As the navigation date approaches, multiple departments of Nanning Customs continue to promote various customs clearance security work, conducting multiple rounds of policy lectures, site inspections, and on-site inspections. On September 12, 2026, the first batch of foreign trade goods on the Pinglu Canal completed all customs clearance procedures and will soon depart for Vietnam with the first river sea direct foreign trade ship.

Preparing for navigation support

Starting from August 2026, Nanning Customs will coordinate and promote the acceptance of supervision sites, policy propaganda, and business exercises. The on-site inspection of supervision sites in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port has been completed, and multiple customs units have entered the port area and enterprises to explain new models such as direct river sea transportation and multimodal transportation. Customs officers go to the site to inspect equipment, board foreign trade vessels for inspection, and guide enterprises to familiarize themselves with the declaration process in advance.

The first batch of goods cleared customs smoothly

On September 12, 2026, Wuling Automotive Parts Guigang plywood and other goods completed customs clearance, and goods from Sichuan and Chongqing were also gathered together. This batch of goods will be shipped by the North Port Nanning Borun, departing from Nanning Port on September 16th and passing through the Pinglu Canal directly to Vietnam's Can Tho Port. This is also the first river sea direct foreign trade shipping after the canal is opened. Keywords: Pinglu Canal, foreign trade clearance

Escort channel operation

The Pinglu Canal is a backbone project of the Western Land Sea New Channel and the first canal connecting the Yangtze River and the sea in New China. It is scheduled to be completed and open for navigation on September 16, 2026. Nanning Customs has provided comprehensive support for declaration, inspection, and material control throughout the entire chain, continuously optimizing the cross-border logistics clearance process, and assisting in the intermodal transportation of goods by river and sea in the southwest region, unleashing the value of channel shipping.Editor/Min Jing