Xinhua News Agency, Urumqi, April 12 (Reporter Sun Shaoxiong) Recently, the "Chang'an" China-Europe train, which was loaded with auto parts, engineering equipment, furniture and sanitary ware and other goods from Sassnitz, Germany, successfully entered the country and arrived at the Alashan Port in Xinjiang. This is the 1500th China-Europe Express train passing through this port this year.
"1500 trains passed through only 98 days this year, 42 days earlier than last year, setting a new record!" said Li Hongfeng, Section Chief of the Second Supervision Section of Alashankou Customs. Under the global epidemic, China-Europe trains have large volumes, low prices, and access to countries. There are many (regions), strong stability, and more prominent advantages, which are favored by more companies.
In order to improve the efficiency of customs clearance at Alashankou Port, the local area has set up a special window for the China-Europe Express Train, which is available 24 hours a day, and the customs department continues to optimize manifest mergers, paperless customs transfer operations, and jointly promote the "digital port" system with the railway department , To further simplify the customs clearance procedures of the train, and reduce the time of the train's stay at the port.
Ma Wenqiang, head of the Alashankou branch of Xinjiang Zhonglian Haitong International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd., said that in the past, many links that required people to run have turned into data runs, and the efficiency of China-Europe Express customs clearance has been greatly improved.
Currently, there are 22 express train routes operating at the port, including Yuxinou, Zhengxinou, Chang'an, and Rongxinou, which can reach 13 countries including Germany, Poland, Belgium, and Russia, and carry more than 200 types of goods.
Imported goods include automobiles and accessories, cotton yarn, wood, etc., while export goods are mainly automobiles and accessories, home appliances, and daily necessities.