According to Lanzhou Customs, Gansu's 2025 exports to ASEAN reached 3.47 billion yuan (123% YoY growth). Key exports include agricultural products (Tianshui apples, Dingxi potatoes) and industrial products (photovoltaic modules, lithium batteries). Lanzhou Customs' measures (green channel, remote inspection) cut clearance time by 40%+, while origin policy empowerment boosted visa efficiency by 70%+. Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam are top markets.

CRRC Qingdao Sifang's light rail cars (18 last batch, 144 total since 2021) are exported to Chile. Qingdao Dagang Customs uses "large goods" clearance mechanism (paperless audit, mobile inspection, video monitoring) for fast loading. By 2025, Qingdao Port's railway-related export value will reach 4.25 billion yuan, up 1.05x YoY.

2025 marks the end of China's 14th Five Year Plan. Consumption (52% contribution) remained the main economic engine, with total retail sales reaching 50.1 trillion yuan (3.7% increase). Key areas include bulk durable goods, daily necessities, upgraded products, and characteristic consumption highlights, driving sustained recovery.

In 2025, China's economy delivered a high-quality report with 140 trillion yuan GDP and 16th consecutive top manufacturing added value. At a State Council Info Office press conference, NDRC officials discussed 2026-15th Five-Year Plan goals: tapping economic potential, resolving supply-demand contradiction, promoting reasonable price rebound via policy support and reform.

Weihai Soma Food, a kimchi export enterprise, benefits from Weihai Customs' 2025 "batch inspection (quarantine)" pilot reform—cutting clearance time, reducing costs, achieving 43% 2025 export growth (5565 tons) and expanding to Southeast Asia. Weihai Customs supervised 31.8M yuan kimchi exports in 2025 (up 50.1%).

By 2025, Yantai Customs supervised 188500 inbound/outbound passengers (up 38.15% YoY) on China-South Korea routes, launching precise supervision & convenient services (e.g., centralized declaration) to handle visa-free passenger flow. It will further optimize smart travel inspection for cross-border convenience.

Cross-border e-commerce direct purchase export (B2C small packages) has landed in Yantai Comprehensive Bonded Zone. It has advantages like short links, low costs and high customs clearance efficiency. Yantai Customs provides supporting services to facilitate enterprises expanding export channels and testing new markets.

Qingdao Customs deployed an intelligent weighing system (version 2.0) at Dongjiakou Port's ore terminal. It uses telescopic probes for all-weather, contactless water gauge data collection, AI recognition, and automatic calculation. The system cuts operation time by over 70% (30 mins per ship), enhances safety, improves port clearance efficiency, and supports enterprises and foreign trade high-quality development.

Recently, Weihai Customs ensured smooth entry of the "Xinjinqiao 7" Sino-Korean liner. Korean tourists' New Year travel to Weihai is a new trend, with 871 groups entering around 2026 New Year's Day. Customs uses smart means and green channels to improve clearance efficiency, achieving a good start for cross-border tourism.

Starting from January 1, 2026, China Customs added tax codes for products like intelligent bionic robots, silicon wafers, and forest ginseng. This enables accurate statistics and policy support for new quality productivity, addressing classification gaps and boosting industry development.

Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center Customs assists in solving import clearance issues of materials for frontier technologies like brain computer interface (e.g., zebrafish, microelectrodes), coordinating quarantine requirements and establishing one-on-one docking mechanisms to support the national innovation-driven development strategy.

In 2025, Ningbo Port exported 428,000 vehicles (43.48 billion yuan, 78.8%/84.4% YoY growth). New energy vehicles (267k, 30.6b yuan, 300%+ growth) drove exports. Diversified markets (traditional stable, emerging booming). Ningbo Customs' measures supported growth; 2026 plans to optimize further.

In 2026, Ningbo Zhoushan Port launched its first new "KANGAROO" route (operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company) connecting three Chinese ports with two Australian ports. Supported by Ningbo Customs, it uses 7 4000-TEU vessels weekly, improving transport efficiency for enterprises targeting the Australian market.

Ningbo Port’s 2025 automobile exports hit a record high (428k vehicles, 43.48b yuan, up 78.8%/84.4% YoY), with new energy vehicles (267k) as a key driver. Customs supervision and facilitation measures supported growth, private enterprises led, and emerging markets saw surging exports.

Beilun Customs (Ningbo Customs subsidiary) seized 25.113 tons of undeclared foods (hotpot base, beverages, etc.) in export goods declared as plastic items. Food is legally inspected for export; enterprises must truthfully declare. Goods handed over to customs disposal department.

Ningbo Port’s 2025 automobile exports hit a record high (428k vehicles, 43.48B yuan, up 78.8%/84.4% yoy). New energy vehicles (267k, 30.6B yuan, 300%+ growth) were the key driver. Private enterprises accounted for 81.6% of export value, with diversified markets. Growth was boosted by customs facilitation and smart logistics.

Ningbo Customs is promoting the construction of a customs "smart brain" to upgrade management to "global and intelligent" based on the smart customs "final assembly and integration" stage, focusing on core positioning, support foundation, endogenous power, and security barriers.

Fujian's dairy imports (Jan-Nov) hit 10.841b yuan (up 16.75%), with New Zealand as top source (91.02% share). Private enterprises are main importers (95.35%). Xiamen Customs provides facilitation and strict safety checks, reflecting growing dairy consumption trends (butter, cheese imports up).

Silver willows from Mianzhu’s Huada Flower Plantation are exported to Netherlands and US. Deyang Customs’ efficient services (appointment inspection, cloud issuance) cut clearance to 2 days fastest. 2025 export: 448.4 tons (+46.6% YoY). Customs supports quality, quarantine and future Spring Festival peak exports.

This article introduces smart customs practices including automatic grain sampling, equipment standardization for compatibility, machine replacement reducing workload, integrated equipment collaboration, and achieving dual gains in national security and trade convenience.