China News Service, Shenzhen, January 1 (Tang Guijiang, Bie Lifang, Huang Liling) The "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP) came into effect on January 1 this year.

At 0:00 on the 1st, Shenzhen Huanggang Port ushered in the country's first imported goods after the RCEP agreement took effect. 5.6 tons of reflective film originating in Japan will be used to produce backlight sources such as mobile phones and digital cameras after inspection and release by Shenzhen customs officers. product.

　　RCEP is the free trade agreement with the largest population, the largest economic and trade scale, and the most development potential in the world.

　　According to Zheng Dongyang, Director of the Customs Tariff Department of Shenzhen Customs, in the first 11 months of this year, Shenzhen’s import and export volume with 14 other RCEP trading partners exceeded 800 billion yuan, an increase of 11.8% year-on-year, a record high during the same period. The main import and export commodities include electronic components and optics. Equipment, household appliances, etc.

The reflective film, which enjoys tariff reduction and exemption, is an important component of electronic consumer products such as mobile phones and digital cameras. It is expected to bring new development opportunities to Shenzhen's 5G, electromechanical, automotive, pharmaceutical, textile and apparel and other characteristic and advantageous industries.

　　The effective implementation of RCEP will further promote economic and trade exchanges and complementary advantages among member states, and form a tighter and stable supply chain, which is of great significance to promoting a higher level of opening up.

　　Chen Guogang, customs director of Shenzhen Jiuli Supply Chain Co., Ltd., said that the imported goods are worth 1.33 million yuan, which can save about 6,000 yuan in customs duties.

In the first year of RCEP’s entry into force, the import tariff rate for reflective films originally produced in Japan was reduced from 6.5% to 6.1%, and it is estimated that annual tax savings of 500,000 yuan will be achieved.

According to the agreement, tariffs will be gradually reduced to zero in the future, and enterprises will increase their imports based on declining tariffs. This year is expected to bring about 20% growth.

The tax reduction of related raw materials and accessories will release more capital dividends and provide new opportunities for the industry to strengthen research and development, development and upgrading.

　　In order to serve the effective implementation of RCEP, Shenzhen Customs provides enterprises with multiple declaration methods of “two-step declaration” and “advance declaration” in response to RCEP’s requirements on “simplification of customs procedures and efficient release of goods to facilitate trade”. Companies apply the “two-step declaration” "The difficult points in the declaration involving commodity classification and origin can be confirmed after the "complete declaration" stage. The overall customs clearance time for imports can be reduced by more than half compared with the original declaration mode, ensuring that the goods under the agreement are safer and more convenient for customs clearance at ports. .

　　According to Zeng Yunjin, Deputy Director of the Customs Department of Shenzhen Customs, according to the "transitional clauses for goods in transit" in the RCEP rules of origin, original goods in transit at the time the agreement takes effect can still enjoy preferential treatment as long as the importer makes a valid application within 180 days. Tariff treatment.

After applying for the certificate of origin for this batch of goods, they will enjoy the RCEP preferential policy.

　　In addition, Shenzhen Customs also pushes the latest RCEP information to enterprises through the "Internet + Customs", international trade single window, etc., to "focus" the enterprises; collect key enterprise certification requirements, pre-apply for blank RCEP documents and issue enterprises in advance, At the same time, a comprehensive assessment of the tariff reduction range of RCEP and other free trade agreements will be done to help companies fully enjoy the tariff reduction dividends.

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