Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued 12 key measures to support the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, focusing on three aspects of high-level opening up, the development of key industries and industries, and the creation of a first-class business environment to better serve the high-level opening up and high-quality development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. According to statistics, in the first 10 months of this year, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region achieved foreign trade imports and exports of 4.12 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.1%, accounting for 12% of the country's foreign trade in the same period.
The 12 key measures introduced this time will promote a high level of opening up as a key direction, support the comprehensive Free trade zone of Beijing Daxing International Airport to build an integrated supervision model of the port area, support the comprehensive free trade zone to carry out bonded display trading supervision model, and deepen the collaborative innovation and replication and promotion of the customs supervision system in the pilot free trade zone. We will strive to build new advantages as open platforms for comprehensive free trade zones and pilot free trade zones. At the same time, we will support the construction and digital transformation of smart ports in the three airports, deepen the construction of smart ports in the three places, and help the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region build a world-class airport and port cluster. In addition, the key measures also mentioned that vigorously promote the innovation and development of service trade in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, actively provide customs clearance services for the China International Fair for Trade in Services, etc., and help the Beijing convention and exhibition resources and the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Tianjin) and other resources complement each other; We will promote regional cooperation to carry out China-Europe express services, and ensure international mail services in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The reporter learned from Tianjin Customs that the three customs have established a coordination mechanism between port customs and territorial customs, strengthened normal protection and emergency coordination, worked together to solve the problems of customs clearance, inspection and port operations that enterprises may encounter in the process of operation, and ensured the timeliness of customs clearance of import and export goods, and Tianjin Port has continuously enhanced its role in serving the opening up of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
In February this year, a batch of monocrystalline silicon wafers imported by a Beijing enterprise entered from Tianjin port, because the silicon wafers are ultra-clean products, unpacking in the ordinary environment may lead to dust pollution and product damage, Beijing and Tianjin Customs cooperation, the original inspection operation at the port to the destination customs, Beijing Yizhuang Customs sent officers to the clean and clean workshop to carry out on-site inspection. Through the cooperation between the entry port, the declaration place and the destination customs, "one declaration, one inspection, one release" can be achieved. Focusing on the development of emerging industries, key industries, and energy and resource commodities related to the national economy and people's livelihood, 12 key measures were put forward, and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei cross-customs integrated inspection operation was implemented for precision instruments and equipment such as vacuum packaging integrated circuits and flat panel manufacturing. The import of advanced technology and equipment, key raw materials and spare parts in line with the policy by biopharmaceutical enterprises shall be exempt from tax; We will establish green channels for customs clearance of key enterprises and key materials, and support the expansion of imports of raw materials, production equipment, key parts and components, as well as grain and energy for key industries in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Build a regional cross-border e-commerce development consortium, and promote the implementation of pilot comprehensive reform of cross-border e-commerce in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
The 12 key measures to benchmark the World Bank's new evaluation of the business environment, take the initiative to align international standards and general rules, strengthen cross-departmental collaboration, and vigorously support the optimization of the business environment at ports. At present, the Tianjin sea port's first import goods "ship side direct" and export goods "direct loading" business model has been large-scale application, is being jointly promoted in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The key measures introduced this time also proposed to actively promote the pilot "direct loading" innovation model of air ports and railway terminals in the region, support the construction of regional "single window", and further improve the level of cross-border trade facilitation. At the same time, the customs of the three places will strengthen the cultivation and service of "Certified operators" (AEO), help enterprises make full use of the tariff reduction policies of free trade agreements such as RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) to enjoy import and export benefits, and guide enterprises to better explore the international market. The relevant person in charge of Tianjin Customs said that the customs will further refine the measures of the customs area in combination with the actual conditions of Tianjin port, fully promote the implementation of the 12 key measures of the General Administration of Customs, and strive to improve the level of trade facilitation in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and create a first-class business environment in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
