By 2025, Xi'an's foreign trade grew 21.1% (498.79B yuan) year-on-year, ranking 2nd among sub-provincial cities. Key drivers include high-tech products, new energy vehicles, cross-border e-commerce, and service trade, supported by institutional innovation and enterprise services.

In 2025, Yan'an's foreign trade hit 3.19 billion yuan (first over 3 billion), up 34.9% year-on-year. Trade with Belt and Road countries accounted for 73.4%. Agricultural exports grew with Yan'an Customs' support. Future plans optimize services for high-quality development.

Xi'an Customs implements integrated supervision, smart clearance and facilitation policies to boost China-Europe freight train (Xi'an) efficiency, cutting clearance time, reducing costs and supporting enterprise development.

Xi'an Customs stated that by 2025, Shaanxi ports have higher openness—customs supervised 15,000 inbound/outbound flights (up over 40%) and 1.924 million passengers (up over 40%). China-Europe freight train (Xi'an) operated 6,037 trains (up 21.1%) with 6.96 million tons (up 23.7%). Cross-border e-commerce grew; Xi'an Customs launched measures like digital supervision. Shaanxi ports have stronger hub role, faster clearance, and lower costs.

In 2025, Xi'an's foreign trade grew (498.79b yuan, +21.1%), with "new three" (new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaics) as key exports. China-Europe freight trains (Xi'an) led nationally, supported by institutional innovations, expanding trade partners and service trade growth.

On February 25th, Zhongwei Customs handled the supervision of abnormal leakage of Japan-to-Uzbekistan transit goods at Yingshuiqiao marshalling yard, verified the situation, imposed customs seals after safety inspection, and plans to strengthen front-line officers' skills.

In Jan 2026, SCO demonstration zone operated 98 China Europe freight trains (11.4% YoY growth), a same-period high. Jiaozhou Customs (Qingdao Customs) supported with optimized services, including the zone's first import multimodal transport test, cutting logistics costs. The zone has 22 routes covering 23 SCO/BRI countries.

Huangdao Customs launches "bonded+" measures including "two warehouses" function stacking to boost bonded fuel oil supply at Qingdao Port. In 2025, 2.025 million tons were supervised, cutting costs, improving efficiency, and supporting Qingdao Port's international shipping hub goals.

On Feb 27, Jiangxi's first "Animal Health Certificate" for live pigs to Hong Kong was issued via cloud mode by Ji'an Customs. It simplifies the past complicated process with online declaration, 7×24 intelligent review, cutting visa time by over 70%. Future plans focus on optimizing smart services to stabilize pig supply chains to Hong Kong & Macao.

Guangzhou Customs seized 19903.82 grams of ketamine (K-powder) at the airport port, the case transferred to anti-smuggling department. Customs reminds smuggling drugs is criminally liable per Chinese laws.

Ningbo Customs established a green channel for spring plowing agricultural materials after the Year of the Horse Spring Festival, assisting enterprises like Huaken International Trade with fast clearance. It guides paperless operations, with 12 batches of imported agricultural materials (valued 11.373 million yuan) approved in January, up 20% and 30.5% year-on-year. Post-holiday, it prioritizes spring plowing preparation with appointment clearance and priority review.

Since early 2026, Yantai (Shandong) poultry meat export enterprises have a strong start with growing overseas orders. Chunxue Food's cooked poultry exports to Europe rose 15% YoY (to 20+ regions); Ronghua Food's orders increased post-Spring Festival. Yantai Customs supports via strict process control and efficient inspection modes for timely clearance.

On Feb 28, Yiwu International Trade City had its first trading day of the Lunar Year of the Horse, completing the first customs declaration for exports to Germany. Customs clearance is convenient, with Yiwu Customs ensuring rapid release. This year, Yiwu Customs will promote foreign trade reform to boost Yiwu's foreign trade.

In Lushan County, Henan, edible mushroom enterprises export products overseas with Pingdingshan Customs' assistance (green channels, standard guidance). This year, exports exceed 7 million yuan to 18 regions. Lushan's 2025 agricultural exports rose 51.5% year-on-year, and customs will keep optimizing services.

Recently, Qinhuangdao Customs supervised the export of the 115000-ton Afra crude oil tanker "Kaiyi" from Qinhuangdao Port. It implemented special clearance processes covering goods to vessel regulation, with one-stop services and green channels to shorten delivery cycles, supporting the enterprise's ship delivery and increasing orders.

Post-Spring Festival, Changxing Island Petrochemical Industrial Park is busy. Dalian Changxing Island Customs inspected export hazardous chemicals (including 75 tons maleic anhydride) to ease enterprises' backlog. Customs assigned dedicated staff, accelerated inspection; supervised 32 batches (4160.7 tons) Feb24-28, solving clearance difficulties.

On International Women's Day, women's self indulgent consumption demand rises. Qingdao Shanming Food launches low sugar/calorie chocolates for young females. Qingdao Customs provides "one enterprise one policy" services for rapid clearance, pushing market regulation info. Since 2026, Qingdao's chocolate exports exceed 900 tons (18% YoY growth).

On Feb 27, 2025, the State Council held a policy briefing introducing the Commerce Ministry's 2025 foreign trade plans (goods, service, digital trade) combining NPC/CPPCC proposals, with goals like goods trade over 45t yuan, service over 8t yuan, and steps to optimize structure, expand markets, and build a strong trading nation.

China and Canada adjusted their tariff/anti-discrimination measures following leaders' consensus. Canada adjusted tariffs on Chinese steel/aluminum products; China decided not to impose anti-discrimination tariffs on some Canadian goods from Mar 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026, announcing adjustments on Feb 27, 2026. China aims to promote healthy China-Canada economic and trade relations.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated on Feb 26 that the German Chancellor's official visit to China (Feb25-26) was fruitful. It's PM Mertz's first visit since taking office and the first foreign leader received in the Year of the Horse. Both sides issued a joint statement, agreed to strengthen strategic communication, support multilateralism, and deepen practical cooperation (e.g., green transformation), with German entrepreneurs optimistic about China's economy, aiming to inject stability into the turbulent world.