As China's first international rail route originating from a pilot free trade zone, the China-Europe (Xiamen) Railway Express continues to gain strong market traction. In the first two months of 2025, Xiamen Customs supervised the dispatch of 33 China-Europe (Xiamen) freight trains, marking a 200% year-on-year increase. Launched on August 16, 2015, this route—the first in China to join the EU-China "Smart and Secure Trade Lanes" (SSTL) initiative—has expanded from a single line to seven operational routes. It now connects over 30 cities across 13 Belt and Road partner countries, serving as a critical logistics corridor linking Japan, ROK, Southeast Asia, and the Eurasian hinterland.
