Kashgar FTZ Launches Multimodal Transport "One-Document" System

On July 23, 2026, the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone Kashgar Area officially launched its international multimodal transport "One-Document" system. The Kashgar Transport Bureau, ICBC Kashgar Branch, and Xinjiang Central Asia-Europe International Freight Forwarding Co. signed a tripartite strategic agreement, issuing the first multimodal transport waybill and completing配套 financing on-site. This marks the operational phase of the "one commission, one document, one settlement" reform pilot.

What is the "One-Document" System?

The international multimodal transport "One-Document" system allows a single carrier to issue a through waybill covering the entire journey across multiple transport modes (road, rail). Instead of separate contracts, settlements, and customs declarations for each leg, shippers need only one commission, one payment, and one insurance policy — dramatically simplifying operations and reducing total logistics costs.

As a key node on the Silk Road Economic Belt, implementing the "One-Document" system is a priority institutional innovation pilot task of the Xinjiang FTZ Kashgar Area, and a core enabler for high-quality development of the region's export-oriented economy.

Tripartite Cooperation

• Kashgar Transport Bureau — Coordinates transport capacity, removes inter-modal bottlenecks, and integrates logistics data across road, rail, and air
• ICBC Kashgar Branch — Provides配套 trade financing against multimodal waybills, exploring document-title commercialization pathways
• Xinjiang Central Asia-Europe Freight Co. — Issues and manages multimodal waybills, driving regularized, scaled operations

Implications for Foreign Investors

• Lower logistics costs — Eliminates redundant intermediate operations, significantly reducing cross-border total logistics expenditure
• Faster customs clearance — Combined with the "Direct Pass" model (3-5 days compressed to 6-8 hours), the one-document system further streamlines end-to-end transport
• Trade financing access — ICBC's配套 financing enables enterprises to obtain trade credit against multimodal waybills, easing cash flow pressure
• Central Asia-Europe connectivity — Opens integrated road-rail freight corridors from Kashgar to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and beyond to Europe

Future Outlook

The Kashgar Transport Bureau announced plans to expand the "One-Document" system's application scenarios, explore commercialization of transport document property rights, and build an integrated cross-border logistics data platform — all aimed at reducing costs, improving quality, and increasing efficiency across the transport and logistics sector.