Hunan Ports See Record Inbound Trips by Foreign Travelers

As of 12:00 on August 21, Hunan's ports have handled more than one million inbound and outbound trips this year, an increase soaring 193% year on year and surpassing the annual figure of 2023 by 40%, according to the Hunan General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection. Among the trips, nearly 300,000 inbound trips were made by foreign travelers, a record high since the opening of the Hunan ports.

Since the beginning of this year, foreign travelers from 125 countries entered or exited through Changsha and Zhangjiajie airports. South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore were the top 5 sources of inbound travelers, accounting for 91% of the total number of inbound foreign travelers. Thanks to the visa facilitation measures, the number of inbound travelers from Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore has boomed, with the total figure exceeding last year's figure by 10 times. 

In order to cope with the increasing inbound trips, the Hunan General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection has thoroughly implemented the policies and measures of the National Immigration Administration, making an all-out effort to ensure smooth customs process.

The station provides 24/7 service for all international freight and passenger flights to minimize the waiting times for customs clearance, and makes scientific forecast of passenger flows. These forecasts allow the station to adjust working staff arrangements accordingly, optimize service modes, and add or reduce customs clearance procedures, so as to ensure an efficient and smooth customs clearance process. The 12367 platform offers 24/7 online consultation services on customs clearance policies.