Weihai Customs launched the non-policy tax refund paperless system on Dec 1, 2024, enabling full online processing. Tax refunds now take hours instead of weeks, with a 720% increase in refund amount over one year, optimizing trade facilitation for import-export enterprises.

Qingdao Nestle ramps up production for New Year hot drink orders (coffee, milk tea). Qingdao Dagang Customs launches services (advance declaration, remote inspection) to speed export clearance. Shandong’s beverage exports (coffee/milk tea) rose 36.3% Jan-Nov this year, supporting Chinese hot drinks going global.

On Dec 26, the "Taishan Public Welfare Shenzhen Shekou" combined port route (10th in Jiangmen) opened. The One Port Connection model cuts cargo transport time from 5 days to 2-3 days, reduces logistics costs by 300-400 yuan per container, and links Taishan Port with others via Jiangmen Customs, boosting local foreign trade.

Create a distinctive "Karen Lecture Hall", improve secondary training mechanism, conduct 13 policy/business training sessions, write 5 job training manuals, evaluate effectiveness via work performance (36.1% get 5+ qualifications), 7 customs officers win training awards (1 to national finals) — training achieves practical results.

Revise the emergency plan for case-related property warehousing disaster prevention, complete warehouse hardware upgrades, implement monthly/pre-holiday inspections to eliminate hazards; revise case property management rules to standardize inventory; strengthen asset classification/disposal with local departments for dynamic cleaning and virtuous cycle.

Ningbo's frozen rice dumplings (made with intangible cultural heritage techniques by Cixi Yunnuo Food) are exported to the US with Ningbo Customs' support (green channel, appointment inspection, etc.). Exports rose 132.4% year-on-year in Jan-Nov this year; Customs will continue assisting enterprises.

The China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has delivered tariff dividends since 2015, boosting bilateral trade. Fuzhou Customs data shows Fujian enterprises (e.g., CATL, Anbo Electric) benefited from reduced tariffs. Customs uses smart measures and policy support to help enterprises expand markets, aiming to deepen China-South Korea cooperation.

Fujian’s flat panel display module exports (Jan-Oct this year) reached 18.17 billion yuan (+12.3% YoY), ranking 5th nationally. Foreign-funded enterprises (83.6% share) are core, with leading firms expanding globally. Exports to emerging markets (ASEAN, Latin America, Mexico) grew sharply, supported by Xiamen Customs’ convenient measures.

Weihai Customs optimizes measures like green channel and cloud issuance to enhance aquatic product export efficiency. It assists enterprises in meeting international standards, with Jan-Nov exports reaching 3.28 billion yuan (up 9.1% YoY).

As New Year approaches, Ningbo Airport Customs has cleared 500 tons of imported fresh produce (cherries, lobsters) from Nov 1 to Dec 28 via green channels, 7×24 clearance, and expanded routes, boosting the holiday market while ensuring food safety.

On December 25th, Dandong's first cross-border e-commerce B2B direct export (9710) business landed, marking a breakthrough in China (Dandong) Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone. Dadong Port Customs supported development since Dandong was approved as a national pilot zone in April 2025, with 9710 reducing costs/improving efficiency, local enterprises expanding overseas via cross-border e-commerce, and future plans to deepen collaboration/international cooperation.

On December 25th, Hangzhou Customs' "Service Direct" v1.0 (core module of "Red Ship Enterprise Navigation") launched, upgrading to a comprehensive service ecosystem, supporting mobile/web access, with an animal/plant inspection column, benefiting over 89,000 enterprises.

Taishan in Jiangmen is China's largest eel farming and export base. Taishan Customs guides enterprises to improve quality, launches traceability system and convenient measures. From Jan-Nov this year, 7670 tons of Taishan live eels were exported, with new markets like Vietnam.

In 2025, China advances high-level openness by aligning with international trade rules, expanding foreign investment access, boosting foreign trade resilience, and promoting institutional opening-up (e.g., Hainan Free Trade Port). Foreign investment in high-tech grows, foreign trade expands, and China’s openness injects stability into global economic recovery through win-win cooperation.

Chinese ports boost foreign trade via route optimization, efficiency enhancement (automation, smart supervision), and port-industry integration. 2025 port foreign trade throughput is expected to rise 9.6%, fostering China's economic and trade exchanges with global regions.

The first China's "Smart Communication" cross-border trade multi-zone linkage project passed acceptance in Nanning area of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. It builds a "1 smart supervision platform + N sites" system, simplifies processes, cuts supervision time by 90%, clearance time from 3-4 days to 1 day, and lowers logistics costs by 15%, enabling seamless China ASEAN cross-border logistics.

On Dec 29, the 10th China-Oman Joint Economic and Trade Committee meeting was chaired by Zhang Li and Saleh Masson in Xiong'an, signing meeting minutes. Both sides emphasized deepening China-Arab economic and trade cooperation, with China's development blueprint bringing new opportunities; they also expressed willingness to enhance investment, infrastructure, and renewable energy cooperation.

The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), effective 2015, has boosted bilateral trade, benefiting Fujian enterprises. Fuzhou Customs data shows significant tariff cuts on imports/exports, with smart services and policy guidance helping enterprises leverage ChAFTA, advancing high-quality China-Australia cooperation.

On Nov 25, a Chilean cherry cargo plane landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport. Shanghai Customs efficiently cleared 19 charter flights (1974 tons, +132% YoY) by Nov 25. Chile is China's top cherry importer source. Customs optimized clearance (green channel, 48h cold chain) for freshness, sending cherries to national markets quickly.

This article introduces the steady advancement of Fujian-Thailand economic and trade cooperation, including trade volume growth (from over 10 billion yuan in 2009 to 47.39 billion yuan in 2024), 2025 Jan-Oct data (40.16 billion yuan, 5.7% YoY), private enterprises as main entities, and complementary commodity structures (mechanical/electrical exports, agricultural specialty imports).