China has significantly boosted its customs clearance efficiency during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to an immigration official at a press conference on Wednesday.

Wang Zhizhong, head of the National Immigration Administration (NIA), highlighted key achievements in facilitating smoother and faster border crossings.
"During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's border inspection authorities handled 1.556 billion passenger entries and exits and over 98 million transportation vehicle trips. China has become one of the countries with the most efficient customs clearance at ports in the world," Wang said.
These improvements were driven by a series of measures aimed at streamlining clearance process for both passengers and transportation vehicles.
"We have continuously optimized border inspection and expedited clearance, piloted the 'intelligent customs clearance' border inspection express channel, implemented 'zero-waiting' operations and 'zero-delay' release for international cargo ships, and ensured easy arrival and fast departure of international cargo liners. We have also launched green channel for vehicles carrying key supplies. These have significantly reduced the customs clearance time for Chinese and foreign inbound and outbound personnel and transportation vehicles," he said.