China News Service, March 29. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade held a regular press conference for March 2024 on the 29th. Yang Fan, spokesperson of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, introduced that in February 2024, the national trade promotion system had issued a total of certificates of origin and ATA carnets. , commercial certificates and other types of certificates totaled 458,800, a year-on-year increase of 23.46%.
In February 2024, the amount of non-preferential certificate of origin visas issued by the national trade promotion system was US$25.495 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2.66%; the number of visas was 299,000, a year-on-year increase of 28.54%. The amount of preferential certificate of origin visas issued by the National Trade Promotion System was US$4.876 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.45%; the number of visas was 118,500, a year-on-year increase of 34.71%. Among them, the top five free trade agreements in terms of visa value are China-ASEAN, China-South Korea, China-Australia, RCEP and the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, which together account for 88.60% of the total visa value; the top five regions are Jiangsu, Guangdong, and Zhejiang The five provinces and cities of China, Shandong, and Tianjin accounted for 71.87% of the total visa value; the top five export commodities were motors, electrical equipment and their parts, machines, mechanical appliances and their parts, steel products, plastics and their products, and non- Knitted or non-crocheted clothing and accessories account for 44.06% of the total visa amount.
The certificate of origin is a document certifying the place of production or manufacturing of goods. The certificate of origin of the Trade Promotion System serves as the "birth certificate" of exported goods. Its visa data is positively related to my country's export of goods, consistent with the development trend of my country's foreign trade, and is gradually becoming China's A bellwether for cargo exports. Judging from the data in the first two months of this year, the increase in the number of certificates of origin issued by the trade promotion system reflects the resilience of China's exports of goods, and also fully reflects the hard work and progress of the vast number of foreign trade companies under the severe situation. Let us have a deeper understanding of China's foreign trade. full of confidence in its future development.
In February 2024, the national trade promotion system issued a total of 732 outbound ATA carnets, a year-on-year increase of 26.64%; the relevant ATA carnets covered goods worth more than 281 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 77.07%. 624 outbound carnets were verified and written off, involving goods worth more than 132 million yuan. Among them, the top five destination countries (regions) in terms of visa volume are Hong Kong, China (188), Germany (97), the United States (82), Russia (60) and Singapore (56).
The ATA carnet system is a temporary import customs system that facilitates the customs clearance of temporary inbound and outbound goods. It aims to provide maximum customs clearance convenience for the global flow of temporary inbound and outbound goods. Foreign trade enterprises can be used for various purposes such as exhibition display, sample testing, negotiation and consultation. Recently, the number of ATA carnets issued has increased significantly, which reflects that the "combination punch" of my country's foreign trade policy is taking effect and the activity of foreign trade companies has increased significantly. More and more foreign trade companies are actively going overseas to expand international exhibitions and expand business negotiations. The desire to explore international markets is getting stronger.