The author learned from Shaoguan customs that according to the latest statistics, in the first quarter of this year, the total value of Shaoguan’s foreign trade exports was 1.97 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29.7%, 27.5 bisection points higher than the provincial average level, and the growth rate ranked first in the province.
From the perspective of commodity structure, the main export commodities of Shaoguan in the first quarter were mechanical and electrical products and toys, with exports of 880 million yuan and 260 million yuan respectively, an increase of 23.6% and 64.7% respectively. In terms of trade mode, general trade and processing trade exported 1.23 billion yuan and 740 million yuan respectively, an increase of 40.3% and 15.1% respectively. In terms of the nature of enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises, private enterprises and state-owned enterprises exported 970 million yuan, 840 million yuan and 490 million yuan respectively, an increase of 19.4%, 47.2% and 53.3% respectively; One belt, one road, and the other RCEP members, were exported by Shaoguan to 470 million yuan and 440 million yuan (respectively), and their growth rates were 45.2% and 37.2% respectively. In addition, Shaoguan exported 510 million yuan and 270 million yuan to the United States and the European Union, an increase of 53.6% and 40.8% respectively.
Since the beginning of this year, Shaoguan customs has conscientiously implemented the deployment of the two-level Customs District Working Conference of the General Administration of customs and Guangzhou Customs and the working conference on comprehensively administering the party strictly, implemented the spirit of the second plenary session of the 13th Shaoguan municipal Party committee, adhered to reform, innovation and initiative in combination with the local work plan of the “year of reform and standardized governance”, and issued 20 detailed measures in deepening the reform of customs clearance facilitation, improving comprehensive service capacity and strengthening Customs local cooperation, We will strive to promote the stability and quality improvement of foreign trade import and export.
“Thank Shaoguan customs for their patient explanation and guidance. We have applied for RCEP certificate of origin for this batch of aluminum foil exported to Japan. It is estimated that we can obtain a tariff preference of about 30000 yuan, making our products more competitive in the Japanese market.” Liu Jintian, head of customs declaration Department of Ruyuan Guangdonghectechnologyholdingco.Ltd(600673) youaixijie refined foil Co., Ltd., said happily. Since this year, Shaoguan customs has taken the implementation of RCEP as an opportunity to carry out “one-to-one” door-to-door services in a number of key enterprises, guide enterprises in the whole process from enterprise filing, product pre-trial to visa application, and strive to fully enjoy the policy dividend. In addition, it also regularly promoted the electronic filing of enterprises, paperless origin verification, self-service certificate printing and other convenience measures to improve the efficiency and growth rate of export business for enterprises. In the first quarter, the Customs issued 494 certificates of origin of the free trade zone, an increase of 10.5% year-on-year, including 20 RCEP certificates of origin. According to statistics, 9 of the top 10 export value enterprises in Shaoguan achieved double-digit growth in the first quarter.
The relevant person in charge of Shaoguan Customs said that next, Shaoguan customs will fully promote the implementation of various special action plans to promote cross-border trade facilitation, constantly optimize the port business environment, ensure the stability and smoothness of the supply chain of the foreign trade industry chain, work with relevant departments to further stimulate the vitality of foreign trade enterprises, promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, and realize the simultaneous development of “quantity” and “quality” of Shaoguan’s foreign trade development.