Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone will officially open the first batch of "China-Laos international train" on December 9。This train has a total of 50 standard containers，The cargo was about $1.02 million worth of steel, tires, auto parts and daily necessities，After finishing the customs formalities in Jiaozhou Customs, which belongs to Qingdao Customs，From Qingdao Intermodal Transport Center, Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone，Transshipment to Yunnan Mohan railway port exit，It is expected to arrive in Vientiane, Laos in about 7 days，Compared with traditional shipping，It can save half the shipping time。
The train is the first train from the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone to Laos using the newly opened China-Laos railway, and it is also another new line in Southeast Asia after the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone to Hanoi, Vietnam, and a new line from the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone to Laos。
The China-Laos Railway, which connects Kunming in Yunnan Province with Vientiane in Laos, is a landmark project for high-quality construction of the Belt and Road Initiative。From January 1 next year, the 10 ASEAN countries, including China and Laos, will come into effect, and there will be new opportunities for trade between us and ASEAN, including China and Laos。According to the latest data from Qingdao Customs, from January to November this year, the import and export volume between Shandong and other countries was 9,371.900 million yuan, an increase of 35.4%。The opening and operation of the "China-Laos International Train" Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone will provide a new channel for Shangdong - ASEAN trade。
In order to ensure the opening of the "China-Laos International Train", Jiaozhou Customs communicated with the customs responsible for handling the customs clearance business of the Mohan railway port in advance。The train through the railway transfer export, all goods declaration, audit, inspection, release and other links are completed in Jiaozhou customs, the train arrived at the Mohan railway port to complete。This model can be used as a "Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone"International freight trainTo provide more convenient customs clearance services, but also to further improve the efficiency of port transportation。
In the past year, in the case of continued tension in international trade capacity, the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone has opened a number of routes, constantly knit the transport network, increased the frequency of operation, and ensured the security and stability of the international supply chain。Since the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone was approved in 2018, 24 international and domestic routes, including 15 international routes, have been opened。According to Jiaozhou Customs statistics, from January to November this year, Qingdao Multimodal transport Center international trains 524, an increase of 45.6%。