Nantong Customs officers check the cross-border e-commerce export goods. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Cross-border e-commerce exports at Nantong Port got off to a strong start this year, thanks to the "7×24-hour" all-weather customs clearance mechanism implemented by Nantong Customs.

The latest data show that in the first two months of 2026, the total value of cross-border e-commerce exports via air freight at Nantong Port increased by 213.8 percent year-on-year, continuing its upward trend despite the high growth base in 2025.

"We've been busy non-stop since last year," said Zhou Wei, manager of Nantong Fanzhong International Trade. In 2025, due to further improvements in customs clearance efficiency, the company reduced its logistics cycle by nearly half and successfully expanded into new markets, more than doubling its annual order volume.

Zhou said that January and February are peak seasons for overseas restocking, and the efficient inspection and release mechanism at Nantong Port allows companies to take on urgent orders and explore new customers with confidence. "With guaranteed logistics efficiency, we feel more secure when expanding into markets," he said.

Over the past year, Nantong Customs has driven the automated integration of the cross-border e-commerce system with the water and air cargo manifest system. Through repeated trial tests and process optimizations, they have achieved automatic verification and write-off of waybills and manifests.

At the beginning of this year, Nantong Customs optimized verification and write-off processes. With more stable system operations and faster emergency responses, they ensured smooth export peaks at the start of the year.

Data show that in 2025, cross-border e-commerce exports via air freight at Nantong Port exceeded 5 million orders, a year-on-year increase of 146.55 percent. It was this sustained, explosive growth throughout the year that accumulated strong momentum for the robust start in 2026.