Core Insights - The Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone has achieved a significant increase in import and export value, reaching 261.37 billion yuan in the first half of the year, marking an 11.5% year-on-year growth and leading the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in trade volume [2] - The zone has maintained the top position in the national Free Trade Zone Innovation Index for trade facilitation for four consecutive years [2] Group 1: Trade and Economic Performance - The total import and export value of the Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone has surged from 71.2 billion yuan in 2015 to 536.7 billion yuan in 2024, expanding 6.5 times [3] - The foreign trade container throughput at the Shenzhen Shekou Port exceeded 8.19 million TEUs in the first half of the year, reflecting a 10.7% increase year-on-year [4] Group 2: Innovations and Reforms - The Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone has implemented innovative measures such as "one-time inspection, one-time certification, and integrated passage," enhancing the efficiency of cross-border goods clearance [3] - The introduction of smart logistics and AI-driven regulatory reforms has significantly reduced inspection times for imported fruits and hazardous materials by 30% and 50%, respectively [3] Group 3: New Business Models - The "Bonded+" new business model has emerged in the Qianhai Comprehensive Bonded Zone, facilitating the development of bonded financing leasing for aircraft, with a total value of approximately 550 million yuan [5] - Siemens has successfully completed nearly 2,000 repairs of magnetic resonance coils at its bonded repair center, with a total import and export value of around 9.3 million USD for related components [5] Group 4: Trade Relations with Hong Kong - The Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone has strengthened trade relations with Hong Kong, with imports and exports to Hong Kong reaching 59.24 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a 90.2% increase year-on-year [6] - Hong Kong has become the largest trading partner of the Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone, accounting for 22.7% of the total trade value, an increase of nearly 10 percentage points [6]