Foreign Trade Updates
The article introduces the Customs proactive disclosure policy (implemented via 2025 GAC Announcement No.194), allowing enterprises to voluntarily report violations for reduced/waived penalties. Cases from Ningbo, Qingdao and Guangzhou Customs show enterprises avoided penalties, maintained compliance, and promoted high-quality foreign trade development, with benefits like extended exemption periods and targeted policy publicity.
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Ningbo Huasheng Electric Appliance’s insulation boxes enter peak sales with rising exports to emerging markets; Yuyao Customs guides on origin certificates, securing over 1 million yuan tariff benefits; Ningbo’s thermos products export up 10% in Jan-Nov.
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The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has brought significant policy dividends to Shandong enterprises since implementation. By Nov 2025, Shandong issued 777k RCEP certificates of origin (export value 187.24b yuan), featuring tariff cuts, cumulative origin rules, and supply chain optimization across sectors like chemicals, auto, food, and textiles. Qingdao Customs' innovations further facilitate enterprise utilization.
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On December 30, 2025, a China Europe train from Jinhua South Station (Zhejiang) carried photovoltaic modules and auto parts to 5 Central Asian countries. Zhejiang's China Europe Express (Yixin Europe) hit over 3000 trains in 2025, with expanded multimodal transport, high-end freight upgrading, digitization, and 14900+ trains/1.22M TEUs by Dec 30, 2025.
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Beijing Customs data shows Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region's exports in first 11 months hit RMB1.32trn (up 5.9% YoY). Private enterprises' exports exceeded 600bn yuan (up 16.1%). Exports of key commodities (auto parts, pharma, ships) grew, with Belt and Road countries accounting for 58.3% (up 7.8%).
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On January 1, 2026, Jilong Port (connected to Nepal's Resowar Port) resumed customs clearance after 2025 flood suspension. Coordinated by Gyirong Customs, it supervised 425 passengers, 64 vehicles, 482.8 tons of cargo (RMB15.6678 million) on reopening day, boosting China-Nepal exchanges and border development.
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On December 31st around 9 a.m., the first Zhuhai-Hong Kong cross-border ambulance departed from Zhuhai People's Hospital, cleared customs via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge's green channel, and headed to Princess Margaret Hospital. This marks the successful launch of the transfer mechanism, meeting GBA medical demands with 24-hour clearance support.
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Since RCEP took effect four years ago (as of 2026), Tianjin Customs has helped local enterprises secure 890 million yuan in tariff concessions (26.15 billion yuan in RCEP imports, 9.35 billion yuan in export origin certificates). It launched facilitation measures (self-service printing, intelligent review), with 2025 data showing growth in RCEP trade/tariff savings, benefiting enterprises like Sinopec and Tianjin Textile Group.
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On Jan 1, 2026, the first China-Europe freight train of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in 2026 departed from Zengcheng West Station under Zengcheng Customs supervision, heading to Poland via Khorgos. Carrying 110 containers (20M yuan, GBA-made goods), it’s part of the station’s 14 outbound/8 return routes to 34 cities in 17 countries. Customs supported with full-process services, reducing clearance time by 2 days. The operator plans to build a Guangzhou assembly center.
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On Jan 2, 2026, two ships carrying Chilean cherries arrived at Guangzhou Nansha Port; over 1,300 containers (26,000 tons) docked within 10 hours. Customs facilitated clearance via "early declaration" etc., with 20% more containers cleared in 2025-2026 cherry season than last, supporting domestic markets.
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This article details China-South Korea economic and trade cooperation in Jan-Nov 2025: total trade 2.14 trillion RMB (+1.6%), industrial chain collaboration (electromechanical products +5.9%), emerging fields growth, and expanded agricultural trade (52.19 billion RMB, +2.1%).
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Weihai Customs (affiliated to Qingdao Customs) supports Weihai's aquatic product exports via optimized measures (green channels, cloud issuance etc.), helping enterprises meet international standards. Jan-Nov exports reached 3.28 billion yuan (up 9.1% YoY), with cases like oysters to Malaysia and Qingzheng Lanhai's Russian market success.
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The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has boosted Henan-Australia trade over 10 years. Henan enterprises like Fuyide enjoy tariff benefits via FTA certificates. Trade grew from 12b yuan (2015) to 22.84b yuan (Jan-Nov 2025). Zhengzhou Customs issued 53k FTA certificates worth 16.45b yuan. Both sides have strong economic complementarity.
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On Dec 24, Zhengzhou Customs stated Xinzheng Free Trade Zone's Jan-Nov import/export reached 420.78b yuan (up 16.9% YoY, 2nd nationwide). Nov saw it top national zones. It uses AI Smart Audit (34% efficiency rise, 60%+ error cut), cross-border e-commerce orders up 85.8% YoY (266m orders).
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On December 30th, a joint inspection team confirmed Gaobeidian Bonded Logistics Center (Type B) meets acceptance standards. It's Hebei's 6th and Baoding's first bonded logistics center focusing on consumer goods. Once operational, it'll reduce enterprises' costs, enhance regional supply, and help Baoding integrate into modern capital metropolitan area.
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In 2025, BYD's annual pure electric vehicle sales surpassed Tesla for the first time, becoming the world's top. It sold ~4.6 million new energy vehicles (2.26 million pure electric) with over 1.04 million overseas sales, covering 110+ regions. Localized production in Thailand, Uzbekistan, Brazil and Hungary's factory is upcoming.
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China's 2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan (implemented Jan 1) adjusts provisional import tax rates (lower for 935 items covering tech, green, livelihood), optimizes tax items, continues agreed/preferential rates to support high-level opening-up and high-quality development.
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Tianjin, a key northern economic hub, accelerates new productive forces deployment by advancing future industries (brain-computer interfaces, synthetic biology), emerging industries (biomedicine, aerospace), and intelligent transformation of traditional industries, laying a foundation for the 15th Five-Year Plan.
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From Jan to Nov, Zhejiang's cross-border e-commerce imports reached 270 million orders (77.57B yuan) with double-digit growth, ranking first nationwide. AI empowerment, "live streaming+cross-border e-commerce" and innovative customs clearance models boost foreign trade and consumption.
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The Yantai Port International Logistics Cross-border E-commerce Customs Supervision Operation Site has officially launched. Yantai Port and Customs support cross-border e-commerce, with a 12-flight weekly route to South Korea (13h shortest time). Cross-border e-commerce volume to Korea rose over 20% in the first 11 months, driving Yantai-Korea trade growth.
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