Core Insights - The Urumqi Free Trade Zone has demonstrated significant progress in its second year, enhancing trade facilitation and institutional innovation [3][6] - Urumqi has become the only city in Northwest China approved for a national cross-border trade facilitation pilot, implementing 37 measures to improve trade efficiency [3][4] Summary by Sections Institutional Innovation - The Urumqi Free Trade Zone has achieved 74 institutional innovation results, including the establishment of the first national group standard for soft-top vehicles and the launch of the first regular international freight train service to Central Asia [4] - The zone has implemented 157 out of 177 reform pilot tasks, achieving an implementation rate of 88.7%, and 238 out of 263 self-initiated reform tasks, with a 90.5% implementation rate [3] Trade Facilitation - The Urumqi Customs has introduced a "road port + local direct access" model, saving approximately 3,000 yuan per vehicle and reducing logistics time by 3 to 5 days [4] - Import customs clearance time has been reduced from 3 days to within 16 hours, and the time for exporting hazardous chemicals has been cut by over 70% [4] Economic Development - The Urumqi Free Trade Zone has established 14,821 new enterprises, with 5,540 set up in the first nine months of this year, marking a 12.8% year-on-year increase [3] - The total foreign trade import and export volume reached 84.345 billion yuan, contributing nearly 60% of the city's total foreign trade with only 1% of its area [3] Logistics and Transportation - The Urumqi International Land Port Area has launched over 9,900 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, enhancing logistics efficiency [5] - The zone has opened 36 international cargo routes and 28 passenger routes, significantly improving connectivity with multiple countries [5]