Can Inland Cities Only Rely on Seaborne Shipping for Foreign Trade? Zhengzhou Gives a New Answer

When an ocean-going freighter slowly enters Qingdao Port, few people would think that the final destination of these containers may be Zhengzhou, which is 1500 kilometers away. As an inland city that is not on the border or by the sea, Zhengzhou is rewriting the logistics map of China's foreign trade with its railway import and export agency services. The departure frequency of the "Iron Camel Train" China-Europe Railway Express has increased from 1 trip per week to 3 trips per day on average. ——Behind this are countless agency practitioners like Mr. Zhang, building a bridge for cross-border trade with professional services.

Compared with traditional seaborne shipping, railway transportation shows unique advantages:

• Fast Timeliness: It only takes 12 days from Zhengzhou to Hamburg, saving 60% of the time compared with seaborne shipping
• Cost Advantage: The freight is about 1/5 of that of air freight, suitable for high-value-added goods
• Strong Stability: Not affected by port congestion and typhoon seasons

Ms. Li's cross-border e-commerce team is a beneficiary: "Through Zhongshitong's railway customs clearance service, our German orders only need 15 days from ordering to storage, and the customer repurchase rate has increased by 27%."

What professional agencies provide is not only transportation but a full-process solution:

• Pre-classification Service: Confirm the HS code in advance to avoid declaration errors
• Intelligent Container Allocation: Match the container model according to the characteristics of the goods to improve the loading rate
• Document Cloud Processing: Electronically submit documents such as the Certificate of Origin and Phytosanitary Certificate

A certain electronic product exporter revealed: "Through the whole-process temperature monitoring service of railway agency, the damage rate of our precision instruments during transportation has decreased from 3% to 0.2%."

Zhengzhou Railway Port has achieved three breakthroughs:

• "7×24-hour" Appointment Customs Clearance, and the inspection waiting time is compressed to 2 hours
• "Railway Fast Clearance" Mode, the freight of the China-Europe Railway Express within the Chinese territory is reduced by 8%
• Cross-border e-commerce parcels can be declared along with the train and enjoy the convenience of "List Check and Release"

The director of customs affairs of Zhongshitong pointed out: "Last year, the customs clearance efficiency of China-Europe Railway Express goods through the 'Safe and Smart Trade' project in the EU increased by more than 40%."

When the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone is linked with the railway port, and when the policies of the cross-border e-commerce comprehensive test zone are superimposed with the dividends of the free trade zone, this inland hub is creating new logistics miracles. In the next decade, railway import and export agency will no longer be an alternative option but a strategic necessity. Are you ready to board this express train bound for the international market? Welcome to share your cross-border logistics experience in the comment area or send a private message to obtain a customized transportation plan.