Tianjin Customs released 2025-2026 import/export goods quality safety data (inspection batches, unqualified rates), key unqualified categories (cars, medical equipment, children's goods), and AI-powered risk warning system improvements to protect consumers.

According to Yinchuan Customs, the autonomous region's 2026 Jan-Feb foreign trade totaled 3.81b yuan (23.9% YoY growth). Private enterprises led, Belt and Road trade grew 45.9%, with strong growth in mechanical/electrical exports and metal ore imports. Customs optimized services to boost foreign trade.

Yinchuan’s agricultural product exports in Jan-Feb 2026 rose 76.5% YoY to 120 million yuan, with goji berries, wine (up 209.2%) and dehydrated veggies as key products. New breakthroughs: first frozen beef liver export, fresh flowers via TIR+bonded to Central Asia. Main markets: US/EU (35% share, 139.8% up) and ASEAN (22%, 48.5% up). Xingqing Customs will optimize policies and clearance to boost foreign trade.

In the first two months of 2026, Yantai Customs (supervised by Qingdao Customs) imported copper concentrate worth 6.55 billion yuan (40% YoY growth). It innovates "smart transfer inspection" to cut port detention time/costs, benefiting enterprises like Shandong Hengbang. Yantai Customs will deepen smart construction to support Shandong's bulk commodity hub.

Yantai Customs under Qingdao Customs seized 35.1kg of frozen crabs illegally brought into the country by an inbound passenger via the airport no-declaration channel. Aquatic animal products are prohibited per China's quarantine rules; the items are temporarily detained.

Qingdao Dagang Customs seized 12 grassland rattlesnake pendant specimens in the inbound express channel. The specimens were found in a parcel declared as "Pendant". Rattlesnake specimens carry health and ecological risks and are prohibited from entering China; customs has lawfully seized them.

Ma'anshan's down feather exports grew 72.3% YoY to 145M yuan in 2025. Ma'anshan Guangxun obtained EU export qualification via Customs guidance, resolved issues, and uses smart clearance (10min certificates) and dynamic warnings. Exports go to Germany, Vietnam, Myanmar.

Recently, two DA42M-NG aircraft made in Wuhu will be exported to Nigeria after debugging, marking Wuhu-made aircraft's entry into African market. Wuhu is an important low-altitude economy base with full aviation industry chain. The company has dual certifications, and customs provides strong support for export. Anhui will develop low-altitude economy in the 15th Five-Year Plan.

Shanghai Customs reports 2025 African agricultural imports via Shanghai Port reached 10.03B yuan (+25.3% YoY). First South African plums via general trade arrived Feb 9. Belt and Road drives deeper China-Africa trade; 24 African fruit types from 9 countries have quarantine access. Shanghai Customs optimizes clearance (green channel, digital) for fresh goods.

According to Shanghai Customs, in the first two months of 2026, Shanghai Port had 7281 international vessels (up 2.4% YoY), 41000 aircraft (up 1.2% YoY), 163000 auto imports/exports (doubled YoY), 6.92 million passengers (up 1.5% YoY). Customs accelerated digital empowerment, opened green channels, and optimized measures to support foreign trade and personnel exchange.

Ganzhou Qianxing Technology's underwater robots (equipped with high-power lithium batteries) are set to go global. Facing lithium battery export challenges, Ganzhou Customs provides innovative regulatory services (green channel, policy guidance, compliance support) to help enterprises reduce costs, ensure smooth customs clearance, and promote new quality productivity to enter the global market.

Ningde Customs (under Fuzhou Customs) helped Fujian Fuquanxin’s 2.1-ton seafood mushrooms export to Vietnam via remote inspection. Ningde (China’s Edible Fungi Capital) saw Jan-Feb 2026 veg/mushroom exports rise 21.2% to 150M yuan. Customs guided growers, strengthened supervision, and launched remote inspection cutting clearance time by 50%.

The 2026 Spring Festival travel rush at Fuzhou Changle International Airport ended successfully, with inbound-outbound passenger flow exceeding 230,000 (up 20% YoY). Southeast Asia, Hong Kong/Macau were popular routes, cross-strait flow rose, customs optimized services (Minnan guidance, green channels), duty-free sales hit over 5 million yuan, and future plans include Terminal 2 optimization.

In the first two months of 2026, Fujian's automobile exports hit 3.19 billion yuan (83.6% YoY growth). Fuzhou Port Jiangyin Area saw rapid car exports. Fujian's auto exports grew in emerging markets (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Africa) and EU, with independent brands accounting for 81.3%. Fuzhou Customs supports exports via smart services and facilitation measures.

On Feb 9, 2026, Xiamen's BRICS cross-border e-commerce air freight line completed its 3-year flight plans. Operating 708 round-trips (2023-2026), it handled 46500 tons of goods (47 million e-commerce packages). Customs optimized supervision with green channels, smart measures. Fresh products and e-commerce goods enable two-way trade, boosting China-Brazil/South America cooperation.

The World Customs Organization (WCO) released the 2028 version of the Harmonized System, where electric scooters (HS code 8711.62, proposed by Hangzhou Customs) are included, effective Jan 1, 2028. It solves classification disputes, benefits China's export enterprises (e.g., higher clearance efficiency, lower costs) and boosts international market expansion.

In the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026), China’s economy shows a strong start with key indicators (industrial growth, import/export rebound, consumption/investment rise), stable employment/prices, policy support, innovation (AI, humanoid robots, new energy), green development, and confidence in hitting the 4.5-5% annual growth target.

In 2026, the General Administration of Customs and 24 departments launch a 6-month cross-border trade facilitation special action, expanding pilot cities to 45 (adding 20), introducing 29 policy measures to boost high-quality foreign trade development.

On March 12, the first batch of fresh goods under Hunan's "fresh food consolidation" customs supervision mode was sent from Yongzhou to Hong Kong. This 2.0 version covers four product types, improving transport efficiency and cutting logistics costs by ~10% for enterprises.

On March 12 (ahead of March 15 International Consumer Rights Day), Zhongshan Customs officers held a toy safety lecture at Sanxin Kaiyin School in Zhongshan. Using games, displays and Q&A, they taught first-grade students to identify qualified toys and safety risks. Teachers and customs officials emphasized continuing safety education and supervision for children's healthy growth.