(ECNS) -- Foreign trade through the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone soared to an all-time high of 48.5 billion yuan (about $7.2 billion) in the first eight months of 2026, up 57.8% from the same period last year, Gongbei Customs reported Tuesday.
The figure represents a year-on-year increase of 57.8%, hitting an all-time high and surpassing the zone’s full-year foreign trade value in 2025. Imports stood at 13.5 billion yuan, up more than 22% year on year, while exports reached 35 billion yuan, rising over 77% year on year.
Customs hubs in Hengqin have seen heavy traffic ahead of the national holidays, processed through streamlined "9610" cross-border e-commerce export routines for daily consumer goods, toys, and apparel.
Logistics links with Macao have expanded significantly. A pilot air-cargo palletizing terminal launched last month allows freight cleared in Hengqin to bypass secondary processing and head directly onto flights at Macao International Airport. More than 30 metric tons of cargo have passed through the corridor to date.
The growth comes two years after Hengqin implemented its tiered border management model, which established duty-free processing, bonded leasing for aircraft engines, and specialized quarantine protocols for Macao food products.
"Hengqin provides Macao’s international window alongside access to the Greater Bay Area’s complete supply chain," said Zhang Chi, an executive at Hengqin Youkuai Supply Chain Co.
More than 2,500 companies are now officially registered with Hengqin Customs.
(By Helen Mo & intern Xu Wenda)
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