Hangzhou Route

Henan's comprehensive 144-hour visa-free transit policy implementation in 2026: This guide details new visa regulations, 6-day curated itineraries, payment/communication tips for seamless visits to Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes and other UNESCO World Heritage sites.

U.S. Customs will implement new declaration fields for cultural and tourism services in August. Cultural and tourism enterprises should promptly pay attention to the new ACE filing requirements, changes to service type codes and tour guide qualification codes, conduct an early review of contract registration and customs clearance compliance risks, and seize the opportunity to fulfill cross-border cultural and tourism service obligations.

New ISO 21401 requirement for cross-border customized tour contracts: From August 1, 2026, inbound tourism, educational tour, and themed travel service providers serving overseas clients must hold the certification and state the certification number in their contracts. Quickly understand the impact of the new regulation, contract risks, and key compliance measures.

The new EU EUDR Regulation will take effect in August 2026. Before signing contracts for the EU market, inbound tourism and cultural travel businesses must disclose full-chain carbon emissions. This article explains how destination management services, customized tours, and educational study tours should address carbon footprint reports, LCA system integration, and third-party verification requirements.

New regulations for cultural and tourism service exports will take effect, requiring customized destination services to obtain ISO 21401 certification from August 1, 2026. This article focuses on the impact of market access, contracting, and procurement for cross-border tourism service exports, analyzes how companies can respond to stricter compliance requirements, and seizes opportunities for overseas orders.

RCEP tourism service upgrading is accelerating, and Henan inbound tourism services have entered the pilot phase for cross-border delivery to ASEAN. Focusing on four key elements—tour guides, transportation, tickets, and hotels—this article analyzes standardized procurement of tourism services, zero-tariff rules, and opportunities in pilot cities, helping travel agencies seize new opportunities for cross-border cooperation.

New EU regulations take effect, requiring China inbound tourism products to disclose their carbon footprint. Starting in 2026, inbound tour, customized travel, and festival tour products sold to EU consumers must disclose certified carbon emissions and verification numbers. Quickly understand the policy impacts, compliance priorities, and business responses.

Following the release of the summer outbound travel compliance guidelines, visa and insurance requirements have been tightened simultaneously. This article focuses on the new regulations for outbound group tours, interprets the updates to international travel insurance, visa application materials for 12 countries, and overseas distributor review requirements, helping cultural and tourism enterprises quickly identify key compliance requirements and practical risks.

The RCEP Electronic Certificate of Origin Platform for Culture and Tourism Services has been launched, enabling Henan destination service exports to Malaysia to benefit from zero tariffs, with the review time reduced to within two hours. This article analyzes the compliance, delivery, and fulfillment changes that culture and tourism service providers, overseas buyers, and documentation teams should focus on most.