On Jan 12, 2026, Ningbo Lishe Airport's T2 exit duty-free shop had busy passenger shopping. 2025 inbound-outbound passengers hit a 6-year high (1.0711m), boosting duty-free sales up 94.27% to 6.94m yuan. Ningbo Customs offered advanced support (paperless, instant release). Shopping tips cover exempted taxes, eligible shoppers, required documents, and limited items.

Ningbo Airport Customs seized 244 tobacco products (48800 units) illegally carried by an inbound passenger via the green channel. The case is transferred to the anti-smuggling department, with reference to China Customs' duty-free tobacco regulations for inbound passengers.

In 2025, Ningbo Airport Customs supervised 1.071 million inbound/outbound passengers (up 21.6% YoY, 6-year high). There are 19 routes to 18 destinations. Southeast Asian travelers exceeded 100,000. Departure tax refunds verified reached over 5.43 million yuan (up 196% YoY).

Recently, workers loaded over 150 Geely new energy vehicles at Ningbo Zhongxin Port for Middle East shipment. In Jan-Nov 2025, Ningbo Port's NEV exports hit 26b yuan (up 280.4% YoY), top markets UAE, Brazil, EU. Ningbo Customs optimized clearance, supporting the city's auto industry cluster.

In 2025, Ningbo Zhoushan Port maintained world-leading cargo (1.4B tons, 17th consecutive first) and container (43M TEU, 3rd) throughputs. Supported by Ningbo Customs' innovation, sea-rail expansion, and smart customs, it launched the China-Europe Arctic express, connected 700+ global ports, boosting foreign trade high-quality development.

Recently, the refueling ship "Ocean Oil 302" at Ningbo Zhoushan Port's Chuanshan Port Area completed refueling nearly 6000 cubic meters of bonded LNG for container ship "Mediterranean Jiaoyataoluo". Ningbo Zhoushan Port accelerates building an international bonded fuel refueling center, with Ningbo Customs supporting innovative modes. By 2025, its bonded LNG refueling volume will exceed 250000 cubic meters, consolidating its green shipping leading position and boosting Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone's construction.

On January 8, 2026, the "Mediterranean Jessinia" docked at Ningbo Zhoushan Port. Next day, it departed for Brisbane with 2000 TEUs of goods, marking the official opening of Mediterranean Shipping Company's Australian route (the first of 2026 at the port). Ningbo Customs assisted in the opening. The port now has over 300 routes connecting 700+ ports worldwide.

Qinghai Blue Sky Environmental Protection Tech benefits from RCEP Certificate of Origin's tariff reductions. Xining Customs optimizes services, boosting certificate pass rate and self-service printing. In 2025, Xining Customs issued 235 RCEP certificates (32.8% growth), supporting enterprise export growth.

Recently, 26000 Phalaenopsis orchids supervised by Dongying Customs successfully exported to South Korea, marking Dongying's first flower export and adding a new business card to the Yellow River mouth.

Recently, Weifang Customs has conducted daily supervision of local vegetable planting bases, focusing on agricultural inputs use, base management, urging enterprises to strengthen planting and pest control, improve safety and quality systems, and ensure high-quality vegetable exports.

In the first 11 months of 2025, Yanji Customs supervised the export of 809 tons of specialty noodles (including buckwheat noodles from Alari Company) to South Korea, Russia, Canada, etc. It launched precise services to help products meet international standards and promote fast clearance, and will continue to support "Yanbian Made" food exports.

After New Year's Day, cross-border e-commerce imports in Yantai peak due to platform promotions. Yantai Customs optimizes services (machine inspection + key check, 24/7 supervision), inspecting 34,000 packages. It will continue supporting smooth cross-border business.

Weihai Customs (subsidiary of Qingdao Customs) seized 46 counterfeit virtual currency mining machines in cross-border e-commerce export channels; declared as "handbags", the goods were found to be mining machines with wireless operation and "solo mode" for block competition; customs detained them per regulations.

Weihai's cross-border e-commerce exports to South Korea thrive with "sea freight price & air speed" advantage. Customs launches four-port linkage, builds northern China's first return center warehouse, provides active services, cutting costs & speeding up. By 2026, over 1.05 million packages exported.

Heze Airport's international cargo station customs supervision site shortens transport time/cost, opens 13 routes, handles 230 tons (134m yuan); bonded warehouse aids local hair product firms; Heze Customs plans to boost opening-up in 15th Five-Year Plan.

The "Shan Gang Tong" intelligent transfer mode, launched by Qingdao Customs, links Shandong ports with Qingdao Qianwan Port as the hub, simplifying customs clearance, saving time and costs. It has operated 319 voyages with 57,800 containers, to be fully promoted in Shandong port clusters.

A China Europe freight train loaded with auto parts departed the SCO Demonstration Zone after Jiaozhou Customs clearance, bound for Brundai, Kazakhstan. Qingdao Customs plans 1225 trains in 2025 (20.5% growth), launching measures for fast clearance. 22 international routes cover 23 SCO and BRI countries.

Shenzhen Customs has transformed RCEP benefits into development effectiveness over four years, with cumulative RCEP-benefiting goods value exceeding 33.8 billion yuan. It uses policy promotion, service innovation, and collaborative platforms to help enterprises gain tariff reductions, boosting regional high-quality development.

China and the EU held consultations to resolve the EU's electric vehicle case against China, agreeing on price commitments for Chinese EV exporters to the EU. The EU will release a Guidance Document on price commitment applications, upholding non-discrimination per WTO rules, reflecting dialogue spirit and maintaining global automotive supply chain stability.

Jiang Haoqiu suggests China and South Korea explore new cooperation spaces (AI, new energy) amid economic structural adjustment. 2024 bilateral trade hit $328.08b, up over 60x since 1992. Cooperation shifts to horizontal; enterprises cooperate in emerging industries. Both should strengthen communication for win-win.