The Southern Plus report on Zhaoqing's foreign trade performance highlighted the growth of bamboo, wood and grass product exports. It said that in the first quarter of 2026, Zhaoqing exported RMB 88.961 million of bamboo, wood and grass products, an increase of 9.4% year on year.
The article connected this growth with the improvement of local customs services. Batch management reform and remote inspection have helped reduce customs clearance time for bamboo-related products, supporting faster order response and better logistics turnover for export manufacturers.
The report also placed the bamboo sector inside Zhaoqing's wider foreign trade momentum. Zhaoqing's total imports and exports reached RMB 13.33 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 37.4% year on year. March trade value reached RMB 4.85 billion, the highest monthly level since 2021, and monthly imports and exports had maintained double-digit growth for 14 consecutive months.
In addition to bamboo products, the report introduced other trade facilitation measures in the Greater Bay Area, including a model that allows goods declared and inspected in Zhaoqing to move by waterway to Shenzhen Yantian Port for export. The article said the model can reduce logistics time by three to five days and lower costs by about 15% for participating companies.
The report described policy and service improvements as two drivers of continued growth. Zhaoqing Customs has promoted the single-window system, intelligent document and image review, remote inspection, credit-based management and coordinated logistics models such as direct loading and direct pickup.
RCEP certificates were also mentioned as a tool for market expansion. According to the report, Zhaoqing Customs issued RCEP certificates of origin covering RMB 69.13 million in goods in the first quarter of 2026, up 15.49% year on year.
For bamboo exporters, these reforms provide a stronger operating environment: faster clearance, more predictable delivery, lower costs and better support for international market development.
Original source: Southern Plus via Baijiahao