China News Service, February 7. According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, nine units including the Ministry of Commerce recently issued the "Opinions on Supporting the Healthy Development of New Energy Vehicle Trade Cooperation" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"). The "Opinions" mention that new energy vehicle companies are supported in establishing their own overseas after-sales service outlets and repair and spare parts centers, optimizing the export-related procedures for new energy vehicles and power batteries, and encouraging banking institutions to carry out domestic and overseas services for the upstream and downstream of the new energy vehicle industry. Supply chain financial services.
The "Opinions" clearly encourage overseas R&D cooperation. Encourage new energy vehicles and their supply chain companies to make efficient use of global innovation resources, set up R&D centers overseas in accordance with laws and regulations, actively establish strategic cooperative relationships with foreign research institutions, industrial clusters, etc., integrate into the global new energy vehicle innovation network, and enhance my country's new energy Innovation capabilities in automotive design, R&D and engineering technology.
Improve overseas compliance management capabilities. Encourage industry organizations, think tanks, etc. to conduct overseas compliance training on new energy vehicles and power batteries. Timely track policies and regulations related to market access, environmental protection, data protection, intellectual property protection, etc. in the field of new energy vehicles and power batteries, and compile and issue country-specific trade guides. Guide relevant institutions and industry organizations to carry out research on green and low-carbon standards for new energy vehicles and power batteries, organize special trainings such as carbon footprint management, and enhance enterprises' awareness of green and low-carbon development and their ability to respond to risks.
Strengthen cooperation with relevant overseas enterprises according to local conditions. Guide new energy vehicles and their supply chain companies to leverage their own advantages, conduct technical cooperation in relevant countries, and build an industrial chain and supply chain system that is jointly built and shared by all parties. Encourage industry organizations to strengthen research on overseas markets and guide new energy vehicles and their supply chain companies to optimize international cooperation based on factors such as market size, trade potential, consumption structure, industry complementarity, and country risks.
Strengthen the construction of after-sales capabilities such as overseas maintenance. Support new energy vehicle companies in establishing their own overseas after-sales service outlets and repair and spare parts centers, and actively use digital technology to provide remote diagnosis, technical support and other services. Guide new energy vehicle companies to strengthen overseas maintenance cooperation with power battery and other supporting companies, conduct maintenance technician training, and improve maintenance professionalism. Encourage enterprise technicians to provide maintenance services on the front line and improve the quality of after-sales services.
Actively cultivate international talents. Support industry organizations, universities, and think tanks to strengthen research on the internationalization of new energy vehicles, organize special trainings, and enhance the ability of enterprise employees to explore international markets.
The "Opinions" require optimizing transportation management. Optimize export-related procedures for new energy vehicles and power batteries, shorten processing time, and improve processing efficiency. Actively participate in the International Maritime Organization’s formulation of international standard rules for the transportation of new energy vehicles and power batteries. Formulate and promulgate technical standards for passenger car container transportation. On the basis of strictly ensuring transportation safety, we will promptly study the technical solutions for power battery railway transportation. Guide new energy vehicle and power battery manufacturing companies and logistics companies to complete export transportation declarations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations on water transport of dangerous goods, and conduct regular training for relevant companies to improve declaration efficiency.
Strengthen transportation support and services. Guide shipping companies to rationally increase the scale of ro-ro transport fleets, and encourage full use of innovative and flexible transportation methods such as containers and pulp ships. Encourage shipping companies and new energy vehicle companies to jointly integrate warehousing and logistics resources in overseas markets, strengthen the sharing of related facilities, and take multiple measures to alleviate the problem of stagnation of export vehicles in the "last mile". Support regional ports such as the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta in improving the capacity of specialized ro-ro berths, encourage shipping companies to increase the number of new energy vehicle ro-ro ships and open new routes, and accelerate the opening of multi-port sea channels for new energy vehicles. Give full play to the role of the logistics guarantee and smoothness working mechanism, increase monitoring of the transportation situation at our ports, and ensure the safety, smoothness and efficiency of new energy vehicle exports. Support industry organizations and relevant institutions in overseas markets to establish long-term cooperation mechanisms and carry out international logistics service standardization cooperation.
The "Opinions" mentioned that credit support methods should be optimized. Guide banking institutions to optimize resource allocation, rationally design financial service plans, and make comprehensive use of financial products based on the actual development of the industry, on the premise of legal compliance and controllable risks. Banking institutions are encouraged to develop domestic and overseas supply chain financial services for the upstream and downstream of the new energy vehicle industry.
Give full play to the role of export credit insurance. Insurance institutions that carry out export credit insurance business shall reasonably set export credit insurance risk tolerances for industries such as new energy vehicles and power batteries in accordance with the principles of marketization and rule of law. Insurance institutions that carry out export credit insurance business are encouraged to actively expand underwriting of the new energy vehicle industry chain and continue to optimize innovative products and services on the premise of compliance with laws and regulations and controllable risks. Encourage qualified insurance institutions to actively provide credit investigation and country risk research services to banks and related enterprises.
Improve corporate exchange rate risk hedging awareness and capabilities. Encourage banking institutions to optimize foreign exchange products and proactively provide forward services to better meet the exchange rate hedging needs of new energy vehicle and power battery companies. Relevant local and industry organizations provide public services such as training and consultation on exchange rate hedging to new energy vehicle and power battery companies, and guide companies to establish the concept of exchange rate risk neutrality.
Facilitate RMB cross-border settlement. Encourage banking institutions to expand the scale of cross-border RMB settlements, support new energy vehicle companies and related companies to be included in higher-level trade and investment facilitation pilots, and simplify business procedures. Encourage banking institutions to optimize financial products and services and provide new energy vehicle companies with comprehensive financial services covering RMB financing, settlement, etc.
The "Opinions" clearly support enterprises in carrying out business activities. Encourage exhibition companies to hold exhibitions in the fields related to new energy vehicles overseas. Relevant localities will further increase support for companies to participate in overseas exhibitions and self-organized exhibitions. Trade promotion agencies and industry organizations will strengthen coordination and service guarantees. Encourage qualified local and industry organizations to hold brand promotions in key overseas markets and support companies in building globally renowned brands. Local governments, trade promotion agencies and industry organizations support new energy vehicles and their supply chain companies to participate in domestic international exhibition platforms such as the China Import and Export Fair to shape the image of Made in China and expand space for international cooperation.
Strengthen public platform support. Guide relevant industry organizations and think tanks to build new energy vehicle public service platforms and carry out policy and regulatory research, industry self-discipline and other work. Give full play to the role of foreign trade transformation and upgrading bases at all levels, provide public services to enterprises in the areas of common technology research and development, supply chain collaboration, logistics, finance, domestic and foreign regulations and standards promotion, etc., and complete relevant tasks for new energy automobile enterprises and upstream and downstream enterprises in the supply chain. Provide support for testing and certification.
The "Opinions" propose to promote the internationalization of standards and mutual recognition of conformity assessment. Actively participate in the formulation of international standards in the field of new energy vehicles and power batteries. Promote the coordination and docking of domestic and foreign standards in new energy vehicles, charging facilities, power batteries and other fields. Carry out flexible and pragmatic multilateral and bilateral mutual recognition cooperation on conformity assessment.
Give full play to the effectiveness of free trade agreements. Implement high-quality free trade agreements that have taken effect, and support new energy vehicle and power battery companies to fully utilize the preferential arrangements of free trade agreements.
Improve import and export management policies. Standardize the export order, create a fair competitive environment for new energy vehicle exports, and establish a good image of Chinese brands.
The "Opinions" emphasize that multilateral and bilateral mechanisms should be given full play. Make good use of platforms and review and supervision mechanisms such as the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade to create an open, transparent and predictable international trade environment for China's new energy vehicles, power batteries and other products, and effectively maintain the stable and smooth operation of the global supply chain of related industries. Increase intergovernmental communication.
Actively and appropriately respond to foreign trade restrictive measures. Guide industry organizations and enterprises to actively communicate and cooperate with foreign industries, and help enterprises actively respond to foreign trade restrictive measures.