On the land of Longyuan in March, spring is getting stronger. At Wuwei South Railway Station in Gansu Province, the first China-Europe freight train of "Tianma" footwear goods in Gansu Province was slowly shipped, exited through Horgos Port, and sent to Hamburg, Germany. The train carried a total of 100 standard containers with a value of about 18.54 million yuan. The opening of the special train for commodities marks the further development of the efficiency of the open channel in Gansu Province and the deep integration of high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road.

"Our location is relatively remote, the distance is relatively long, and the trains often arrive at night. The customs officers work overtime, regardless of the distance, to check and release the goods on the train for 24 hours. In 2022, the first 100 containers of footwear products will be shipped on time. , without any delays, and the customs clearance speed has been greatly improved." said Chai Lina, head of the China-Europe freight train operating company "Tianma". In order to ensure the smooth delivery of the train, Jinchang Customs, a subsidiary of Lanzhou Customs, took the initiative to connect with operating companies and local port management departments to solve the difficulties and blockages in the delivery of China-Europe trains one by one. The goods on the train are inspected as they arrive to ensure the smooth customs clearance of the goods.

On December 12, 2014, the "Tianma" (South of Wuwei - Almaty, Kazakhstan) China-Europe train successfully opened, becoming the earliest international freight train in Gansu Province, officially opening the prelude to the development of the new Silk Road expressway in Gansu Province. Since then, a number of international freight train lines in Gansu Province have been opened one after another, and the open channels have been comprehensively expanded. Up to now, Gansu Province has initially formed a network of four-to-five three-dimensional open channels for Central Europe, Central Asia (Zhongji-Ukraine), South Asia, and new international land-sea trade channels.

Lanzhou Customs has introduced 11 measures to support the development of China-Europe freight trains, support enterprises to independently choose customs clearance modes, promote the reduction of customs clearance compliance costs, create a "green channel" for freight train clearance, support China-Europe freight trains to release transportation capacity, and promote the development of multimodal transport business. Support the normalized and normal operation of international freight trains, two-way parallel, and accelerate the formation of a new pattern of all-round opening up. According to statistics, up to now in 2022, the "Tianma" China-Europe freight train has shipped a total of 3 trains, with 300 TEUs of containers, a cargo weight of 2,226 tons, and a cargo value of 76.87 million yuan. The main cargo is magnesium alloy ingots, machinery and equipment, and automobile parts. Accessories, shoes, etc. Keywords: One Belt One Road, One Belt One Road News, One Belt One Road Project

The high-quality development of China Railway Express is a microcosm of Gansu Province's deep integration into the Belt and Road construction. In recent years, the functions of the open platform in Gansu Province have continued to expand, and the role of open channels has been effectively brought into play. Relying on the two resource markets of Gansu Province and countries along the Belt and Road, it has continuously expanded trade exchanges and promoted interconnection. In 2021, the import and export value of Gansu Province to countries along the Belt and Road will be 22.44 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.5%. In the first two months of 2022, the import and export value of Gansu Province to countries along the Belt and Road was 4.63 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%, accounting for 44% of Gansu's total foreign trade value.Editor/XuNing