China News Service, Zhuhai, January 1 (Deng Yuanwen, Guo Zhiyun) On January 1, the first day of the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP) came into effect, Xiangzhou Customs, a subsidiary of Gongbei Customs, successfully exported a batch of Zhuhai Matsushita Motor Co., Ltd. to Japan The first RCEP certificate of origin was issued for the servo motor.
With this RCEP Free Trade Agreement Preferential Certificate of Origin, enterprises can enjoy tariff reduction or exemption from the importing country.
It is understood that Zhuhai Matsushita Motor Co., Ltd. is an enterprise under the Matsushita Group that produces servo motors, servo drives, car cooling fans and other products. Japan is its main overseas market.
Nie Fangming, the head of import and export of Zhuhai Matsushita Motor Co., Ltd., said that with the RCEP certificate of origin, the company’s products will enjoy preferential tariffs in Japan, which invisibly enhances the competitiveness of the products, which will help the company stabilize and expand the Japanese market. Said it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Enterprises like Zhuhai Matsushita Motor that have import and export business to Japan are not a minority in Zhuhai." According to the person in charge of the Gongbei Customs Tariff Office, China has established a free trade partnership with Japan for the first time through RCEP, and Japan gave China the first year. The zero-tariff ratio of China reaches 57%, which means that more than half of the goods produced in China can enjoy zero-tariff treatment when imported from Japan, which will give new impetus to Sino-Japanese trade.
According to reports, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of RCEP, Gongbei Customs has conducted a series of policy interpretations through online and offline announcements and the "Gongguan Micro-Release" official account, so that import and export enterprises in the customs area can use the full RCEP policy dividends in advance. Use the New Year's Day holiday to work overtime for companies that have import and export needs under RCEP to help companies gain first-mover advantages.
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