Hengqin Customs stated that the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "Shenzhen Cooperation Zone") has been overall stable and orderly since the customs closure and has received good social response.

As of the early morning of March 13, a total of more than 600,000 people had entered and exited Shenzhen He District through Hengqin Port.

　　As of March 15, Hengqin officially implemented "separate management" and closed the customs for half a month.

This is a landmark measure to achieve the first-stage development goals of the Shenzhen-Shenzhen Cooperation Zone. It is also a key step in promoting the construction of an integrated development pattern of Qinzhou and Macao. It will accelerate the drawing of a new blueprint to enrich the practice of "one country, two systems".

　　"Breaking line management" pays attention to

　　After the closure of the customs, the Shenhe District was very busy.

In the operation command center of the smart port public service platform, a large screen displays the monitoring status of relevant passages in real time; after customs staff at each outbound passage entered the operation, vehicles passed smoothly between the landing and landing of the gate; in the entry hall of Hengqin Port, carrying Macao residents with fruit and food items can enter the country smoothly.

　　"Customs closure" is a customs term.

The "Overall Plan for the Construction of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone" announced in 2021 has clarified that the connection between Hengqin and the Macao Special Administrative Region will be set as the "first line", and the connection between Hengqin and other areas within the customs territory of the People's Republic of China will be set as the "second line" ".

On this basis, the policy of "split line management" is implemented.

　　After the official closure of the customs, the "front-line" customs clearance mode of "cooperative inspection and one-time release" for personnel entry and exit will be adopted. There will be no restrictions on the entry and exit of the "second-line", that is, mainland personnel can enter and exit Hengqin freely.

In terms of goods, the fiscal, taxation and customs supervision system of "relaxing the 'first line' and controlling the 'second line'" is implemented.

Qualified goods entering the Shenzhen-Shenzhen Cooperation Zone through the "first line" are tax-free, and in other cases they are bonded; import taxes are levied according to regulations when entering the mainland through the "second line", and qualified goods can enjoy tariff-free processing value-added.

In terms of items, personal luggage and delivery items entering the Shenzhen-Hebei District through the "first line" are exempted from tax if they are for personal use, are limited to a reasonable quantity and comply with relevant regulations. The "second line" entry into the mainland is regulated in accordance with the relevant regulations applicable to inbound items entering the mainland from Macao. ,tax.

　　Ye Guiping, Vice President of City University of Macau and Director of the Macau Social and Economic Development Research Center, said in an interview that "separate management" is conducive to breaking the original constraints and barriers and can better integrate Macau's separate customs territory, free port, and external affairs. Unique advantages such as extensive contacts, combined with Hengqin’s space and resource advantages, will accelerate the integrated development of Hengqin and Macao.

　　Convenience measures are the first of their kind

　　Macau young man Xiao Wenjie travels back and forth between Hengqin and Macau every day recently.

"The first thing I did after the border closure was to move. I moved more of my belongings from my home in Macau to Hengqin, including household appliances and pets," he said.

　　There are many people like Xiao Wenjie.

Data from the Shenzhen He District Statistics Bureau shows that as of the end of 2023, the number of Macao residents working and living in the district reached 11,500, a year-on-year increase of more than 70%.

For them, the convenience brought by the closure of borders is tangible.

　　What impressed them most was that they could bring cooked meat, dairy products, vegetables and fruits through the "front line".

This is a convenient service measure tailored for Shenzhen He District and Macao, and is the first of its kind in the country.

As of the early morning of the 13th, 2,174 Macao citizens had made reservations to bring animal and plant products through customs.

　　The official implementation of the customs closure policy has excited many Macau people who started businesses in Hengqin.

Wu Hongqi was waiting for good news - Zhuhai Bowei Network Information Co., Ltd., where he serves as general manager, has officially passed the approval of the first batch of import tax-free entities after the customs closure operation.

"In the future, we can purchase more imported equipment to better meet the needs of customers and reduce costs for us." He said happily.

　　As of the end of December 2023, there were 5,952 Australian-funded enterprises in Shenzhen He District, a year-on-year increase of 11.8%.

According to the policy, goods containing imported materials and parts whose processing value is added by 30% and above can be exempted from import tariffs when entering the mainland through the "second line".

"This will directly benefit Macao brand industries and manufacturing entities such as technology research and development, traditional Chinese medicine, etc." said Zhong Yiyi, director of the Shenzhen He District Legal Affairs Bureau.

　　According to Li Zhenguo, deputy director of the Department of Finance and Business Economics of the University of Macau, the policy of tax exemption (insurance) and tax rebate for related goods under the "'first line' liberalization and 'second line' control" model is an important way to attract Macao enterprises to go to Hengda. As a huge incentive for the development of Hengqin, related supporting business services will also be extended from Macao to Hengqin, and the two countries will form a complete industrial chain system.

"I believe that the new line management model will accelerate Macao's economic transformation." He said.

　　It’s time for heat island development

　　Xuan Jianguo, secretary-general of the Shenzhen He District Innovation and Development Research Institute, said that for Hengqin, which shoulders the two missions of promoting the diversified development of Macao's economy and building a new home for Macao residents to live and work, the closure of the border means the completion of an important phased task. .

　　"For us young people in Macau, this is actually witnessing an era and a historical moment." said Tsang Wanwen, CEO of Qin'ao Dimension Innovation Investment Development Co., Ltd. and a young entrepreneurial youth in Macau.

　　In 2009, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council decided to develop Hengqin.

After 15 years of development, Hengqin, with a total area of ​​about 106 square kilometers, has transformed from an island with a few farms and green fields of banana trees into a hot island with many high-rise buildings and a gathering of talents.

The customs closure operation has started smoothly, and Shenzhen Hezhou District has taken a key step in exploring high-level institutional opening up, which will create valuable new space for the development of new industries and new business formats in Macao.

　　"The smooth implementation of the separate line management and customs closure operation policy is just the beginning. What is more important and critical is to make full use of the policy so that the majority of enterprises and Qin'ao residents can truly feel the benefits of the policy." Director of the Shenhe District Executive Committee, Macao Li Weinong, Secretary for Economy and Finance of the SAR Government, said.

Xuan Jianguo believes that in the next step, Hengqin will have greater room for development in terms of rule convergence and cross-border connectivity, which will help further enhance the integrated development level of Hengqin and Macao and lay a better foundation for Macao's integration into the overall development of the country. Foundation.

　　At night, standing on the top floor of the Zhuhai Center across the water from Hengqin, you can see Macau on the left, Hengqin on the right, and on the shore of the Shizimen Waterway. The lights of Zhuhai, Macau and Hengqin complement each other, and the "pole" of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is rising. Open your arms to the world.

　　"The closure of Hengqin opens up a more open future." Xiao Wenjie said.

(Our reporter Ren Chengqi, People’s Daily Overseas Edition)