East China’s Jiangsu province operated 866 China-Europe freight trains in the first five months of this year, up 51.39% year on year, latest statistics show.
Suzhou's first China-Europe freight train under railway express customs declaration recently departed from Suzhou Railway Station.
Loaded with goods from the Yangtze River Delta region, such as small household appliances, textiles and clothing, the train will exit through Manchuria to head for its destination, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Railway express customs clearance is a convenient measure launched by the General Administration of Customs to promote the development of China-Europe freight trains. Data exchange between customs, railways and operating enterprises, and the three parties cooperate and jointly supervise, and further optimize the declaration process of China-Europe freight trains.
Intelligent supervision, digital customs clearance, and accelerated inspection and release ensure the efficient passage of China-Europe freight trains at ports.
Zhang Qilin, General Manager of Suzhou Youjitong International Logistics Co., Ltd.
Since the beginning of this year, the covid-19 epidemic has increased the instability of the international industrial chain and supply chain. Jiangsu Railway, Customs, and China-Europe Freight Train Company have worked closely together to do everything possible to increase freight capacity and formulate a plan for the operation of trains.
Statistics from China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group Co., Ltd. show that from January to May, the Yangtze River Delta Railway operated a total of 1,135 China-Europe freight trains, a year-on-year increase of 8.8%.
Jiangsu shipped 110,600 standard containers, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%. Jiangsu operated 866 European freight trains, a year-on-year increase of 51.39%, and completed 45.6% of the annual goals.
