China'S Foreign Trade Activities Tend To Be More Active
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade released January 28th commercial certification data of the national trade promotion system. Data show that in January, the national trade promotion system issued a total of 620,100 certificates of origin, ATA carnets, commercial certificates and other types of certificates, a year-on-year increase of 21.68% from the previous year, showing a positive trend.
The issuance of certificates of origin is a "barometer" of foreign trade. "The amount and number of certificates of origin visas have shown an increasing trend, which shows that since the beginning of the year, my country's foreign trade activities have become more active and the confidence of foreign trade companies has gradually increased." Yang Fan, spokesperson of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said.
Specifically, the amount of non-preferential certificate of origin visas issued by the National Trade Promotion System was US$32.548 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.12%; the number of visas was 382,400, a year-on-year increase of 14.36%. The amount of preferential certificate of origin visas issued by the National Trade Promotion System was US$6.088 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.13%; the number of visas was 169,500, a year-on-year increase of 37.41%.
In January, the number of RCEP certificate of origin visas issued by the National Trade Promotion System was 18,709, a year-on-year increase of 15.08%; there were 3,640 certificate-issuing companies, a year-on-year increase of 10.40%; export destination countries include 13 member countries including Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam. It is estimated that a total of US$90 million in tariff reductions and exemptions for Chinese products in RCEP importing member countries will be achieved. This shows that the policy dividends of RCEP are continuing to be released.
The ATA carnet is a customs clearance document specially created for temporary entry and exit of goods, and is called a "cargo customs clearance passport". In January, the national trade promotion system issued a total of 1,118 outbound ATA carnets, a year-on-year increase of 125.40%; the relevant ATA carnets covered goods worth more than 235 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 150.00%; there were 730 certificate application companies, a year-on-year increase of 128.84%. The National Trade Promotion System translates, enters and records inbound ATA carnets issued by foreign chambers of commerce, a year-on-year increase of 121.70%; the relevant ATA carnets cover a value of approximately 438 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 153.18%.
"The ATA carnet has shown a substantial growth trend at the beginning of the year. This shows that our foreign trade companies are going overseas to expand markets and obtain orders with high enthusiasm and energy. It also shows that more and more foreign companies are expanding their product display and negotiation in China. China The magnetic pull of the market remains strong."
It is understood that in order to help enterprises expand overseas markets, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will vigorously carry out the "Thousands of Groups Going Overseas" campaign this year, organizing more than 1,000 batches of enterprise groups to participate in exhibitions, conduct inspections and negotiate overseas. According to the introduction, since the beginning of this year, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade has organized many batches of Chinese entrepreneurs to visit overseas. Recently, it is actively preparing to visit multiple enterprise groups in Europe, Central Asia, Oceania and other places to connect Chinese and foreign enterprises for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Recently, many foreign investors have stepped up their business expansion in China, and many foreign-invested projects have been signed or started. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade said that this year it will give better play to the role of the special work class for serving foreign-funded enterprises and the newly established Foreign-funded Enterprises Working Committee of the China Chamber of International Commerce, and use greater efforts to support foreign-funded enterprises to continue "in China and for the world."
The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade continues to collect the demands of foreign-invested enterprises and promote solutions. Foreign-invested enterprises can express their demands through various channels such as the National Trade Promotion System's special service class for foreign-invested enterprises, the "Invest in China" direct reporting platform, and foreign-invested enterprise symposiums. "We will conduct in-depth research on the foreign-invested business environment to understand the current development status and expectations of foreign-invested enterprises in China, develop policy recommendations, and help create a market-oriented, legal, and international first-class business environment."