In the first quarter of this year, the total import and export value via the Youyiguan Border Gate amounted to 111.42 billion yuan ($15.42 billion), with a freight volume reached 993,000 metric tons, which represents a 30 percent and 32.2 percent increase, respectively, compared to the same period last year.

Among these figures, the export value was 71.54 billion yuan, showing a 26.5 percent year-on-year growth. It mostly comprised of electromechanical products such as lithium batteries and large mechanical equipment, as well as labor-intensive products like textiles, clothing, and bags.

The import value stood at 39.88 billion yuan, marking a 36.8 percent year-on-year increase, with over 80 percent of imports comprising electromechanical products like mobile phone components and mechanical parts.

To enhance the efficiency of customs clearance for import and export goods, customs have implemented reforms for facilitation at the Youyiguan Border Gate. They have initiated a "dual-chain warehousing center" supervision model in the Pingxiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone, enabling loading after inspection within the export vehicle area. This resolves issues like slow unpacking of bulk exports and difficulties in reloading.

To meet the clearance demands during the peak import and export season, the Youyiguan Border Gate Customs is accelerating the construction of a "smart port", that includes optimizing emergency congestion relief mechanisms, and directing import and export vehicles to alternate routes via Puzhai and Nongyao channels to maximize port traffic capacity.

Leveraging intelligent logistics control platforms, smart inspection assistance management systems, and intelligent quarantine processing systems, they are achieving smart supervision of import and export vehicles and efficient passage.

Customs officers at the Youyiguan Border Gate inspect imported durians from Thailand. [Photo by An Xiaomi/WeChat account: gh_df8bc987e060]