What Kenya can learn as China's Xiamen cuts customs clearance time by 30%
The Chinese port city of Xiamen has successfully reduced customs clearance times by 30% through digital and regulatory reforms. The article suggests that Kenya could adopt similar strategies to improve its logistics and trade competitiveness in East Africa.
Xiamen crossborder e-commerce industrial park and Chinese-made EVs being shipped from Xiamen Port. Xiamen cross-border e-commerce industrial park and Chinese-made EVs being shipped from Xiamen Port. A container terminal at Xiamen port, China. As the country races to position itself as East Africa's logistics and trade hub, the experience of China's port city of Xiamen offers valuable lessons. It is good ground to learn how technology, regulatory reforms and smarter customs procedures can greatly reduce the cost of doing business.
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