(The cover photo depicts officers from the Jiangxi Qingshanhu Customs inspecting the scene at the enterprise to understand the situation of the traditional Chinese medicine industry.)

Grinding, purifying, vinegar-processing... The air inside the factory of Jiangxi Guhan Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd. is permeated with the aroma of herbs, as workers sort through a reddish-brown, translucent resin. This substance is known as "myrrh," a gum-resin exuded from the bark of Commiphora species, mainly produced in regions of Africa, and used for its blood-activating pain-relieving properties and its ability to reduce swelling and promote tissue regeneration.

"The batch of 'myrrh' on the production line was recently imported from Kenya and will soon be entering the domestic market," said Zhang Qiankun, the company's director.

On December 12th, Zhou Bo, deputy section chief of the Audit Section Three of the Qingshanhu Customs under the Nanchang Customs, explained that after understanding the high quality requirements the company has for medicinal raw materials and the issues of abundant impurities and difficult purification in imported "myrrh," the Qingshanhu Customs recommended centralized procurement overseas and assisted the company in setting up an "overseas warehouse."

According to Zhou Bo, the establishment of an "overseas warehouse" promotes professional harvesting and standardized production of African "myrrh," increases its utilization rate, and further advances pharmaceutical cooperation between Jiangxi and Africa.

Moreover, the Qingshanhu Customs utilized "internet + customs" to complete local registration within a day, shortening timeframes and increasing efficiency; guided the company in establishing a temperature and humidity-controlled raw material storage facility, maintaining records for usage and storage of raw materials; and conducted centralized treatment of impurities during the production process, reducing the risk of spreading animal and plant diseases carried by imports.

The Qingshanhu Customs stated that as the sole "myrrh" import company in Jiangxi, a major province for Chinese medicinal resources, Jiangxi Guhan Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd. has cumulatively imported 506 tons valued at approximately 45.54 million yuan, the majority of which has been processed into vinegar myrrh and distributed across the country.