China News Service, Guangzhou, January 16 (Tang Guijiang Guan Yue) "Since New Year's Day, we have been hurrying production, and workers have worked overtime. Now foreign orders are placed in a few months. With the implementation of RCEP, luggage exported to Japan can be To enjoy more preferential tariffs, we are more motivated," said Mr. Gao, the head of Guangzhou Zhijia Leather Co., Ltd. excitedly.
Huadu Customs officers affiliated to Guangzhou Customs investigate and preach the benefits of RCEP policy in leather goods and luggage manufacturers Photo by Zhou Zhengsen
After years of concentrated development, Guangdong has become one of the largest producers of leather goods and luggage in China, involving a wide range of raw and auxiliary materials, with production and sales accounting for about one-third of mainland China.
Shiling, Huadu District, Guangzhou City is known as the "Leather Capital of China".
Statistics show that Shiling, Huadu, is home to more than 8,800 luggage and leather goods manufacturers and more than 16,800 supporting service merchants. It provides over 700 million luggage and bags to global customers every year, and exports account for more than 60% of the total, and there are 121 industrial enterprises above designated size. home, with an annual output value of 30 billion yuan.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed between 6 ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and 4 non-ASEAN member states including China, Japan, New Zealand and Australia on January 1. effective between.
RCEP member countries have always been the countries with the closest contacts in Guangzhou. With the official launch of this free trade zone with the largest scale, greatest development potential and most diverse member structure in the world, many Guangzhou companies have received tax reduction packages in the past week.
Japan is one of the main export consumers of Guangdong leather products. Leather, textiles and footwear products are important tax-deducted commodities from Japan to China under RCEP.
According to preliminary estimates, in the first year of RCEP implementation, only leather, textile and footwear products from Guangdong can enjoy tariff reduction of about RMB 47 million. .
Mr. Gao, the person in charge of Guangzhou Zhijia Leather Co., Ltd., introduced that although the Spring Festival is approaching, there are still new customers coming to negotiate business through various channels. Many enterprises in the leather city are rushing to make orders at full speed to satisfy foreign customers. order requirements.
Guangzhou Duoweili Leather Co., Ltd. is a well-known manufacturer of leather bags.
On the first day of the implementation of RCEP, the company became the first enterprise to obtain the first RCEP certificate of origin issued by Guangzhou Customs.
"The discount of RCEP is very timely. The company exported a batch of handbags to Japan on December 27, 2021, but it has not yet arrived at the Japanese port. On the first day of RCEP implementation, we applied to Huadu Customs for a reissue of a RCEP certificate of origin. With this certificate of origin, goods can apply for preferential tariffs when they are imported into Japan, which greatly enhances the market competitiveness of the company." Mr. Zhang, manager of Duoweili Leather Goods Co., Ltd. introduced.
According to the relevant announcement of the General Administration of Customs, for goods in transit that have been exported before RCEP takes effect, enterprises can apply for a reissue of the RCEP certificate of origin before June 30, 2022 according to relevant regulations , which is a major convenience for many enterprises.
"In the first year when RCEP took effect, the company's exports to Japan could save more than 500,000 yuan in tax costs. With the help of favorable policies such as RCEP tariff concessions, we expect that exports to Japan in 2022 will increase by about 25% year-on-year. We are more confident to expand exports." Mr. Zhang said.
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