Foreign Trade Updates
At dawn, Qingdao Port loaded Shandong Zhongmoshen's excavators (over 3 million yuan) for Italy. Jining's construction machinery exports reached ~7.8b yuan (Jan-Oct, +45% YoY) to 200+ regions, driven by overseas infrastructure boom. Jining Customs uses "three focuses" to assist enterprises; Zhongmoshen plans to explore Americas markets.
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Rizhao Customs (subsidiary of Qingdao Customs) seized 8.15kg of illegally imported soil from international vessel crew members' luggage. Soil carries harmful organisms threatening China's ecological security, agriculture/forestry, and health; it's prohibited per Chinese quarantine regulations.
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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a notice to launch the creation of national emerging industry development demonstration bases, aiming to build about 100 park-based and 1,000 enterprise-based bases by 2035. Focusing on key sectors like new-generation IT, new energy, etc., the bases cover two types: parks (promoting industrial clusters) and enterprises (strengthening core technologies). The 2-year creation period ends with unified evaluation and acceptance by MIIT.
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On Nov 24, 2025, Morocco's Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Announcement DDC/13/2025, making a positive final anti-dumping ruling on Egypt-origin PVC resin, recommending duties (74.87% for Egyptian Petrochemicals, 92.19% for others; tax code 39.04.109.00). The investigation started on Nov 27, 2024, with preliminary ruling on May 5, 2025.
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On Nov 24, 2025, Mexico's Ministry of Economy issued a preliminary anti-dumping ruling on Chinese ammonium sulfate, imposing a $0.1807/kg temporary duty (tax number 3102.21) effective next day for 4 months. Stakeholders can submit comments within 20 working days; Mexico initiated the investigation on Feb 20, 2025.
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The Ministry of Commerce issues Announcement No.76 of 2025, deciding to extend the safeguard measure investigation on imported beef to January 26, 2026 due to case complexity, with previous announcements No.60 of 2024 (initiating) and No.38 of 2025 (extending to Nov 26, 2025).
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On November 20-21, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport was awarded the "International Health Airport" title by WHO and the General Administration of Customs after on-site evaluation. This recognizes its public health capacity, enhances port competitiveness, and supports Qingdao's opening-up strategy, meeting IHR (2005) standards to aid disease prevention and international route development.
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On November 20th, Bengbu Comprehensive Bonded Zone (Anhui's 6th, first in northern Anhui) officially closed and began operation, marking significant progress of Anhui Pilot FTZ Bengbu Area in 5 years. It breaks inland opening barriers via institutional innovation, tech-enabled industrial upgrading and open-driven reform, becoming a leading area for sci-tech innovation and opening in northern Anhui.
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Fujian’s wire and cable exports hit 10.693 billion yuan in Q1-Q3 (+86.99% YoY), with Anfeno Electronic (Xiamen) as an example. Exports reach 180 regions (North America/East Asia growing fast). Jointed cables lead (75.47% of total), supported by industrial upgrading and Xiamen Customs’ facilitation (advance declaration, origin preferences).
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Fujian Province's cassava and cassava starch imports in Jan-Oct 2025 reached 3.97 billion yuan (up 40% YoY, 21.3% national share, 1st in China). All imports are from ASEAN (Thailand and Vietnam account for 93% of total). Private and state-owned enterprises are the main importers (over 99.9% of total).
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2025 marks the 50th China-EU diplomatic anniversary and 10th AEO mutual recognition. Fuzhou Customs' AEO enterprises enjoy EU trade facilitation (lower inspection rates, faster clearance). 71 such enterprises had 49.56b yuan EU trade (Jan-Oct 2025, up 34.8%). Fujian firms (Mawei Shipbuilding, Jiatong Tire, etc.) benefit, and Fuzhou Customs will further promote AEO policies.
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Recently, a frozen Greenland flounder container cleared customs at Qingzhou Port (Fuzhou) in 2 hours via "advance declaration and ship side direct pickup". Fujian's fast customs channels boost frozen fish imports; Jan-Oct imports hit 2.51b yuan (19.6% YoY growth, 3rd nationwide). Private, foreign-invested & state-owned enterprises saw double-digit growth. Maritime Silk Road core area & smart ports speed global seafood to Chinese tables.
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