Foreign Trade Updates
Beijing Customs reports Jan-Nov 2025 foreign trade: total 2.93 trillion yuan, exports up 3% (new high). Highlights include 5-month export growth, private enterprises' strong performance, Belt and Road ties (60.1% of total), emerging industries, dual hub ports, and cultural products growth.
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Since China implemented 100% zero tariff for least developed countries with diplomatic ties, Fujian's trade with them grew (Jan-Oct: 61.44b yuan, +21.7%). Top partners: DR Congo, Cambodia, Bangladesh. Imports: metal ore, copper materials; Exports: mechanical/electrical, labor, agricultural products.
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Recently, the first 2025 batch of 26-ton Chilean cherries landed at Hefei Xinqiao Airport, Anhui, with 2-hour customs clearance. Hefei Airport’s international cargo (Oct 2025: 6500 tons, +219% YoY) grew. Customs innovations speed up clearance, ensuring cherry freshness for Anhui’s winter consumption.
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Fujian Province, leveraging ecological advantages, has become an important Chinese vegetable export base. From Jan-Nov this year, its vegetable exports hit 1 billion yuan (+9.6% YoY), with ASEAN as main market and strong UAE growth. Main varieties include cabbage, chili, water chestnuts. Fuzhou Customs supports via green channels, remote inspection for freshness.
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Fujian, an important Chinese wire and cable export province, saw its exports reach 13.14 billion yuan (up 80.5% YoY) in the first 11 months, ranking 4th nationally. Covering nearly 200 regions, ASEAN, Hong Kong, EU and Mexico are main markets. Foreign-invested enterprises are the main force, and Fuzhou Customs supports exports via smart customs and convenient services.
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Ningbo's 28,000 private businesses with import/export records exceeded trillion-yuan trade (4% YoY growth) one month early, accounting for 77.6% of city's total foreign trade. They boosted overall volume by 3pp in Jan-Nov via structural optimization (tech-intensive products) and flexibility (cross-border e-commerce, CAFTA 3.0), with ASEAN trade up 12.8% YoY.
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Ningbo Port Expansion and Opening Project passed national acceptance, covering 5 projects across 3 port areas. It enables full opening of 8 port areas, boosts supply chain resilience, port-city integration, ship repair and aquatic trade, supported by customs' "one terminal, one policy".
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The first "Istanbul Bridge" of China Europe Arctic Express completed its maiden voyage, returning to Ningbo Zhoushan Port. It marks the opening of China-Europe trade's "Third Channel" and a key step for the "Ice Silk Road". The voyage verified Arctic Northeast Passage safety, with Ningbo Customs support.
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China's Jan-Nov exports rose 6.2% to $3.47T with a $1.08T surplus, reflecting its global supply chain role (lowering costs/inflation). Mechanical/electrical exports up 8.8%, foreign-funded firms active; trade is win-win, no global threat.
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Qingdao Jiaodong Airport Customs seized illegal items (cosmetics, bags, watches, 320 cigarettes, 1 e-cigarette, 138 "three no" drugs with methamphetamine positive) carried by a passenger, total value ~67000 yuan, and filed a case.
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According to Shanghai Customs, Shanghai's import-export to ASEAN reached 530.31 billion yuan (up 12.6%) in Jan-Oct this year. Customs issued 159,000 preferential certificates, used digital/smart measures to boost trade, cut tariffs, and accelerate clearance for fresh produce and enterprises.
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Weihai Customs (under Qingdao Customs) seized 200 dangerous goods emergency power sources in export channels. The goods’ battery capacity and packaging failed to comply with maritime dangerous goods regulations; the enterprise lacked required packaging identification, suspected of evading supervision. Relevant items are temporarily detained.
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