Why Is Kashgar’s Foreign Trade So Busy?

Boxes of goods are loaded into vans via conveyor belts. These trucks quickly pass through Kashgar Customs inspection and then drive to various ports. They then send goods with the "Made in China" stamp along international highways to Central Asian countries and even Europe. .

On June 2, a large-scale all-media themed interview team from the "High Quality Development Research Institute" came to the Kashgar Economic Development Zone in Xinjiang. In the Kashgar Comprehensive Bonded Zone, workers are busy loading and unloading goods to three large trucks parked at the entrance of Zhongshun E-Commerce (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. The three large trucks all have TIR signs (International Road Transport System); in Kashgar At the entrance of Hongyu Hengtong International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd., five sedans loaded with new energy vehicles are parked. They will go to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan; at Kashgar Customs, trucks loaded with goods are waiting for customs clearance. formalities……

Wang Chen, deputy commissioner of the Kashgar Prefecture Administrative Office and deputy commander-in-chief of the Shanghai Counterpart Support Xinjiang Front Headquarters, said that in the first four months of this year, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size in Kashgar Prefecture increased by 20.3%, fixed investment increased by 42.1%, and foreign trade import and export increased by 123.4%. , the growth rate of many major economic indicators ranks among the top in Xinjiang and even the country.

Also riding the "Belt and Road" express train is Kashgar Hongyu Hengtong International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. From January to May this year, the company exported 615 used cars to various countries in Central Asia. "The 'One Belt and One Road' initiative not only brings development opportunities to Kashgar, but also brings us a broader market." said Wei Gongzhe, general manager of the company.

In order to allow enterprises to better go global, Kashgar Customs has made full use of its "service articles" and implemented measures such as "one-on-one" precise assistance, "7*24" appointment for customs clearance, optimizing business processes, and accelerating the construction of smart customs. Continuously improve the capabilities, level, quality and efficiency of customs service enterprises.

"Since the beginning of this year, the Kashgar Economic Development Zone has focused on the industrial development direction of 'one body, two wings' and has made efforts to make up for its shortcomings and promote rapid growth in economic volume and effective improvement in quality." Member of the Party Working Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee of the Kashgar Economic Development Zone said Ma Haitao, director of the Kashgar Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Committee.