Foreign Trade Updates
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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China South Korea economic and trade cooperation expands new win-win space in the changing situation
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.
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In Oct 2025, China and ASEAN signed the CAFTA 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, highlighting trade facilitation (e.g., Guangxi Youyiguan smart port), emerging fields (digital/green economy), and SME support. It upgrades bilateral cooperation from trade partners to industrial chain communities, boosting regional economic growth.
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Since the China-Korea FTA took effect in 2015, Guangzhou Customs has issued over 390,000 China-Korea origin certificates (valued ~90b yuan) to enterprises, enabling tariff preferences. Multiple industries (equipment manufacturing, home appliances, food) benefit, with customs providing precise assistance like intelligent auditing and one-on-one support.
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Ministry of Commerce issued pilot tasks for expanding service industry opening-up in 9 cities including Dalian, assigning 159 tasks covering 3 aspects, and will promote implementation to drive national service industry development.
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The article discusses China's adherence to high-level opening-up, with 2026 Central Economic Work Conference arrangements. It covers world opportunities in China's market, industrial supply chain cooperation, optimized investment environment, and high-quality Belt and Road Initiative, demonstrating China's major country confidence and responsibility.
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On Canadian PM Carney's upcoming China visit, an Ipsos poll shows 54% of Canadians support a Canada-China trade agreement, reflecting a need to diversify trade amid US uncertainty. The visit aims to strengthen cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture, and international security.
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Implemented the "Three Year Action Plan for Enhancing the Capability of National Defenders", developed training plans, conducted personnel exchanges/learning, cultivated multi-specialty cadres, and improved the team's professional level.
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In 2025, Ningbo Zhoushan Port achieved over 1.4 billion tons cargo throughput (17th consecutive world first) and 43 million+ TEUs container throughput (3rd world). It advances with smart/green upgrades, sea-rail intermodal transport, supporting China's high-level opening-up.
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