Recently, 12 Dalian Dayaowan Comprehensive Bonded Zone enterprises applied for destruction of 100 tons expired bonded goods. Dalian Customs launched an intensive ecological destruction mode, saving ~600,000 yuan, marking its official implementation. The mode allows joint applications, one-stop approval, unified destruction by whitelist enterprises, and has an info sharing "order pool" for over 60 enterprises.

Recently, Chery Automobile exports cars from Wuhu Port via the river-sea one-port linkage unloading model, cutting logistics costs/time. Wuhu also uses multimodal transport (China-Europe/Central Asia trains), with car exports up 22.9% Jan-Oct this year, supported by optimized customs regulations.

This article introduces Yantai Port's bonded blending business covering iron ore, copper concentrate and gold concentrate. Supported by customs policies, it moves mixing to the port, reducing costs for steel mills, upgrading the port, and enhancing China's global mineral supply chain influence.

Shanghai Customs reports the "Qiankai Shanghai" route has over 5.35 billion yuan in import/export value (197k tons) since launch, cutting sea freight time to 23 days (saving 20%+ logistics costs), offering fruit green channels, and boosting Chinese car exports to Peru (5948 units by Nov).

On Dec 6, the first "Cherry Express" carried Chilean cherries to Guangzhou Nansha Port (first sea-freight batch for 2025-2026 southern hemisphere season in China). Variety Santina, sea freight cheaper/larger capacity than air. Nansha Customs has clearance plans, Nansha is China's largest cherry import port; 19 ships/over 10k containers expected this season, peak around festivals.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) released its 2025 Asian Development Outlook on Dec 10, raising China's 2025 economic growth forecast by 0.1 percentage points. It also predicts Asia Pacific developing economies' 2025 growth at 5.1%, higher than September's 4.8% forecast, citing the region's stable fundamentals amid global trade uncertainty.

China's trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion in the first 11 months of 2025 despite US tariff pressure. It offset US export decline via diversified markets (EU, Southeast Asia, Africa), consolidating its manufacturing powerhouse status. Morgan Stanley predicts its global export share will rise, impacting the global manufacturing landscape.

Vice Minister Sheng Qiuping emphasized retail as a key focus for the 15th Five-Year Plan’s domestic demand system and circulation at Beijing’s National Retail Industry Innovation Conference (Dec 9-10). He noted needs for online-offline integration, network layout, and highlighted MoC’s pilot projects and retail performance since the 14th Five-Year Plan.

Lanzhou Customs and Gansu Provincial Administration for Market Regulation jointly established a normalized cooperation mechanism to strengthen regulatory synergy, build a defense line for import-export food and commodity safety, optimize business environment, and support Gansu's open economy development, with cooperation directions including information sharing and law enforcement coordination.

Recently, workers assembled an export heater at Fuyun Electric Appliance in Cixi. Cixi Customs under Ningbo Customs guided enterprises to use "advance declaration" to compress clearance time, assisted via work mechanisms, and exempted eligible AEO enterprises from processing trade risk deposits to reduce their financial pressure.

Recently, precious art works (including Monet's "Sleeping Lotus Pond" and "Water Lilies") from the Art Museum of Chicago arrived at Ningbo Museum via Yinzhou Customs. The exhibition "Monet's Poetry: East West Aesthetic Dialogue" opens on Dec 5, showcasing over 60 pieces from both museums, with customs providing facilitation measures.

Binglun Environmental exported 17 freeze evaporators to Indonesia; Weichai New Energy gained FTA tariff savings via Yantai Customs. Yantai Customs implements green trade facilitation measures to boost enterprises' overseas expansion and green competitiveness.

Weihai's Puyuan Food Co., Ltd. achieved the first fish sauce export to the EU, with Weihai Customs' support including EU registration assistance, full-chain supervision, green channel services, and policy guidance to meet EU safety standards and cut clearance time.

Qingdao Ocean Brothers Seafood Co. exports aquatic products to EU countries (Germany, France) with Qingdao Dagang Customs' support (fast clearance, compliance guidance). Exports grew: company's 49M USD (+23% YoY Jan-Nov), Qingdao's 2.5B yuan (+27.5% YoY Jan-Oct). EU is a core market with high consumer recognition.

On December 3rd, Yantai Port welcomed its first batch of imported fruits (South Korean fresh grapes), marking the official opening of its designated fruit import supervision site. Yantai Customs used facilitation measures (green channel, advance declaration) to cut clearance time, ending transshipment needs and improving fruit freshness for local citizens.

Rizhao Port’s Shijiu Port Area berth 17A (30000-ton multi-purpose) is approved for temporary external use. It enhances ship-berth matching, loading/unloading efficiency, supports regional supply chains, addressing insufficient original berths amid cargo growth; Rizhao Customs facilitated this.

Qingdao Customs resolved enterprise issues (e.g., Jinyu Tire's manual declaration problem) via "Customs Enterprise Face to Face" events, optimizing the "single window" for batch data handling, cutting time from 2 days to 10 mins. This benefits multiple enterprises, supporting foreign trade high-quality development; 5 events this year resolved 103 issues from 83 enterprises.

Chongqing launched "city shopping+airport pickup" duty-free convenience measures, responding to national new policies, improving consumption experience; duty-free sales up 46.87% YoY, customs and enterprises optimize services to support building an international consumption center.

Recently, 26 tons of Dandong fresh chestnuts were exported via Dalian Dayaowan Port after Dalian Customs (Dadong Port jurisdiction) inspection. Dalian Customs provided planting guidance and implemented paperless declaration, instant review, and 24/7 inspection to cut clearance time, boosting export growth: Jan-Nov exports hit 6854.9 tons ($7.621m), up 28.5%/11.4% YoY, with overseas orders rising nearly 20%.

This year marks the 61st anniversary of China-France diplomatic ties. Shenzhen Customs opened an efficient French red wine import channel via the Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone, meeting consumers' demands, deepening Sino-French trade, and using the bonded stocking model for 3-7 days delivery with genuine traceability.