Chongzuo area in the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone has participated in the Belt and Road and the New International Land-sea Trade Corridor in recent years, accelerating the establishment of cross-regional and cross-border industrial and supply chains and promoting the deep integration of China-ASEAN industrial and supply chains.

The Guangxi Pingxiang Comprehensive Free Trade Zone. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_df8bc987e060]

The Youyiguan Border Gate is the main port in Chongzuo area. According to statistics, the number of inbound and outbound trucks and the value of the port’s imports and exports have increased by 147.23 percent and 169.44 percent, respectively, compared to the previous year.

In order to ensure the safety and stability of the cross-border industrial and supply chains, Chongzuo area has optimized port interconnectivity, improved port infrastructure, and built smart ports to facilitate and automate border clearance. The district has also opened 22 cross-border road logistics routes, reaching more than 20 major hub cities in ASEAN countries.

The district has also taken a series of measures in promote customs facilitation, such as implementing one-time filing and rapid inspection and clearance to improve efficiency.

In addition, Chongzuo area has enhanced opening-up and cooperation, promoting the construction of the China-Vietnam "twin parks" industrial park, creating a cross-border industrial chain, and undertaking key industries' core links, and forming two cross-border industries in electronic information and ASEAN specialty products through deep processing.