(Characters of the Two Sessions) Haikou Customs Director Shi Zongwei: The early arrangements for the free trade port have taken effect and make preparations for the customs closure of Hainan Island
China News Service, Haikou, March 2nd: Shi Zongwei, Director of Haikou Customs: The early arrangements for the free trade port are effective, and the Hainan island is ready for customs closure
Reporter Wang Ziqian
The preparations for the island-wide customs closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port have been launched recently.
On the eve of the national two sessions, Shi Zongwei, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of Haikou Customs, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that with the goal of "controllable, open, high efficiency and low cost", Hainan will seal the island well. Operate relevant software and hardware preparations, realize precise supervision with technology empowerment, and promote freer and more convenient trade and investment.
The early arrangement of the free trade port has achieved initial results
"The early arrangement policy of Hainan Free Trade Port has achieved initial results." Shi Zongwei said that at present, the three "zero tariff" lists of Hainan Free Trade Port have been implemented. By the end of 2021, a total of 5.88 billion "zero tariff" goods (RMB, the same below) ), tax reduction of 1.06 billion yuan.
Yangpu Bonded Port Area has fully implemented the policy system of “first-line” liberalization and “second-line” control, and the pilot program has been expanded.
The special policy of Hainan Free Trade Port is implemented in the special customs supervision zone, and plays the role of a key functional platform.
According to Shi Zongwei, in 2021, the import and export volume of Yangpu Free Trade Port Area and Haikou Comprehensive Free Trade Zone will increase by 1.5 times, and the contribution rate to Hainan's foreign trade growth will exceed 70%.
With the establishment of the Haikou Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone and the Sanya Bonded Logistics Center (Type B), there is more room for the pressure test of the free trade port.
Prepare for the island-wide closure of hardware and software
Hainan plans to complete all preparations for the customs closure by the end of 2024, and the whole island will enter a critical period of "preparation" for customs closure.
"Customs closure has brought challenges to the customs supervision work, but also provided opportunities for innovation of the customs supervision system." Shi Zongwei said that the customs supervision of the Hainan Free Trade Port should focus on "building the whole island on the premise of achieving effective supervision." Customs Supervision Special Areas for Customs Closure Operation”, innovating in management methods and management models.
He said that compared with the widely existing "special customs supervision area", Hainan's construction of "special customs supervision area" is a huge leap in the history of customs, although the word order is poor.
This is reflected in the fact that the scope of supervision is the whole of Hainan Island. The customs should optimize the supervision of "first-line", "second-line" and the island on the basis of safety control, so as to ensure the convenience of exchanges between Hainan and overseas, and between Hainan and the mainland. Free production and operation on the island.
According to the plan, Hainan will build 8 first-tier ports and 10 second-tier ports in the next three years. This year, it will also focus on promoting the operation of comprehensive law enforcement stations in non-customs areas.
Shi Zongwei said that the customs is cooperating with the relevant software and hardware preparations for the island-wide customs clearance operation.
In terms of hardware, cooperate with the government to do a good job in the establishment of open ports and "second-tier ports" construction projects, study and put forward the requirements for customs supervision facilities and equipment, and promote the construction of key projects such as smart supervision platforms.
In terms of software, plan a customs supervision model compatible with high-level free trade ports, improve the three-dimensional prevention and control system for outlying islands, expand the pilot system of “first-line” liberalization and “second-line” control of import and export management systems, and conduct high-level opening-up stress tests.
Precise risk management
Hainan's closed customs operation, the focus of supervision is on risk prevention and control.
By carrying out targeted system design and facility construction, and fully conducting stress tests to ensure that systemic and channel risks do not occur after customs closure.
"Achieving efficient control is the premise and foundation for the implementation of various opening-up policies. Customs supervision must be 'controlled' in order to be 'relaxed'." Shi Zongwei pointed out that in the "front line" link, the customs should strengthen security access (exit) ) supervision to ensure port public health safety, national biosafety, food safety, and product quality safety.
In the "second-line" link, the customs shall supervise the goods and articles entering the mainland from Hainan.
He also said that the customs supervision in Hainan Free Trade Port will be multi-method and less formalized safety supervision and low-intervention, high-efficiency precise supervision, so that the entire process of transportation, goods, articles, and personnel can be traced and controlled. .
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