Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – On December 4th, a batch of imported durians originating from Bangkok, Thailand, arrived at Haikou Meilan International Airport (hereinafter referred to as Meilan Airport). Upon landing, they were quickly transferred to the newly established designated supervision area for imported fruits for customs clearance. This marks the first transaction since the designated supervision area for imported fruits at Meilan Airport was officially approved on November 28th.
Durian has great potential in the domestic consumer market. Previously, this type of product entered the country through other ports, resulting in a long transportation chain. Now, by directly entering through Meilan Airport, transportation time is significantly shortened, allowing consumers in Hainan and even across the country to enjoy fresher, tree-ripened durians more quickly.
To ensure the orderly operation of the designated supervision area for imported fruits, Meilan Airport has made comprehensive preparations in terms of hardware configuration, plan optimization, and personnel allocation. Located within the international cargo terminal on the east side of Terminal 2 at Haikou Meilan International Airport, the supervised area covers 2,172.2 square meters. It is equipped with a professional inspection platform, temperature-controlled cold storage, and fumigation treatment facilities, meeting the customs' high-standard, end-to-end supervision needs for imported fruits.
Given the perishable nature of fresh fruits and the high demands for timely customs clearance, Haikou Meilan Airport, in collaboration with airlines, freight forwarders, and importing companies, has customized a comprehensive support plan, achieving seamless integration from flight scheduling, cargo handling and warehousing, temporary storage and inspection to rapid pickup.
Meanwhile, Haikou Meilan Airport Customs, leveraging its "green channel" and "24/7" appointment-based customs clearance mechanism, provides efficient services such as "immediate inspection and release upon arrival" and "conditional pickup" for fresh fruits upon arrival. This batch of goods completed all customs formalities from arrival in Haikou in just 2.5 hours, and was then quickly loaded onto trucks and transported to the local market, significantly shortening the time from "tree branch" to "shelf."
Meilan Airport stated that it will fully leverage its dual advantages of a network of port routes and designated inbound supervision areas, working with freight forwarders and trading companies to deeply explore market demand and promote the normalized operation of imported goods such as fruits. Simultaneously, by continuously improving support mechanisms, enhancing the intelligence level of facilities, and optimizing the global cargo route layout, it will provide stable and reliable port service guarantees for more free and convenient trade activities after the island's full customs closure. (End)
