The CCCC (Xinghua) Port Customs Supervision Operation Site started operations on Dec 6, while the Xinghua Port Foreign Trade Comprehensive Service Platform was launched on the same day in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province.
During the opening ceremony, the first container of foreign trade at CCCC (Xinghua) Port, with the number 6936697, was loaded with goods. It successfully passed inspection at the customs supervision operation site, before arriving at the opening ceremony site.
The first consignment of foreign trade at CCCC (Xinghua) Port, with the number 6936697, successfully passes inspection. [Photo/WeChat account: xinghuafabu]
With an investment of 19.6 million yuan ($2.69 million), the two platforms are equipped with support facilities, including a 2,300-square-meter supervised warehouse and a 380-sq-m quarantine treatment area.
The start of operations of the customs supervision site has made Xinghua the first city in the central Jiangsu region to have a customs supervision facility at an inland port.
The launch of the foreign trade comprehensive service platform will provide convenient customs clearances and inspection services for surrounding enterprises, helping them improve the efficiency of customs clearances and reduce logistics costs.