First! "The Nation's First" in Chongqing's 2024 Report Card on Opening-Up.

• The first in the country to implement and expand the "Pilot Program for Optimized Inspection and Supervision of Imported Chromium Ore in Sea-Rail Intermodal Containers," with cumulative imports of chromium ore, lithium ore, and other mineral products exceeding 10,000 tons.
• The first in the country to implement the deduction of domestic railway freight costs for sea-rail intermodal transport under the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, reducing import freight tax burdens for enterprises by approximately 60%.
• Introduced the first set of 15 key measures at the national ministerial level to build a comprehensive inland open hub, achieving an 8% year-on-year growth in imports and exports through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor for the year.
• The number of comprehensive bonded zones in Chongqing ranks first in central and western China for the first time, achieving full coverage of rail, road, water, and air transport.
• Following the expansion of Chongqing Port's open ports, it accounts for nearly a quarter of the total number of newly opened or expanded open ports nationwide in 2024.
• The first in the country to implement the "shipside release and intelligent diversion" supervision mode for imported container goods at an inland river port, improving efficiency by 30%.
• The first in the country to introduce a "new coordinated supervision model for the inspection of packaging used in exported new energy vehicle batteries," with 11 innovative measures filed under the free trade zone, ranking second nationwide in quantity.
• The "33618" initiative has driven Chongqing's export values of laptops and motorcycles to rank first and third in the country, respectively.
• Chongqing's electric vehicle exports grew by 94%, supporting the implementation of the "Chongqing Vehicles Going Global" action plan.
• In 2024, the export value of agricultural products from Chongqing grew by 39.8%, reaching a historic high in scale over the past five years.

Source: Chongqing Customs

Chinese Article and Photos Source: Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park, Publicity Department of Jiangbei District Party Committee