A consignment of boat orchids with a street value of USD 500,000 arrived Dagang port in Qingdao a few days ago. The orchids were imported by a Qingdao company from South Korea to meet the demand for flowers during China’s Spring Festival holidays. Officers of Dagang Customs House (affiliated to Qingdao Customs District) opened a green channel and released quickly the flowers.

Customs officers were exercising control over the imported boat orchids