Clearance process at ports to be optimized

China will further optimize the business environment in ports to spur cross-border trade, officials from the General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday.

Hu Wei, deputy director of the administration, said during a news briefing that continuous efforts to shorten the clearance process have yielded fruitful results.

The number of documents needed under the import and export regulations has been cut from 86 to 46, out of which 42 can be verified online, Hu said.