Zhangjiajie customs opens

On Jan 5, 2012, Zhangjiajie customs, the sixth customs affiliated to Changsha customs, People's Republic of China (PRC), opened and started operation. It will greatly facilitate the enterprises in Zhangjiajie and Wuling mountain areas for export declaration.

Wang Yibiao, manager of a local clothing company whose products are mainly exported to South America, said that the customs helps them a lot in saving efforts to declare and record here rather than at Changde customs.

Zhao Xiaoming, mayor of Zhangjiajie said that with the opening of the first international airport in Wuling mountain area and Zhangjiajie customs, the city will accelerate the extension of the Hehua Airport. This is done to welcome an annual handling capacity of 19,000 tons of freight and 5 million passengers including 750,000 people exiting and entering China.