On December 18th, Fuzhou's first urban duty-free shop opened, adopting "duty-free+taxed", "imported+domestic", "online+offline" models. Located in Gulou core district, it sells diverse products including Fujian intangible cultural heritage. Supported by Fuzhou Customs, eligible passengers can shop (airport pickup within 60 days). It boosts international consumption and meets diverse needs.

Starting from Dec 18, Hainan Free Trade Port launched island-wide lockdown. Ningbo Customs provides a practical guide covering zero-threshold travel, upgraded duty-free policies (expanded categories, resident benefits, 100k yuan annual limit) and 4 island departure pickup methods.

On December 18, CCTV's news client reported Ningbo enterprises serve ASEAN with technical strength. Ningbo Customs data shows Jan-Nov import/export to ASEAN was nearly 200B yuan (13.7% YoY growth); mechanical products (main export) hit ~60B yuan (22.9% YoY increase).

On November 28th, Shanghai Oriental Hub International Business Cooperation Zone's pilot zone passed joint inspection by 10 national ministries (led by GAC), marking its actual operation. Shanghai Customs promoted its construction via digital empowerment, built infrastructure, expanded supervision to personnel, innovated smart regulation, and will support its positioning as an open platform for international exchanges, resource gathering, and Yangtze River Delta integration.

Private enterprises in Fujian, adhering to the "Jinjiang Experience", have become the main foreign trade force (1.06 trillion yuan in Jan-Nov, 61.5% of total). They expand trade with Belt and Road countries, emerging markets (Latin America, Africa), with optimized trade modes and commodity structure, supported by Fuzhou Customs.

As the year ends, Qingdao Quanlu Na Food's 406 boxes of pet snacks are exported to Europe after Huangdao Customs release. Qingdao West Coast New Area's pet food exports hit 1.634b yuan (Jan-Nov), 26% of Shandong's. AEO certification helps enterprises (e.g., Quanlu Na) gain trust, reduce inspection frequency, and expand European markets (e.g., Laroy Group). Huangdao Customs supports AEO cultivation, and Qingdao Customs optimizes clearance to help pet food enterprises win international favor.

The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) marks its 10th anniversary. Zero tariffs boost Australian wine imports (20% YoY growth) and glass exports to Australia. Huangdao Customs supports enterprises with policy promotion and tech tools, enabling tariff benefits and efficient trade.

Qingdao Dagang Customs completed "water-to-water transfer" supervision via its "Water Water Intelligent Transfer System" for the ship "Shitai 598". The system links multiple systems, boosts transit efficiency by 80%, and "water-to-water transfer" goods saw year-on-year growth. Other models like "cross port intelligent transfer" also improve port release speed.

Huangdao Customs (under Qingdao Customs) seized 0.92 tons of prohibited imported solid waste declared as "linear low-density polyethylene", which was plastic processing scraps. China bans foreign garbage import/disposal, with illegal acts facing return, fines or criminal liability.

From Jan to Nov this year, 4377 China-Europe freight trains passed Manzhouli Port with 457k TEUs (up 8.4%/6.2% YoY). Manzhouli Customs took measures (cost reduction, priority clearance, smart platform, "customs-railway-enterprise" collaboration) to boost efficiency, cutting costs by 15.33m yuan and shortening operating time by 1-2 days.

Recently, a batch of Pu erh tea from Yunnan passed Kunming Customs' inspection for export. Kunming Customs supervised over 4400 tons of tea exports (up 14.3% YoY) in Jan-Nov, with 32 destination countries. Customs assists enterprises via "one enterprise one policy" to ensure quality and smooth exports.

On December 15, 2025, China exported 48 breeding pigs to Mongolia (departing from Erenhot port to Ulaanbaatar on Dec 16), the first such export since 2018. Manzhouli Customs ensured smooth delivery via smart supervision and green channel. The enterprise plans 200 more exports next year, and customs will deepen agricultural cooperation.

On Dec 15, 2025, Hunan imported 1 ton of Benin’s "Sweet Bread" pineapples (GI product) via Changsha Airport—its first such import. The batch, with zero tariffs, was cleared quickly via customs’ full-process services. Hunan’s African agri imports (Jan-Nov 2025) reached 460M yuan (+19.4% YoY).

Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Commerce and the General Office of the Ministry of Finance launched "three new" pilot projects (new consumer formats/models/scenarios) in 50 cities. On December 17, the two ministries held a meeting to deploy the pilot, implement relevant spirits, and emphasize local implementation requirements. Relevant departments and pilot cities participated.

On December 18, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong stated that some Chinese exporters have preliminarily met general license application requirements for rare earth related items, and some applications have been received and approved. He responded to the EU's claim that China has started issuing long-term rare earth export licenses to European companies.

Zhimeiwu Food Co. exports food to Hong Kong and Macau with rising volume. Jiangmen Customs offers "butler+errand" service, smart supervision, and tailored policies to ensure food safety and fast clearance, supporting smooth exports amid tight New Year/Spring Festival orders.

Recently, Harbin Taiping Airport achieved its first international air-to-air transfer (Northeast China's first), with goods from Hong Kong transferring to Russian Airlines via this mode to Moscow. The mode cuts time/transport costs, activates belly cargo resources, and customs provides 7×24 clearance support, strengthening the airport's hub function.

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Ningbo Customs' Meishan Customs released a batch of TV stands from Ningbo Yaji Logistics in Meishan Comprehensive Bonded Zone. In the first 11 months, Ningbo's cross-border e-commerce special area exports reached 5.393 billion yuan, up 20.73% year-on-year. Ningbo Customs optimizes regulatory services, innovates the "one warehouse, multiple capabilities" model to boost cross-border e-commerce development.

Recently, Ganzhou Customs approved Jiangxi Tungsten Industry's 928000 yuan customs tax deposit application via electronic system, marking the province's first such electronic collection, transfer and refund. This year, GAC launched the pilot to simplify processes, optimize port business environment, and improve enterprise convenience, benefiting enterprises with enhanced capital efficiency.