Guangxi's foreign trade grew significantly during the 14th Five-Year Plan, with milestones like Beibu Gulf Port's 10 million TEUs, surging cross-border e-commerce, expanded Belt and Road trade, and faster customs clearance, driving its upward trajectory.

Under the global silver economy, China's elderly friendly products become a new foreign trade highlight. Zengcheng Customs supervised the "silver-haired train" transporting elderly supplies to Europe. With innovative products and competitive logistics, exports reached 10.5 million yuan from Jan to Nov this year, supported by customs facilitation measures.

Guangdong's first anchor load reduction freight deduction business was successfully implemented by Huangpu Customs, reducing an enterprise's tax by over 8,000 yuan. The policy excludes inland waterway freight after goods arrive in China from dutiable value. Huangpu Customs innovated the "Huangpu Scheme" for this, with cumulative tax reduction exceeding 2.9 million yuan since 2024 pilot. Customs guides enterprises to enjoy policy dividends, planning to further improve the process.

In 2024-2025, Baiyang Village in Xinjin District built a cold chain center, obtained export registration, and opened international markets in December 2025. By January 2026, over 1000 tons of citrus (Ehime, Unknown Fire) were exported (including to Malaysia), bringing villagers higher income and employment.

Deyang is enhancing its opening-up level. On Jan 6, its international railway logistics port customs supervision center completed its first export (10 containers of ceramic tiles to Laos). Deyang's pillar industries (high-end energy equipment, chemicals) enter a global expansion window. Leveraging RCEP and China-Europe freight trains, it focuses on platform, channel and entity construction for higher opening-up in the 15th Five-Year Plan.

On Jan 9, Hainan Airlines launched international connecting flights from Chengdu Tianfu to Vienna, featuring "one ticket to the end, luggage direct check" to optimize transit. Chengdu Tianfu has 38 such routes, with 2025 international passenger target 410,000.

Zigong’s foreign trade had a good start; highlights include Sichuan’s first rabbit meat export (zero breakthrough), Fushun citrus self-export (value upgrade), first Central Asian return train (two-way logistics). 2025 Jan-Nov import/export hit 6.15B yuan (15.1% YoY growth). 15th Five-Year Plan prioritizes land port and train route expansion.

On Jan 8, 2026, two TIR trucks departed Wenzhou for Russia (10th-11th 2026 TIR exports). TIR is a UN convention-based cross-border transport model with one-time declaration, enhancing regional logistics efficiency. Wenzhou’s TIR network expanded since 2024 (16 routes to 4 countries, 155M+ yuan goods). Customs uses intelligent supervision; future plans integrate with new foreign trade models.

On Jan 9, 2026, the "Ostock" ship carrying 92.5 tons of Russian king crabs docked at Damaiyu Port (Taizhou), completing customs clearance via Yuhuan Taizhou Customs—its first 2026 fresh aquatic import. Damaiyu Port (Taizhou's only aquatic supervision port) used cold chain facilities for quick clearance. The crabs will go to Yangtze Delta cities, enriching local food supplies.

On the 7th, a "Yiwu Ningbo Zhoushan Port" sea rail intermodal train departed Yiwu (Suxi) International Hub Port. Since its June 2025 opening, the hub has handled over 100,000 TEUs (6.62b yuan in goods value). It optimized logistics, adopted customs convenience measures and intelligent equipment to boost efficiency, benefiting inland enterprises.

In 2025, Ningbo Zhoushan Port hit over 1.4B tons cargo throughput (17th global No.1) and 43M TEUs containers (3rd global), a window to China's economic resilience, green/intelligent transformation, and high-level opening-up via dual circulation.

Meishan Port Area under Ningbo Zhoushan Port achieved new container throughput highs in 2025, became the first "double four-star" terminal, with Ningbo Customs supporting its green smart development via optimized regulations and smart logistics.