China News Service, Fuzhou, October 25 (Reporter Long Min) Facing the current complex international trade situation and the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership" (RCEP), which came into effect this year, has increasingly become the development of foreign trade enterprises in Fujian. "Reassurance".
Fuzhou Customs notified on the 25th that in the first nine months of this year, a total of 3,991 RCEP certificates of origin were issued for export goods, with a visa amount of 1.64 billion yuan (RMB, the same below); 1.05 billion yuan of imported goods from RCEP member countries were released to help enterprises achieve Import tax incentives are about 13.984 million yuan.
Fujian Xiefeng Shoes Co., Ltd. is one of the old shoe-making enterprises in Putian City, with more than 30 years of experience in shoe OEM production.
Since RCEP came into effect, Japan has lowered import tariffs under RCEP twice, injecting new momentum for the company to explore the Japanese market.
In September this year, the company issued the first RCEP certificate of origin for casual shoes exported to Japan, with a value of nearly 70,000 yuan.
Wu Xixia, the company's associate manager, introduced that as the price advantage of the products gradually emerged, the company's Japanese customers kept adding orders.
The approved exporter system has also become a new highlight of RCEP.
The so-called "approved exporter" refers to an enterprise that has been legally determined by the customs to issue a declaration of origin for the goods it exports or produces that have the qualification of origin under the relevant free trade agreement.
Sateri (Fujian) Fiber Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise engaged in the manufacture of chemical fibers in Putian, mainly exporting cellulose fibers.
The company passed the examination and certification of Fuzhou Customs in September this year, becoming the first approved exporter in Putian area and the third approved exporter in Fuzhou customs area after the implementation of RCEP, and recently issued the first RCEP origin declaration in Fuzhou customs area.
With this declaration of origin, the company's export goods are expected to enjoy a tariff reduction of more than 7,000 yuan in the importing country.
The self-issued declaration of origin enables enterprises to flexibly export goods to the sea and speed up customs clearance.
At present, Fuzhou Customs has set up a RCEP research office to carry out detailed interpretations on the origin qualifications, transportation rules, import application procedures, export certificate of origin and verification content of the goods under RCEP, and guide the enterprises blocked from enjoying the benefits to pass the " Apply for “Internet + Customs”; play the role of origin functional management, strengthen the analysis of trade data and origin visas of RCEP member countries, improve the level of origin consulting services, and guide enterprises to make good use of preferential policies; build an integrated application for certificates of origin Through the "intelligent audit, self-printing, and on-site certificate collection" mode, the certificate can be "collected at any time, anywhere".
The relevant person in charge of the Fuzhou Customs Tariff Department pointed out that the Indonesian parliament has recently completed the approval process of RCEP, and the number of RCEP members will reach 14. Textiles, chemical products, mechanical transportation equipment, automobiles and spare parts and other related import and export enterprises can pay attention to the follow-up progress. .
The effective implementation of RCEP in Indonesia will superimpose the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, further release the development potential of China-Indonesia trade in goods, and inject new vitality into regional economic development.
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