(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Ministry of Commerce: China does not and will not restrict the export of medical supplies
China News Agency, Beijing, April 5 (Reporter Li Yanan) At the press conference of the Joint Defense and Joint Control Mechanism of the State Council of China on the 5th, Jiang Fan, a first-level inspector of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce, pointed out that China does not and will not restrict the export of medical materials. It is reported that since March 1, China has exported a total of 10.2 billion yuan of major epidemic prevention and control materials (RMB, the same below).
Data Map: On April 2, the Chongqing Municipal Government donated a batch of medical anti-epidemic materials to the four countries of Vietnam, Pakistan, Armenia and India to support the local fight against the epidemic. Zhou Yishe
Jin Hai, director of the General Operations Department of the General Administration of Customs, said that from March 1 to April 4, China exported a total of 10.2 billion yuan of major epidemic prevention and control materials, including about 3.86 billion masks, worth 7.72 billion yuan; 37.52 million pieces of protective clothing, valued at 910 million yuan; 2.41 million pieces of infrared thermometers, valued at 330 million yuan; 16,000 ventilators, valued at 310 million yuan; 2.84 million boxes of new coronavirus detection reagents, 8.41 million pairs of goggles. From the perspective of trade mode, it is mainly general trade, accounting for about 83%.
He said that in order to ensure the orderly customs clearance of the epidemic prevention and control materials, the General Administration of Customs established a special working group to strengthen the organization and leadership of the export of medical materials. For new coronavirus detection reagents, medical masks, medical protective clothing, ventilators, infrared thermometers For exporting medical materials, strictly rely on the medical device product registration certificate approved by the drug supervision and administration department; support enterprises to submit relevant certificates through electronic means; strengthen customs protection of intellectual property rights, resolutely investigate and deal with infringement of epidemic prevention products; Illegal behaviors such as hiding and entraining, pretending to be genuine, and unqualified as passing are severely cracked down according to law.
Jiang Fan, a first-level inspector of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce, specifically pointed out that China does not and will not restrict the export of medical materials. "There is an old saying in China:" The grace of dripping water, when Yongquan will report. "We will not forget that at the beginning of the fight against the epidemic, many countries have given us a helping hand. At the same time, we are willing to provide relevant countries and regions with the support and assistance we can do on the basis of doing well in the prevention and control of domestic epidemic situations, and give back to the international community more than once. "
She reminded foreign buyers to choose partners from the list of companies announced by the China Drug Administration to avoid export failures due to products that do not meet qualification requirements.
Jiang Fan also emphasized that the Chinese government has always attached great importance to the quality and safety of medical supplies, and it is particularly important to strengthen quality supervision during the special period of epidemic prevention and control. The purpose of China ’s orderly launch of medical material export announcements is to strictly control product quality and regulate export order. This is also the firm action of the Chinese government to support the global fight against the epidemic. (Finish)