

On March 30, 9 tons of fresh Dali blueberries from Weixian Agricultural Technology (Yunnan) Co., Ltd. were successfully exported to Singapore under Dali Customs supervision. Midu County promotes plateau characteristic agriculture, with the company's 500-acre base expecting 600 tons annual output. Customs provides "one-on-one" services, green channels, etc., to ensure smooth exports, and the enterprise has received orders from Southeast Asia.

Since Spring Festival, Fujian's private enterprises saw strong foreign trade growth in Jan-Feb: import-export reached 194.2b yuan (+12.4%), accounting for over 60% of the province's total. ASEAN/EU are top markets; mechanical/electrical products drive exports, bulk commodities/agricultural products lead imports.

On April 1st, the Early Harvest Arrangement under China-Congo (Brazzaville) Joint Development Economic Partnership Agreement took effect. Nanning Customs issued the first origin certificate for Guangxi Longchao's frozen fish exports, which enjoy tariff reduction from 20% to 0 (saving ~46,000 yuan). Congo (Brazzaville) is the first African country to sign such an arrangement with China, and Nanning Customs supports enterprises to benefit from policy dividends.

On March 31, a batch of cross-border e-commerce packages was shipped via Songjiang Customs. Since its Nov 2025 operation, the pre cargo station has exported 1.02 million packages worth 101 million yuan. It's upgrading to charter operation, with customs measures cutting enterprises' logistics time by 30%.

From April 1, 2026, China's General Administration of Customs will promote the cross-border e-commerce retail export (9610 model) cross-customs return mode nationwide. With 2026-2027 tax preferences, it solves return pain points, boosts enterprise efficiency and consumer experience, driving high-quality industry development.

Jilin Dunhua's Yalian Machinery shipped artificial board production core equipment to Indonesia with a China-ASEAN FTA origin certificate for tariff reduction. Yanji Customs issued preferential certificates, aiding the company's overseas expansion via tariff preferences and convenient measures.