At 1 o'clock in the morning, the bridge port was brightly lit. Five trucks loaded with fish, shrimp, crabs and shellfish entered the customs supervision area of the bridge port. In a few minutes, the background automatic verification was completed, the procedures were completed, and they headed to the Hong Kong market via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. . According to Gongbei Customs statistics, in 2021, 24,000 tons of aquatic products were exported through the Daqiao Port, a year-on-year increase of 1.6 times; the value was 1.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.2 times.
Since the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the number of companies exporting fresh aquatic products to Hong Kong and Macao from the bridge port has increased from the original 4 to the current 27 companies, mainly located in Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Yangjiang, Shunde and other places. The types of aquatic products exported It is also becoming more and more abundant. It is understood that in 2021, there will be as many as 28 types of fresh aquatic products exported via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, 10 more varieties than in previous years.
"After the fishing moratorium is over, nearly 500 tons of fresh aquatic products are exported to Hong Kong and Macao through customs declaration at Daqiao Customs every week. In the past, aquatic products companies mainly made customs declarations in Shenzhen and other places. Since customs clearance at Daqiao Port is currently 24 hours a day, there is an advantage of declaring in advance. With fast customs clearance and low logistics costs, more and more enterprises in the Pearl River Delta are interested in using the bridge port as the main channel for supplying fresh aquatic products to Hong Kong and Macao," said Ma Shaowei, section chief of the Customs Comprehensive Business Department of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
Zhuhai Haimiao Aquatic Products Import and Export Company is one of the first companies to export fresh aquatic products at the bridge port. Company manager Weng Xipeng said: "The opening of the bridge has greatly promoted the development of the industry. In the past, the transportation cost of aquatic products supplied to Hong Kong was high. , it takes a long time, and the mortality rate of fresh aquatic products is high. Now as the customs clearance at the Daqiao Port becomes more and more convenient, the mortality rate of the products has been greatly reduced. "Currently, all export goods of Haimiao Aquatic Products Import and Export Company choose to export through the Daqiao Port. The convenient and efficient customs clearance environment of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has brought more customers to the company. "Aquatic product companies from Zhongshan, Shunde and other places use our company's transit yard for packaging and customs clearance and export to Hong Kong." Weng Xipeng said.
In view of the fact that most fresh goods arrive at the port at night and early in the morning, and they are fresh, perishable, and vulnerable, Daqiao Customs implements "advance declaration, goods arrival inspection, and immediate release" for fresh aquatic products. At the same time, The supporting system adopts 24-hour customs clearance, allowing aquatic products export enterprises to flexibly choose customs declaration and clearance times, seize market opportunities, and enhance market competitiveness. In addition, the customs has established a "point-to-point" emergency customs clearance contact channel with the Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Bridge Port Fisheries Inspection Station. Formulate a special customs clearance contingency plan for fresh aquatic products to comprehensively ensure efficient, safe and smooth customs clearance of fresh aquatic products supplied to Hong Kong.
[Reporter] He Liyuan
[Correspondent] Song Qian Lin Changfeng Li Lin
[Author] He Liyuan
[Source] Southern Newspaper Media Group Southern + Client
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