Foreign Trade Updates
Guangzhou Customs statistics show that in the first 11 months of this year, Guangzhou's import and export to Belt and Road countries reached 531.24 billion yuan, up 24% year on year. It supports the export of photovoltaic and other "new three kinds" products, helps enterprises expand overseas markets, and deepens trade ties.
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On Dec 17, 2025, the final of 2025 National Customs Import & Export Dangerous Goods Packaging Inspection Supervision Training Competition was held in Shanghai. Zhao Zenglian attended and awarded. 10 teams competed; Shanghai Customs won 1st prize. 4332 customs officers participated, boosting professional quality.
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Shanxi and Qinghai Provinces' implementation plans for the overseas tourists' shopping departure tax refund policy have been approved. The policy will take effect on January 1, 2026.
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Yangjiang Port has expanded its opening and passed national acceptance, with 6 ports and 11 berths approved. It adds 133 sq km open area, 2046m coastline, 13.8 million tons annual cargo throughput & 325k TEUs container capacity. Customs supervised LNG import vessels, serving local industries and national strategies.
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The first batch of "bonded logistics+engineering machinery equipment rental export" business in Gansu Province was successfully cleared in Lanzhou New Area Comprehensive Bonded Zone. Lanzhou Customs tailored supervision plans, optimized processes to support enterprises, helping them explore overseas markets and avoid asset depreciation risks, promoting high-quality foreign trade development.
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Guangzhou Customs strengthens supervision and facilitation for Macau-bound food (frozen poultry, pastries). In the first 11 months, inspected 18,000 batches (up 12.1% YoY) worth 330 million yuan (up 15.8% YoY), ensuring safe, fresh supplies for Macau residents.
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Guangzhou's Zengcheng West Station hosts China Europe Express e-commerce lines supported by Huangpu Customs, enabling Greater Bay Area cross-border e-commerce goods to reach Europe in 13 days (faster than sea, cheaper than air), with routes to Europe, Central Asia, ASEAN and rising cargo value.
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This article reports Yangzhou's down & related products exports growth, with Yangzhou Customs supporting enterprises via guidance, origin visa optimization and tariff preferences. Jan-Nov exports hit 220 million yuan (up 5% YoY), enterprises like Junxiang Down and Aikelant seeing growth.
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Tianjin Customs’ intelligent document review system (integrating AI, NLP, image recognition) boosts import declaration efficiency. It cuts manual review time by 60% (from 15 to 5 mins per bill), achieves 90%+ error detection accuracy, serves 2000+ enterprises, and processes 70k+ declarations, reducing enterprise burden.
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Zhongshan Customs assists Riri Flower Farm in Tanzhou, Zhongshan, to supply fresh cut flowers to Macau. It offers quarantine guidance, paperless certificates, and rapid clearance, cutting clearance time by half. Statistics: 53 flower batches (600k yuan) to Macau, 15841 tons veggies (Jan-Nov +10.6%), improving flower freshness.
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From Jan-Nov 2025, China had 61207 newly established foreign-invested enterprises (up 16.9% YoY); actual foreign investment was 693.18b yuan (down 7.5% YoY), with Nov's up 26.1% YoY. Manufacturing, service and high-tech industries had different investment amounts; Switzerland, UAE, UK investment increased.
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On December 18th, the 12th China-Serbia Government Economic and Trade Joint Committee meeting was held in Beijing. Both sides reviewed cooperation achievements, agreed to deepen ties via Belt and Road, free trade agreement, and signed meeting minutes.
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On Dec 19, China requested consultations with India at WTO over India's tariff measures on information and communication products and photovoltaic subsidies, which violate WTO obligations. China urges India to correct these practices to safeguard its legitimate rights.
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Liu Lei, the first secretary of Shanliwang Village stationed by Qingdao Customs, drives rural revitalization via activating party organizations, upgrading morel mushroom greenhouses, developing new industries, and pushing livelihood projects, increasing collective and villagers' incomes.
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Mount Huangshan Spring Home Textiles exports household textiles to South Korea, New Zealand etc., with nearly 60 million yuan export value in Jan-Oct (up 4.7% YoY). Mount Huangshan Customs supports via "one enterprise, one policy", issues 169 preferential certificates of origin (saving 1.75 million yuan tariffs). Huangshan's textile exports hit 170 million yuan in Jan-Nov; customs will keep optimizing services.
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Recently, the first batch of imported food and drug substances under the new classification management measures (effective Dec 3, 2024) cleared customs at Zaozhuang Customs. The reform (covering 30 pilot commodities) eliminates the "Import Drug Customs Clearance Form" for non-medicinal imports, solving enterprises' bottlenecks. Zaozhuang Customs supports implementation to boost local foreign trade.
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As northern hemisphere enters cold winter, demand for heating rises, boosting China's heating small appliances exports. Shandong exported 1.75b yuan of such products in Jan-Nov this year. Qingdao Customs launched "Warm Winter Special Window" and facilitation measures to support enterprises, helping domestic heating appliances go global smoothly.
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Guangzhou Customs seized 121 Ambra's Paraguayan catfish (an invasive alien species native to South America) from a fishing boat in the Pearl River Estuary, which was smuggling the species violating China's relevant laws.
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In the first 11 months of this year, Fujian Province exported 1.13 billion yuan worth of trucks, up 75.3% year-on-year. ASEAN and Africa were main markets. State-owned and private enterprises grew, with independent brands accounting for 98.4%. Fuzhou Customs launched actions to support exports.
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Fujian's human vaccine exports hit 350 million yuan in Jan-Nov this year, up 290% YoY (all by private enterprises). Belt and Road countries are the main market (99.8% of total), with Pakistan, Madagascar and Burundi as key destinations. Fuzhou Customs supports exports via smart actions and green channels.
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