Recently, the front page of Taizhou Daily focused on the implementation of mutual recognition of AEO between China and Thailand, China and Belgium, and extensively reported on the customs clearance convenience and development opportunities brought to Taizhou enterprises by this policy, and turned its attention to ERA.

The mutual recognition of AEO between China and Thailand, as well as China and Belgium, has officially come into effect
Taizhou enterprises compete for "fresh" exports and enjoy dividends
On August 1st, the mutual recognition of "certified operators" system between Chinese customs, Thai customs, and Benin customs was officially implemented. Afterwards, Chinese customs and Thai customs, as well as Chinese customs and Benin customs, mutually provided each other with lower inspection rates, priority inspection and clearance, and designated customs liaison officers for AEO enterprises when clearing imported goods.
Quick clearance of 100000 USD pipe fittings
This batch of CPVC pipe fittings worth 100000 US dollars caught up with the implementation of AEO mutual recognition between China and Benin, not only enjoying the convenience of fast customs clearance, but also saving customs clearance costs. ”On August 1st, ERA PIPING (ZHENJIANG) CO., LTD. efficiently collaborated with CNC machine tools and robotic arms, and batches of pipeline equipment were quickly packaged after being taken off the production line, ready to be sent to the West African country of Benin.
On that day, the mutual recognition of "certified operators" system between Chinese customs and Benin customs was officially implemented. So far, China has implemented AEO mutual recognition in 52 countries (regions), including 4 African countries, including Uganda, South Africa, Burundi and Benin.
As a private enterprise specializing in the production of plastic pipes, ERA PIPING (ZHEJIANG) CO., LTD.'s products are exported to more than 140 countries and regions including Europe, America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. This year, the company has achieved impressive sales in emerging markets, with a year-on-year growth of 15% in the first half of the year.
"With the rapid rise of countries along the" the Belt and Road ", Africa has become an important market for our company. In 2024, the company's trade volume in Africa will reach 16.64 million US dollars, with a year-on-year growth of 20%." Weng Yelong, head of customs affairs of ERA PIPING (ZHEJIANG) CO., LTD., said that the company has business relations with Benin since 2018, and the sales volume has increased year by year.
Weng Yelong stated that with the implementation of mutual recognition of AEO between China and Benin, the company's office in Africa will further increase its market development efforts, deeply cultivate the African market, and expand its market share.
Africa is one of the important trade markets in Zhejiang Province. According to statistics from Taizhou Customs, in the first half of 2025, Taizhou City's imports and exports to Africa amounted to 8.19 billion yuan, ranking eighth in the province in terms of import and export trade scale, with a year-on-year growth of 31.4%. Among them, exports amounted to 7.8 billion yuan, an increase of 30.5%; Imports amounted to 390 million yuan, an increase of 53.4%.
Jiang Pengcheng, the head of the Enterprise Management Department of Taizhou Customs, stated that they will use AEO credit cultivation as a starting point to continuously promote the competitive ability of Taizhou enterprises to deeply participate in the global industrial chain division of labor and cooperation, and drive the high-quality development engine of "Taizhou Manufacturing".