China launched 20 new international air cargo routes in July, said the Air Cargo Branch of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) on Tuesday.
As of July 31, a total of 137 new international freight routes were added this year, increasing the number of round-trip flights per week by 274, said the branch.
These new routes primarily lead to Asian and European countries, with 65 ones to Asia and 52 to Europe.
Cargo transported through the new routes primarily includes goods handled by cross-border e-commerce platforms, high-end manufacturing goods, electronic products, and auto parts.
China launches 20 new international air cargo routes in July
The Langqi passenger terminal in Fuzhou of east China's Fujian Province officially commenced a new departure tax refund initiative for travelers heading on the "mini three links" route on Tuesday, with streamlined measures boosting the efficiency of tax refunds and speeding up customs clearance procedures.
The "mini three links" refers to direct trade, postal and transport services launched in 2001 between Fujian Province and the Taiwan-administered Kinmen and Matsu islands. It serves as a vital, convenient cross-strait passage for personnel exchanges and economic and trade interactions between the Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region.
At the heart of the upgraded service is an optimized procedure dubbed the "one document, one bag, one code" process, a simple and streamlined model designed to shorten clearance time for outbound passengers.
Under this framework, travelers who make purchases at designated pilot tax refund stores can have their qualified goods consolidated into a single sealed bag, with all corresponding tax refund information integrated into a unique QR code printed on the tax refund application form.
When departing via the Langqi passenger terminal, on-site customs officers only need to scan the QR code to retrieve and verify the details relating to the applicant's tax refund application. Travelers can then get quick customs clearance once the information is confirmed to be accurate, with no requirement to open their sealed shopping bags for repeated inspections.
Departure tax refund services launched at "mini three links" port in Fuzhou
