According to the statistics of customs and immigration departments, in the first nine months of 2017, the cargoes imported and exported through ports in Guangdong reached 352.167 million tons, up 12.2% on a year-on-year basis; the inbound and outbound containers were 21.227 million TEU, up 4.2% year on year. The inbound and outbound personnel were 300.793 million person-times, up 2% year on year; the entry-exit means of transportation were 1516.1 million vehicle-times, up 1.9% on a year-on-year basis.