12月11日广州港扩能开放国家验收会召开，琶洲码头等通过验收，推动大湾区港口集群能级跃升，提升客货运服务能力，助力大湾区基础设施与规则机制联通。

As Hainan Free Trade Port nears its Dec 18 customs clearance, Zhanjiang Customs implements measures including the Parallel Port logistics model (connecting 3 regions), Smart Commodity Inspection (shorter clearance), and "one core two engines" risk control. It supports Yangpu Port's upgrade and new duty-free policies with domestic goods.

Recently, Yantai, Shandong experienced its first snowfall. Despite cold temperatures, its cross-border e-commerce supervision area in the free trade zone is bustling. Cold weather drives demand for warm supplies; trust in Chinese domestic brands boosts e-commerce exports (740,000 items since Dec, 48% YoY growth). Customs offers convenient measures, enterprises adjust operations to ensure timely delivery.

Since 2015 implementation, ChAFTA boosted China-Australia trade. In July 2025, they signed a memo to launch overall review. Public opinions (on implementation, impact, improvements) are solicited until Feb 28 2026; contact Xun Changlu.

Fujian's alcoholic beverages and drinks exports hit 1.01 billion yuan (Jan-Oct 2025), with beer making up 60% (3rd national scale). Asia is the top market (92.8%), private enterprises lead (87.3%). Xiamen Customs supports via innovation guidance and fast clearance.

Recently, Zibo Customs conducted preliminary factory inspections on newly established processing and trade enterprises in its jurisdiction, focusing on promoting and interpreting related policies, providing targeted business guidance and solutions to help enterprises utilize relevant preferential policies.

Xu Xiuyuan, a new recruit at Cixi Customs under Ningbo Customs, works in statistics. With solid practice and learning, he submitted 16 statistical info articles, led a youth research project on Cixi's imports selected for 2024 General Administration of Customs' youth plan, and contributed to regional economic development via data analysis.

Two Ningbo enterprises (Beiya Electric and Yimei Sunlight) enhance beauty appliances competitiveness via innovation (patents, tech upgrades), with growing exports (Yuyao's first 10 months: 350M yuan for electric scissors, 160M for beauty equipment). Yuyao Customs supports via IP protection and FTA tariff guidance.

Ningbo Customs responds to Mr. Liu's query on importing honey: key points include admission checks (relevant catalogs), overseas enterprise registration, importer/agent filing, and required declaration documents (health cert, test report, contracts, etc.).

Longkou Customs adopts the "separate transportation and centralized inspection" mode for liquid bulk chemical exports, enhancing clearance efficiency, reducing enterprise costs, supervising 819,000 tons of exports so far, and expected to save over 20 million yuan annually.

Since this year, China's domestic and foreign trade integration has accelerated with policy support, enterprises exploring both domestic and international markets, and future plans to enhance integration capabilities, boosting economic resilience.

Recently, China's Ministry of Commerce, PBOC and State Administration for Financial Regulation issued a notice on strengthening commerce-finance coordination to boost consumption, including 11 measures in 3 aspects, with features of goal/problem orientation, systematic thinking and local adaptation, aiming to support livelihood and expand consumption.