Streamlined customs keep Shenzhen ahead on trade

Companies with export business in Shenzhen, a city that champions trade, have praised its simplified customs system which has saved them time and costs.

According to the latest statistics from Shenzhen Customs, exports from the Guangdong province city increased by 5.5 percent year-on-year to 1.65 trillion yuan ($258.2 billion) in 2017, accounting for more than one-tenth of the country's total export volume.

Shenzhen has ranked first place in export among Chinese mainland cities for 25 years in a row, the statistics indicate.