China's manufacturing PMI was 50.4% in March 2026, up 1.4 percentage points from the previous month and above the boom-bust line, indicating a rebound. Production (51.4%) and new order (51.6%) indices expanded, large, medium and small enterprises' PMIs rebounded, and the production operation expectation index was 53.4%, showing stable market expectations.

On April 1, 2026, the early harvest arrangement of the China-Congo (Brazzaville) Economic Partnership Agreement took effect, covering tariff reduction (100% of China's taxable products to zero for Congo, some Chinese products zero for Congo), rules of origin etc., boosting bilateral trade and China-Africa cooperation.

On March 31st, the "CIIE Enters Anhui" activity was jointly held by the Ministry of Commerce and Anhui Government in Hefei. It showcases Anhui's trade & investment environment, attracts foreign investors, with 114 foreign businesses (88 Fortune 500) participating, focusing on Anhui's characteristic industries.

Recently, Beiliang Port Customs under Dalian Customs seized 60720 bottles of infringing foreign liquor with marks similar to Hennessy and GreenLabel (registered trademarks). Lacking legal authorization and source proof, the goods were confirmed infringing by brand holders. Customs has lawfully detained them, with penalties for IP infringement under Chinese laws.

Recently, Dezhou Customs conducted on-site investigations on construction machinery parts enterprises in its jurisdiction, focusing on production process, quality inspection and export compliance, and answered questions about export classification, origin, transportation to ensure smooth product shipment.

Qingdao Jiaodong Airport Customs seized 1000 infringing mobile phone covers with trademarks like Redmi, POCO, Xiaomi, SAMSUNG in export shipments. The goods are suspected of trademark right infringement, and customs will handle them per regulations including confiscation and fines.

Qingdao Jiaodong Airport Customs seized passenger Song Jiaying who illegally carried RMB 141500 cash outbound; relevant cash carrying limits for leaving the country are also stated.

Recently, Huangdao Customs (Qingdao Customs subsidiary) conducted water gauge weighing on imported iron ore, finding an 862.2-ton shortage (14.3‰, exceeding 5‰ international convention). It notified the consignee, issued a weight certificate, and recovered over 400,000 yuan for the enterprise.

Yantai Customs seized and returned 2000 substandard imported toothbrushes; their bristle top contour qualified rate is <40% (failing national standard), which may harm oral health.

Qingdao Customs' Wang Shufeng team guides Qingdao Xinnong Kangyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. to solve EU registration issues for exported insect products, optimize workshop layout and hygiene control, helping the company obtain registration and secure new EU orders.

3月26日，中国首次“TIR+Bonded”跨境电商进口业务在青岛落地，TIR车辆装载俄特产进入青岛机场综保区保税仓库，依托TIR运输优势及综保区政策降低企业成本，便利外国商品入境。

Shandong Rongcheng has a bountiful seaweed harvest, with deep-processed products (e.g., kelp noodles) from Haizhibao seeing export growth. Customs aids via green channels, cutting clearance time. Exports reached 21.42 million yuan in the first two months, up 35.1% YoY, fitting global healthy consumption trends.

Anhui’s exports of RVs (to Australia) and outdoor furniture (to UK) grow, supported by Hefei Customs. Anhui’s furniture exports hit 1.28B yuan Jan-Feb (+10.9% YoY), driven by the global spring economy.

Anhui Xinong Pharmaceutical’s TCM exports (Poria cocos, Rehmannia) boom with Anqing Customs’ support (ecological cultivation, origin certificates). Jan-Feb 2026 exports hit 26.3M yuan (+19.5% YoY), driving rural revitalization.

Ningbo Customs has put into use an AI assisted quadruped robot for empty container quarantine at Zhoushan Port's Meishan Area, solving traditional manual efficiency issues. The robot doubles inspection efficiency with high accuracy, entering an "AI assisted intelligent inspection" stage.

In recent years, camping economy has seen explosive growth with over 400 million outdoor sports participants in China. Its core market size will reach 248.32 billion yuan by 2025, driving upstream-downstream chain over 144 trillion yuan. Outdoor equipment enterprises have booming production/sales, with Changzhou firm rushing to make inflatable tents for South Korea and Ningbo Port's camping supplies export up 12.3% (tents) in Jan-Feb.

On March 22, the "KRASZEWSKI" bulk carrier carrying 46 domestic energy storage containers departed Shanghai Nangang Port—its first bulk export, and Shanghai Port's first bulk shipment of such containers. Bound for Sagento, Spain (40 days), the brand has a 1GWh European framework agreement. Yangshan Customs/Lingang measures boost efficiency; Shanghai's lithium battery exports rose 94.9% Jan-Feb.

Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Battery exported lithium battery packaging to Australia via Xinyu Customs' intelligent supervision system, which replaces on-site inspection with image uploads, shortening release time and saving costs. Xinyu Customs provides training and technical support for this system.

On Feb 28, a Panamanian wood chip ship docked at Zhangzhou Port; Xiamen Customs has supervised over 10 million tons of wood chips imports since June 2023. Fujian’s paper industry thrives, with the Zhangzhou Forest Pulp-Paper Integration Project (to operate Oct 2025) as a key project. Customs optimizes clearance, ensures biosecurity, expands import sources, supporting local paper exports.

On March 30, 9 tons of fresh Dali blueberries from Weixian Agricultural Tech (Yunnan) passed Dali Customs inspection and were exported to Singapore. The company has a 500-acre base (annual output ~600 tons) with orders from Thailand/Vietnam. Dali Customs offers "one-on-one" service and green channel to support export.