Horgos Port, a crucial hub for trade between China, Central Asia and Europe, handled more than 34.88 million tonnes of import and export goods in the first three quarters of the year, hitting a record high and ranking first among ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to customs data. The port’s exports primarily consist of new energy vehicles, electromechanical products, high-tech items and clothing. Notably, Horgos has become the largest land port for automobile exports in China, with 296,000 vehicles exported from January to September, setting another record. To further improve the port's efficiency, Horgos Customs has implemented around-the-clock cargo clearance, focusing on enhancing cargo transit efficiency. Horgos City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Recent: 1. Aerial shots of Horgos Port, trucks waiting in line to pass through port checkpoints; 2. Various of trucks passing through gates; 3. Aerial shots of export vehicles waiting in line for inspection; 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Xuyun, director, Horgos Huashang International Trade Co., Ltd: "This year, we exported nearly 1,000 commercial vehicles through Horgos Port, with a total value of 170 million yuan (23.8 million U.S. dollars). There is now a variety of customs clearance options for commercial vehicles, including local declaration, integrated declaration and direct transit. These options have increased our choices and significantly facilitated our business operations. We are quite optimistic about the prospect for exporting domestic vehicles."; 5. Various of customs officers inspecting export vehicles; 6. Aerial shots of trucks, export vehicles waiting in lines; 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Yang, director, first supervision section of Horgos Customs: "We have proactively taken reform measures such as a direct transit mode between road port and the places of origin, and a rapid clearance mode between smart railway port and the places of origin. In addition, we have implemented facilitation measures like advance declaration and real-time inspection, ensuring around-the-clock customs clearance services."; 8. Various of workers loading boxes of fruit onto truck; 9. Various of customs officers inspecting export vehicles; 10. Aerial shots of freight train running. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]