On Jan. 6, Haikou Customs issued the first smart imported shrimp broodstock quarantine permit in south China's Hainan Province. After the application was submitted, it took only four seconds for the permit to be approved, marking a significant improvement in the convenience of agricultural product import procedures.

Import quarantines for animals, plants, and related products are a national measure to prevent the introduction of animal and plant diseases and insect pests from abroad. A valid import quarantine permit must be obtained before importing these items.

The smart import quarantine permit approval process vastly improves the efficiency and service quality of this procedure, immediately reviewing and verifying important application information such as the species and origin of the import items, all without the need for human mediation. The whole process can now be completed in only a few seconds.

High-efficiency tropical agriculture is one of the four leading industries of the Hainan Free Trade Port. Aquaculture is an important component of this industry, with Hainan importing about one third of the total number of shrimp broodstock imported to the country annually. Haikou Customs plans to continue to optimize the port business environment, making the import of agricultural products more convenient through streamlined customs clearance procedures, and providing further support for the import of high-quality agricultural products.