General Administration of Customs: During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we should not only expand exports but also moderately expand imports.

Sun Meijun, the Commissioner of the General Administration of Customs, stated at the National Customs Work Conference on the 17th that 2026 is the year of the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, customs across the country must pay more attention to overall coordination in their work. Customs is at the hub of the intersection of domestic and international dual circulation, and must adhere to a systematic approach, coordinating well between gatekeeping and promoting development. It is necessary to focus on both "gatekeeping" while also promoting development, and to establish a solid bottom line in promoting while also maintaining security. It is important to balance between facilitation and security, ensuring both "fast clearance" and "strict control". There must also be a balance between imports and exports - not only should we control imports, but also exports, and we should both expand exports and moderately expand imports to expand the international circulation and promote smoother domestic and international dual circulation, as well as the better development of integration of domestic and foreign trade.