Simplifying the Declaration Procedures for Export Documents: Previously, before the declaration of cross – border e – commerce retail exports and business – to – business export lists, cross – border e – commerce enterprises or their agents and logistics enterprises were required to transmit electronic information on transactions, logistics, and payments to the customs through the International Trade “Single Window” or the cross – border e – commerce customs clearance service platform respectively, and bear corresponding legal responsibilities for the authenticity of the data. After the implementation of the announcement, enterprises are required to transmit electronic information on transactions and logistics to the customs through the International Trade “Single Window” or the cross – border e – commerce customs clearance service platform respectively, without the need to transmit electronic information on payment receipts, further improving the customs clearance efficiency.

“Inspection before Shipment” for Export Consolidated Cargo: Under the traditional mode, export consolidated cargo is usually grouped and consolidated outside the supervision station, and then transported to the customs – supervised operation site in a full container. The customs supervises the cargo in units of containers. If a certain commodity needs to be inspected, not only does the loaded container need to be unpacked for the second time, but the other goods in the same container also need to wait until the inspection of this commodity is completed before they can be packed and exported together again. Under the new – policy mode, the goods enter the supervision operation site in the form of bulk cargo, and they are inspected by the customs first, and then flexibly consolidated and shipped according to the actual demand. This measure improves the customs clearance efficiency of cross – border e – commerce and aims to reduce the operating costs of enterprises.

Promoting Cross – Customs – District Returns: Previously, the returns of cross – border e – commerce retail exports (Mode 9610) at the pilot customs for non – cross – customs – district returns could only be carried out within the same direct – subordinate customs district and could not be carried out across direct – subordinate customs districts. After the implementation of the announcement, the customs districts of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Huangpu, etc. serve as the pilot customs for cross – customs – district returns, allowing the return of cross – border e – commerce retail export goods across customs districts. The cross – border e – commerce retail export goods that meet the relevant return conditions can be returned from the pilot customs districts such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Huangpu, simplifying the return process and reducing the return logistics cost.

In addition, Guangdong will further promote the “Cross – border E – commerce + Industrial Belt” initiative. This year, 10 advantageous industrial belts will be selected, and 100 docking activities of “Cross – border E – commerce + Industrial Belt” will be held. Guangdong held a seminar on the high – quality development of cross – border e – commerce and announced a number of support policies: canceling the record – filing of cross – border e – commerce export overseas warehouse enterprises, simplifying the declaration procedures for export documents, implementing “inspection before shipment” for export consolidated cargo, and promoting cross – customs – district returns.

Among them, the customs districts of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Huangpu, etc. will serve as the pilot areas for cross – customs – district returns, allowing the cross – border e – commerce retail export goods that meet the conditions to be returned across customs districts, further simplifying the return process and reducing the logistics cost. At the meeting, Zhang Jinsong, the director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce, disclosed that the China (Guangzhou) Cross – border E – commerce Fair 2025 will be held from August 15th to 17th. The exhibition area will be expanded to 50,000 square meters, attracting more than 50 leading platforms such as Amazon and SHEIN and more than 1,000 enterprises to participate. The details are as follows:

Canceling the Record – filing of Cross – border E – commerce Export Overseas Warehouse Enterprises: Previously, after cross – border e – commerce enterprises engaged in the export overseas warehouse business completed the record – filing registration with the local customs, they also had to complete the record – filing of the export overseas warehouse business model at the customs. After the implementation of the announcement, enterprises do not need to complete the record – filing of the export overseas warehouse business model at the customs. After completing the record – filing of the customs – declaration entity and the cross – border e – commerce enterprise, they can directly carry out the business. This measure reduces the record – filing process for enterprises and aims to attract more enterprises to engage in the cross – border e – commerce export overseas warehouse business.

Simplifying the Declaration Procedures for Export Documents: Previously, before the declaration of cross – border e – commerce retail exports and business – to – business export lists, cross – border e – commerce enterprises or their agents and logistics enterprises were required to transmit electronic information on transactions, logistics, and payments to the customs through the International Trade “Single Window” or the cross – border e – commerce customs clearance service platform respectively, and bear corresponding legal responsibilities for the authenticity of the data. After the implementation of the announcement, enterprises are required to transmit electronic information on transactions and logistics to the customs through the International Trade “Single Window” or the cross – border e – commerce customs clearance service platform respectively, without the need to transmit electronic information on payment receipts, further improving the customs clearance efficiency.

“Inspection before Shipment” for Export Consolidated Cargo: Under the traditional mode, export consolidated cargo is usually grouped and consolidated outside the supervision station, and then transported to the customs – supervised operation site in a full container. The customs supervises the cargo in units of containers. If a certain commodity needs to be inspected, not only does the loaded container need to be unpacked for the second time, but the other goods in the same container also need to wait until the inspection of this commodity is completed before they can be packed and exported together again. Under the new – policy mode, the goods enter the supervision operation site in the form of bulk cargo, and they are inspected by the customs first, and then flexibly consolidated and shipped according to the actual demand. This measure improves the customs clearance efficiency of cross – border e – commerce and aims to reduce the operating costs of enterprises.

Promoting Cross – Customs – District Returns: Previously, the returns of cross – border e – commerce retail exports (Mode 9610) at the pilot customs for non – cross – customs – district returns could only be carried out within the same direct – subordinate customs district and could not be carried out across direct – subordinate customs districts. After the implementation of the announcement, the customs districts of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Huangpu, etc. serve as the pilot customs for cross – customs – district returns, allowing the return of cross – border e – commerce retail export goods across customs districts. The cross – border e – commerce retail export goods that meet the relevant return conditions can be returned from the pilot customs districts such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Huangpu, simplifying the return process and reducing the return logistics cost.

In addition, Guangdong will further promote the “Cross – border E – commerce + Industrial Belt” initiative. This year, 10 advantageous industrial belts will be selected, and 100 docking activities of “Cross – border E – commerce + Industrial Belt” will be held.