China's customs authorities have stepped up clearance of imported materials used for epidemic prevention amid the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Between January 24 and 29, more than 10.000 postal packages containing epidemic control materials were delivered quickly., reported a customs office in Guangzhou, capital of the southern province of Guangdong.
To speed up such services, local customs opened special channels, gave priority to medical supplies and added workers to ensure that clearances were carried out on time.
Customs in Kunming, Yunnan province, reported that several batches of medical supplies from Myanmar have been cleared in recent days, including millions of disposable masks, gloves, disinfectants and infrared thermometers.
They also collaborated with airports and airlines, even working around the clock, to facilitate the dispatch of supplies as quickly as possible.
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport in eastern Anhui province said it worked with local customs to greenlight a flight from Thailand carrying 170.000 masks. The clearance process took only 90 minutes, from the landing of the flight to the end of the customs inspection.
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport in northwestern Gansu province said two batches of 122.000 surgical masks flown in from Vietnam were quickly cleared through customs.
The masks were donated by a group of tour guides from Gansu and some overseas Chinese societies.
Shanghai customs said a batch of epidemic control supplies donated by UNICEF were quickly cleared at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Meanwhile, Beijing has set up fast lanes at airports and customs offices to expedite the entry of imported materials, including medicines, disinfectants, protective equipment, medical supplies and other epidemic prevention and control materials.
Chinese health authorities announced on Saturday (01.02.2020) that The new coronavirus had claimed the lives of 259 people by the end of Friday, with 11.791 confirmed cases. in all the country.
Source: Xinhua
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