第140届广交会第一期于10月19日结束,广州白云机场口岸客流持续高位运行,10月15日至19日12时累计查验出入境人员超26.5万人次,航班超1700架次,同比分别增长20.6%和13.4%。入出境外国人超15万人次,同比增长27.1%,其中43.2%以商贸、访问为目的入境。客源覆盖全球181个国家,马来西亚、泰国、俄罗斯等国人数居前。免签政策推动外籍客商赴华意愿强劲,广交会期间享受便利措施入境的外籍旅客占入境外籍总人数的57%。白云边检站设置专用查验通道并提供多语言服务,全流程入境不到2分钟。
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广交会是中国规模最大的对外贸易展览会,每年春秋两季举行。白云机场是广州的主要国际航空门户,其客流变化反映中外经贸往来活跃度。
中新网广州10月19日电(方伟彬 周笑臣)第140届广交会第一期19日结束。连日来,广州白云机场口岸客流持续高位运行,彰显中国外贸开放活力。
白云机场口岸,外籍旅客有序排队候检。黎锋俊 摄
据白云边检站统计,10月15日0时至10月19日12时,该站累计查验出入境人员超26.5万人次、航班超1700架次,同比分别增长20.6%和13.4%。其中,入出境外国人超15万人次,同比增长27.1%,以商贸、访问为目的入境者占比达43.2%。受广交会带动,10月17日白云机场口岸年内出入境客流突破1600万人次,较去年提前47天,同比增长18.2%。
客源覆盖全球181个国家。马来西亚、泰国、俄罗斯等国经穗来华人员数量居前,亚洲、美洲、欧洲入境增长显著。随着免签等政策红利释放,外籍客商赴华意愿强劲。本届广交会第一期期间,享受互免、单方面免签、过境免签等便利措施入境的外籍旅客,占入境外籍总人数的57%。
便利政策也带热了文旅体验。不少客商在商务洽谈之余同步开启岭南文化游。德国采购商马蒂尔表示,边检手续简便快捷,此次不仅采购顺利,还夜游了广州塔、海心沙。
白云边检站紧贴客商出行变化,在口岸设置广交会专用查验通道,移民管理警察协助外籍客商完成入境填报,全流程不到2分钟。大厅配备英、法、阿拉伯语等多语种警力,放置小语种指引材料及智能翻译设备。口岸文旅推广服务专区也吸引众多外籍旅客咨询出行信息。
据悉,下一步,该站将结合广交会第二、三期客流特征,动态调整勤务,持续落实多语种服务、专用通道等举措,护航中外经贸往来。(完)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
白云边检站将根据广交会第二、三期客流特征动态调整勤务
Very likely · Within weeks
持续落实多语种服务、专用通道等举措以护航中外经贸往来
Very likely · Within months

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