Attendants are briefed about new measures issued by Zhanjiang Customs on July 16. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Customs authorities in Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region have launched customs integration reform on May 1, which allows businesses to use any of 11 customs offices in four regions as a point of entry and declaration to be valid in all the remaining areas.

So far, nearly 900 enterprises in Zhanjiang can import and export goods at any port in the said four regions, helping reduce costs by 20 percent to 30 percent for customs clearance.

Port areas in Zhanjiang have also started an integration reform on July 1. More than 1,200 enterprises in Zhanjiang and Maoming are allowed to file customs declaration and go through tax paying procedures at customs offices at their local areas.

Zhanjiang Customs has made continuous efforts to optimize the port layout in western Guangdong and promote foreign trade in order to integrate into China's Belt and Road Initiative.

It cooperated with local governments to construct the Baoman Container Terminal, a 300,000-ton bulk cargo terminal and a special terminal for Baosteel Group in Zhanjiang.

The Customs also checked and accepted the Wuchuan Inbound and Outbound Vehicle Inspection field and helped Zhanjiang apply for the status of pivot city for the national cross-border e-commerce platform.

Edited by Mevlut Katik