Both the Jeminay Port and the Torugart Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded a significant surge in the number of inbound and outbound trips in the first three months of this year.
The Jeminay Port, a border crossing between China and Kazakhstan, handled over 36,000 inbound and outbound trips in the Jan-March period, a year-on-year increase of 134.9 percent.
Meanwhile, the Torugart Port, bordering the Naryn region of Kyrgyzstan, handled over 64,000 inbound and outbound trips in the same period, representing a 60-percent increase compared with the same period of last year.
Xinjiang's two land ports log significant surge in inbound, outbound trips in Q1
Preparations of the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) are in full swing as most booths are being installed and exhibits are arriving via customs' fast clearance channel.
According to organizers, this year's expo, set to be held at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center in south China from April 13 to 18, covers 143,000 square meters of exhibition space, an increase of 13,000 square meters from the previous edition. More than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions across the world have been registered to participate in the exhibition, with international exhibits accounting for 65 percent of the total.
The booth materials and exhibits from both China and overseas are mainly arriving via Xinhai Harbour, with local customs authorities providing dedicated clearance channel and 24/7 appointment-based clearance service at key ports including Haikou Meilan International Airport and Yangpu Port.
Jointly hosted by China's Ministry of Commerce and the Hainan provincial government, the sixth expo marks the first edition of the event since the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year.
Preparations of China's 6th consumer products expo in full swing
