During the Spring Festival period of 2026 (February 15 to February 23), Shanghai port handled a total of 1.131 million inbound and outbound travelers, averaging 125,700 per day, a 2.7% increase compared to the Spring Festival period of 2025. The total number of inbound and outbound transportation vehicles reached 6,316 trips, averaging over 700 trips per day, a 1.2% increase from the Spring Festival period of 2025. Among them, the number of outbound and inbound airline passengers at Pudong Airport exceeded 1 million, and the number of cruise passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port reached 48,000. The growth in passenger flow has driven a consumption boom. During this Spring Festival, Shanghai Customs verified and processed 5,640 outbound tax refunds, averaging 626 per day, a threefold increase compared to the Spring Festival period of 2025. (First Financial)
View Original
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
During the Spring Festival, the average daily number of tax refunds for departures from Shanghai increased threefold year-on-year
During the Spring Festival period of 2026 (February 15 to February 23), Shanghai port handled a total of 1.131 million inbound and outbound travelers, averaging 125,700 per day, a 2.7% increase compared to the Spring Festival period of 2025. The total number of inbound and outbound transportation vehicles reached 6,316 trips, averaging over 700 trips per day, a 1.2% increase from the Spring Festival period of 2025. Among them, the number of outbound and inbound airline passengers at Pudong Airport exceeded 1 million, and the number of cruise passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port reached 48,000. The growth in passenger flow has driven a consumption boom. During this Spring Festival, Shanghai Customs verified and processed 5,640 outbound tax refunds, averaging 626 per day, a threefold increase compared to the Spring Festival period of 2025. (First Financial)