China News Service, Urumqi, September 9th (Li Ming) On the 9th, Xinjiang Khorgos Customs revealed that from January to July this year, the import and export cargo volume at Khorgos Port was more than 17 million tons and the trade volume was 59.551 billion yuan. , The import and export freight volume and trade volume rank first in Xinjiang.
Data shows that the imported commodities at Horgos Port are mainly traditional bulk commodities such as natural gas, timber, iron ore, wheat bran, and licorice.
The export commodities are mainly mechanical and electrical products, clothing, footwear, textiles and products, fruits and vegetables, and are mainly exported to the five Central Asian countries and Russia.
During the epidemic, Khorgos customs staff wear protective clothing to carry goods.
Photo by Li Ming
In order to facilitate the development of foreign trade, the People’s Government of Horgos City has introduced a number of preferential measures to stabilize foreign trade and promote growth, strengthen support in terms of improving customs clearance efficiency, reducing enterprise logistics costs, and financial support, coordinating functional departments such as customs and railways, and increasing Great service efforts, full release of policy effects, and escort for the development of foreign trade enterprises.
As a leading agricultural product export enterprise in Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang, Khorgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd. takes full advantage of Khorgos's geographical advantages to actively go abroad and carry out trade with the five Central Asian countries and Russia and other countries.
The company entered the Horgos Port in 2010 and has now developed into a logistics base for agricultural products with an annual export of more than 80,000 tons.
"According to the requirements of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, while our company is doing strict prevention and control, our community cadres will comprehensively eliminate our goods yards. We pick fruits from the base in the morning and declare customs inspection in the afternoon. The next day We can reach the five countries in Central Asia. The main varieties we export are nectarines, flat peaches, grapes and apples. At the same time, the promotion of Horgos's drop-and-hook mode has enabled our agricultural products to be cleared quickly and efficiently." Said Yu Chengzhong, Chairman of Skinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd.
With the in-depth advancement of the “Belt and Road” initiative, the infrastructure construction of the Khorgos Port has been continuously improved, the customs clearance capacity has gradually increased, and the customs clearance efficiency has been greatly improved.
This year is the seventh year of the “Belt and Road” initiative. As an important node in the core area of the “Silk Road” economic belt, Horgos has become China’s closest and most convenient port to Central Asia, West Asia and even Europe. The central hub of the Eurasian Continental Bridge.
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