On the morning of July 20, 2026, at the Erenhot railway port, customs officers Li Ligong and Wang Hao checked the container numbers of the China Europe freight train one by one beside the tracks. At almost the same time, customs officers at Manzhouli, Alataw Pass, Khorgos and other ports were also busy working - trains full of mechanical equipment, electronic products, and general merchandise were slowly leaving China and heading west to dozens of countries in Eurasia. This is not only the circulation of goods, but also a constantly expanding Asia Europe land trade network.

The data for the first half of the year showed a red trend across the board

In the first half of 2026, the data on the operation of China Europe freight trains at various ports in China showed impressive performance. The import and export of 2050 China Europe freight trains under the supervision of Erlian Customs increased by 11.8% year-on-year. Manzhouli Customs supervised 2962 China Europe freight trains entering and exiting through Manzhouli Port, carrying 293000 TEUs, an increase of 35.1% and 28.7% respectively year-on-year. Xi'an Customs supervises the operation of 3310 China Europe freight trains, with a total freight volume of 3.753 million tons, an increase of 8.3% and 6.2% respectively year-on-year, continuing to lead the country. The Zhengzhou China Europe Railway Express has launched 1719 trains, a year-on-year increase of 17.9%. The import and export goods transported by Chongqing China Europe Railway Express exceeded 20 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6%. The Chengdu Europe freight train transported over 900000 tons of import and export goods, a year-on-year increase of 17.9%.

Multiple regional trains achieve key breakthroughs

The Liaozhong Customs under the supervision of Shenyang Customs supervised 486000 tons of import and export goods for the China Europe freight train, a year-on-year increase of 2.1 times. The China Europe freight train has reached more than 50 cities in more than 20 countries, with over 5000 types of goods. The China Kazakhstan Lianyungang Logistics Cooperation Base has operated a total of 485 China Europe freight trains, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%, with the monthly volume exceeding 100 trains for the first time in June. Jinan Customs supervised the shipment of 641 trains and 52726 TEUs on the Jinan China Europe freight train, an increase of 31.4% and 32.1% respectively year-on-year. The Hefei China Europe Railway Express has operated a total of 483 standard trains, a year-on-year increase of 10.35%, with a freight value of 5.32 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 46.44%. The Guangzhou East Rail Transit Hub has operated a total of 231 international trains, a year-on-year increase of 29%, ranking first in Guangdong Province in terms of the number of trains. Lanzhou Customs supervises 15 international freight trains, and the number of trains in operation in the first half of the year has exceeded the annual level of 2025. The value of supervised goods has increased by 1.62 times compared to last year. Keywords: Mainland Port News and Information, Cross border Trains, Transportation

Facilitation measures to speed up customs clearance efficiency

Customs in various regions continue to optimize their supervision mode to ensure the efficient operation of the China Europe freight train. Manzhouli Customs deepens the application of railway express mode and continuously improves customs clearance efficiency. Zhengzhou Customs has comprehensively implemented innovative measures such as inspection before shipment, and has formed a three-dimensional logistics pattern of 29 overseas direct stations and 10 entry and exit ports. Ganzhou Customs has implemented facilitation measures such as appointment inspection and direct loading upon arrival to support the smooth operation of the China Europe freight train at Ganzhou Port. At present, the Yixin Europe China Europe freight train has 27 operating routes, radiating to more than 160 cities in over 50 countries on the Eurasian continent. The China Europe freight train has 50 inbound and outbound trains in Shanghai, with a total value of approximately 1.8 billion yuan. The China Europe freight train has shipped a total of 7918 TEUs of goods in Fuzhou over the past four years, with a total import and export value exceeding 1.6 billion yuan. Xiamen Customs supervised the export of 3058 TEUs and 18426 tons of goods on the China Europe freight train, with year-on-year growth of 12.5% and 11% respectively.Editor/Gao Xue