Express deliveries cleared with extra zip

The latest technology and flexible arrangements have been widely used in customs clearance procedures in Shenzhen to improve the smooth flow of goods worldwide.

Shenzhen Customs set up 12 smart sorting lines at the southern Chinese city's new international express operation center, which opened in October last year to handle all international express shipments into and out of the city.

The customs office also worked out a risk analysis system that can automatically approve standard express packages, which usually account for 95 percent of all deliveries dispatched from the center.