China News Service, Xinjiang Kezhou, March 24 (Ma Xiaodong and Wang Yingxin) Reporters learned from Xinjiang Turgat Port that recently, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as "Xinjiang Kezhou") Turgat " The launching ceremony of the "Port Direct" mode operation was held. At the scene, as the sirens sounded one after another, more than 20 trucks loaded with export vehicles and daily necessities slowly drove out from Turgat Port and headed for the national gate.
The launch ceremony of the "port-through" model in Turgat, Kezhou, Xinjiang. Photo by Chen Zixiao
It is understood that the "straight out of the border" of this batch of transit goods marks the official implementation of Turgat's "straight through port" model. Li Zhuo, Secretary of the Party Committee and Commissioner of Turgat Customs, told reporters that compared with the "post-location, customs declaration after goods arrival" model currently used, the "port direct" model optimizes "landing first, customs declaration later" in the entry process to "landing first, customs declaration later". Declaration before entry and release at the centralized inspection site"; in the exit process, the "sealing first and then declaration" is optimized to "declaration in advance and arrival at the checkpoint".
He said that the implementation of this model has facilitated the rapid passage of import and export goods at the port, and the customs clearance time has been greatly reduced. The time for vehicles carrying goods to leave the country from the port has been reduced from 1-2 days to 4 hours now. In the next step, Turgat Customs will continue to upgrade and renovate the site, make every effort to improve port traffic efficiency, and allow enterprises to enjoy the dividends of reform.
The operation of the "port direct" model has effectively reduced the customs clearance costs of corporate vehicles. Maimet Ali Wushur, business assistant of Kashgar Zhibo Customs Declaration Co., Ltd., said: "Intelligent means such as automatic identification and verification of exit not only save human resources, improve operating efficiency, but also reduce our transportation costs."
At present, the Turgat Port and Irkeshtan Port in Kezhou, Xinjiang have both opened the "port direct" operation mode, using scientific and technological assistance to promote the intensification and informatization of centralized inspection sites. Li Wang, director of the Turgat Port Management Committee, said that as a century-old port in China, Turgat Port will vigorously enhance the intelligent transformation of the port and take the launch of the "port direct" model as an opportunity to strengthen coordination and cooperation to promote the port. The transformation from "channel economy" to "industrial economy" and "port economy" will effectively make port contributions to the high-quality economic development of Kezhou, Xinjiang. (over)