The Ministry of Commerce issued Guiding Opinions to promote e-commerce high-quality development serving the real economy, covering AI+e-commerce, rural/industrial e-commerce, and expanding Silk Road E-commerce cooperation; China has been the world's largest online retail market for 13 years.

The "2025 Environmental Assessment Report for SME Development" released by China Center for SME Promotion covers 50 cities, evaluating market, legal, financing, innovation & policy environments. It shows optimized SME environment, improved financing/innovation, but notes cost pressures & structural mismatches, with suggestions to further optimize the environment.

South African Ministry of Finance predicts 1.6% economic growth in 2026, with fiscal discipline and reforms yielding results (sovereign credit rating upgrade). Agriculture, tourism, green industries drive recovery; challenges include energy costs, logistics bottlenecks. China-South Africa deepen economic cooperation via a joint development agreement.

The EU plans to tighten IVA bicycle certification rules (possibly excluding US large pickups), opposed by US carmakers as non-tariff barriers. The EU cites regulatory autonomy on safety/environmental standards, straining their fragile trade relationship amid disputes over the 2025 framework agreement.

The overall plan for China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone was released on April 9, 2026. Covering Hohhot, Manzhouli and Erenhot, it aims to break the "only connecting without gathering" bottleneck, upgrade the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, activate characteristic industries, and advance institutional innovation for high-level northward opening.

On April 8, Guangzhou’s Municipal Bureau of Commerce announced plans to internationalize its professional markets, targeting 20M+ overseas buyers and 10.95B yuan in market procurement exports by 2025, via a "six modernizations" system and three key tasks to enhance cross-border trade and brand globalization.

At a Ministry of Commerce press conference on the 9th, spokesperson He Yadong addressed rare earth export control (suspended until Nov 2026), China-EU trade relations (calling for EU to abandon protectionism), "Export to China" event plans, and e-commerce high-quality development guiding opinions.

Recently, Dalian launched Northeast China’s first imported iron ore bonded crushing business. This model shifts overseas crushing to domestic ports, improves safety, cuts delivery time from 45 to 3 days, and is supported by customs measures. It aims to build Dalian into a supply chain hub and boost the local steel industry.

On March 31st, the direct flight from Qingdao to Penang, Malaysia (first from Shandong Province and northern China to Penang) opened smoothly. It operates every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday with 6.5h one-way time. Qingdao Airlines says it fills the transport gap; customs optimizes clearance and supports route preparation.

On April 7th, 25 tons of dry ice from Rizhao Daily Henglengyuan was qualified for export by Rizhao Customs. Global dry ice demand grows; the company started export in July 2025, exported 932.4 tons in Q1 2026. Customs optimized inspection (half-day process) to reduce sublimation loss. China is the world's largest dry ice producer.

With global outdoor leisure consumption booming, courtyard umbrellas are hot in overseas markets. Qingdao Wanhui exported over 50 million yuan of them in Q1, running at full capacity. Qingdao Dagang Customs launched facilitation measures (advance declaration, etc.) to cut clearance time, assisted enterprises with TBT, and will further optimize services to help Qingdao-made courtyard products sail overseas.

Ningbo Gelang Clothing Co., Ltd. produces and exports casual clothing for the African market, with Q1 exports up 55% year-on-year. Cixi Customs optimizes clearance to support such exports, and Cixi's textile & clothing exports rose 22.2% in Jan-Feb this year.

Shanghai Disney Resort’s 10th anniversary celebration kicks off today with an upgraded "Dreamlight Phantom Show". Shanghai Customs ensures safe, efficient clearance of Disney’s imported fireworks via strict inspections and tailored services.

Mount Huangshan Capsules Co., Ltd. successfully cleared 280,000-yuan gelatin hollow capsules for the US market. As a 30+ year industry leader, its innovative capsules gain global favor. With AEO certification and customs support, its export grows; Xuancheng's pharmaceutical exports hit 16.72 million yuan in Jan-Feb, up 396.5% YoY. Customs will continue supporting enterprises to go global.

Wan Chai Customs under Gongbei Customs discovered 26 smuggled old batteries (≈1341kg) hidden on an inbound vessel, which are prohibited foreign garbage. The case was transferred to the anti-smuggling department for criminal filing per law.

On March 29th, the "Zhuhai Cebu" international freight route opened under Doumen Customs supervision, carrying e-commerce goods etc. It's Zhuhai's second Philippine cargo route, connecting central-southern Philippines, supported by customs' efficient services to consolidate Zhuhai's aviation logistics hub position.

On March 31, Zhuhai Zhongran’s fuel ship supplied bonded fuel to international vessels. Wanshan Customs’ dual warehouse reform solved prior bottlenecks, saving storage capacity, cutting supply time by over 60%, boosting efficiency, and supporting southern China’s shipping industry.

On March 30th, the first batch of lithium battery energy storage cabinets entered Zhuhai Gaolan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone, to be stored and then exported to Bulgaria, Hungary etc. Manufacturer Haibosichuang is a "new three types" foreign trade enterprise. Gaolan Customs provided targeted services to improve clearance efficiency. From Jan-Feb this year, the zone's first-line import-export rose 3.7 times year-on-year to 1.21 billion yuan.

On March 4th, Gongbei Customs' Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Customs seized 180000 BOHEM cigarettes hidden in export goods at Zhuhai Highway Port. Export of cigarettes requires approval per China's Tobacco Monopoly Law.

Doumen Customs optimizes 7×24-hour inspection to facilitate Zhuhai Doumen live fish exports to Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia. Leveraging RCEP/Belt and Road dividends, Q1 2026 exports to HK/Macau rose 3.4% YoY (7000+ tons), with 1600+ tons to Southeast Asia.