In order to thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, assist foreign trade enterprises to cope with difficulties and challenges, achieve the task of maintaining the stability and quality of imports and exports, and help stabilize the economy and the industrial chain and supply chain, with the approval of the State Council, the following opinions are hereby offered:
1. Strengthen the production and operation guarantee of foreign trade enterprises. All localities shall establish a service guarantee system for key foreign trade enterprises, take the initiative to provide services, and timely grasp and solve the difficult problems of foreign trade enterprises. The provinces where the epidemic-related areas (the county-level administrative areas where the medium and high-risk areas are located) are located, and while doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control, determine the list of key foreign trade enterprises and related logistics enterprises and personnel to ensure production, logistics, and employment, and help the affected people as soon as possible. Foreign trade enterprises affected by the epidemic have resumed work and reached production to ensure the stability of the foreign trade supply chain. (All local people's governments, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Transport, and the National Health Commission shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
2. Promote the smooth and smooth transportation of foreign trade goods. All localities strictly implement the spirit of the national teleconference on ensuring the smooth flow of logistics and promoting the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain and the "Notice of the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism for the New Coronavirus Infection Pneumonia Epidemic on Effectively Doing a Good Job in the Work of Guaranteeing the Flow of Freight Logistics" (invented by the State Council) Electric [2022] No. 3) requires that foreign trade goods be included in the scope of important materials, and all efforts are made to ensure smooth freight logistics and transportation. Foreign trade enterprises with transportation needs can apply for key material transportation vehicle passes in accordance with relevant regulations. Effectively and orderly dredge the collection and distribution of sea and airport, and improve the efficiency of operation and customs clearance. All localities should actively optimize the operation process, further reduce the waiting time of international liner ships, and must not increase the number of layers, and introduce measures that affect the efficiency of international container liner berthing operations. Strengthen the protection of customs and operators at air ports and airports, make good use of air cargo capacity, and ensure the transportation of important parts, equipment and products. Strengthen communication and coordination with countries along the international freight trains, and simultaneously improve the efficiency of customs clearance and operation at railway ports. Further improve the efficiency and traffic capacity of Shenzhen-Hong Kong land transport. (All local people's governments, the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Health Commission, the General Administration of Customs, the National Railway Administration, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and the China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
3. Strengthen the function of shipping logistics services to stabilize foreign trade. Various localities and business associations have organized small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises to increase their efforts to connect with international liner companies, and further promote the expansion of the business scale of liner companies' direct passenger connection. Step up research and promote the listing of shipping freight rates and capacity futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and Dalian Commodity Exchange. Strengthen market supervision in the field of international shipping in accordance with laws and regulations, and investigate and deal with relevant entities in the international shipping market suspected of unfair competition, price violations, monopoly and other acts. Various localities coordinated to help logistics, freight forwarding and other enterprises go to the port to pick up and leave containers such as refrigerated goods and dangerous goods in a timely manner, so as to improve the efficiency of cargo transfer in major ports. (All local people's governments, the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
Fourth, promote cross-border e-commerce to accelerate development, improve quality and efficiency. In view of the overseas warehouse supervision mode of cross-border e-commerce exports, we will increase policy publicity, and guide enterprises to make full use of the current export tax rebate policy for the goods that are sold, and declare and handle tax rebates in a timely manner. A policy to facilitate the return and exchange of cross-border e-commerce exports shall be introduced as soon as possible, and pilot projects shall be carried out in due course. According to the characteristics of the cross-border e-commerce industry, strengthen policy guidance and support qualified cross-border e-commerce-related enterprises to declare high-tech enterprises. (The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration of Taxation shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
Fifth, increase export credit insurance support. Expand the scale of export credit insurance short-term insurance. China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation is encouraged to support foreign trade enterprises to further develop diversified markets under the premise of compliance with laws and regulations and controllable risks. Export credit insurance institutions continued to do a good job in underwriting and claim settlement for foreign trade enterprises. (The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the National Development and Reform Commission, and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
6. Increase credit support for import and export. Support banking institutions to not blindly reluctant to borrow, withdraw, cut off, or suppress loans for foreign trade enterprises that have good development prospects but are temporarily trapped, and meet the reasonable capital needs of enterprises according to the requirements of risk management and control and the actual operation of enterprises. (The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the People's Bank of China, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Export-Import Bank shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
7. Further strengthen financial support for small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises. All localities strengthened the connection between "government, bank and enterprise", sorted out a list of small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises that urgently needed funds, carried out "list-style" management, and provided key support in accordance with the principle of marketization. Increase the support of export credit insurance to small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises, and further expand the coverage of small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises on the basis of last year. Optimize the conditions for underwriting and settlement of claims for small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises, and shorten the time for settlement of claims. Encourage banking institutions to increase credit support for foreign trade enterprises, especially small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises, in accordance with the principle of marketization. Encourage banks and insurance institutions to deepen cooperation in export credit insurance policy financing, strengthen financing and credit enhancement support for small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises, and increase the scale of credit insurance policy financing. (The local people's governments, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the Export-Import Bank, and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
8. Accelerate the improvement of foreign trade enterprises' ability to deal with exchange rate risks. Maintain the basic stability of the RMB exchange rate at a reasonable and balanced level. All localities provide foreign trade enterprises with more public services such as training and consultation on exchange rate hedging. Encourage banking institutions to innovate and optimize foreign exchange products, improve the service capabilities of grass-roots banking institutions, actively increase the first account for exchange rate hedging, optimize online banking and online platform exchange rate hedging modules, improve the convenience of business processing, and strengthen internal assessment and incentives. Exchange rate hedging services for small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises. (All local people's governments, the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
9. Continuously optimize the RMB settlement environment for cross-border trade. Support local People's Bank branches and commerce departments to strengthen collaboration and increase publicity and training on cross-border RMB settlement. The pilot program of RMB settlement facilitation for higher-level trade and investment shall be carried out in an orderly manner. Encourage banking institutions to strengthen product and service innovation and provide foreign trade enterprises with comprehensive financial services covering RMB trade financing and settlement. Under the premise of compliance with laws and regulations, support banking institutions to simplify the settlement process through electronic document review and other methods, and improve the efficiency of cross-border RMB settlement. (All local people's governments, the People's Bank of China, the Ministry of Commerce, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
10. Encourage enterprises to make good use of online channels to expand trade transactions. Accelerate the digital and intelligent construction of exhibitions such as the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), strengthen linkage and mutual promotion with cross-border e-commerce platforms, and actively apply technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and big data to optimize New exhibition models such as cloud exhibition halls and virtual booths, intelligently connect supply and purchase, and facilitate business transactions. Various localities and key industry associations optimize and innovate the online exhibition mode, focus on key countries, advantageous industries, and characteristic regions to create national exhibitions, professional exhibitions, and characteristic exhibitions, to help enterprises make good use of online channels to obtain more orders. All localities actively use the special funds for foreign economic and trade development and other relevant funds to support small, medium and micro enterprises to participate in overseas exhibitions by means of "domestic online counterpart talks and overseas offline commodity exhibitions". Business associations, trade promotion agencies, overseas agencies, and overseas Chinese enterprise associations actively help organizers and exhibitors connect with overseas buyers. (The local people's governments, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
11. Encourage innovative, green and high value-added products to develop international markets. All local departments of industry and informatization, commerce, traditional Chinese medicine, etc., support pharmaceutical companies in the countries or regions where members of the International Human Drugs Registration Technical Harmonization (ICH), the Drug Inspection Cooperation Program (PIC/S) are located, and the World Health Organization, etc., Registration and certification of Chinese and Western medicinal preparations and biological products. (The local people's governments, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the State Food and Drug Administration, and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) All localities shall further create a favorable policy environment and make good use of the special funds for foreign trade and economic development and other related funds , and actively guide social investment to support enterprises to carry out high-quality, high-tech, high-value-added green and low-carbon trade. (The local people's governments, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities.) Encourage qualified overseas institutions of Chinese banks to actively provide overseas consumer financial products under the premise of compliance with laws and regulations and controllable risks, and support foreign consumers to purchase China brand car. Support more regions to develop second-hand car export business, expand the scale of second-hand car exports, and improve the quality of second-hand car exports. (The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Public Security, and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
12. Strengthen the cultivation and construction of import promotion platforms. Consolidate and enhance the role of import trade promotion innovation demonstration zones in promoting imports, serving the industry, enhancing consumption, and demonstrating leadership, cultivate a new batch of import trade promotion innovation demonstration zones, and expand imports of high-quality products. (The Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the People's Bank of China, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the State Food and Drug Administration, and the Export-Import Bank shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
13. Support the stable development of processing trade. Deepen regional exchanges and cooperation, support the gradual transfer and stable development of labor-intensive foreign trade industries in China, secure jobs, and help rural revitalization and coordinated regional development. Research will include labor-intensive processing trade-related industries in the central, western and northeastern regions into the catalogue of industries encouraged by the state, and continue to guide the gradient transfer of processing trade. Support enterprises to carry out "two ends outside" bonded maintenance in the comprehensive bonded area, and gradually include large medical equipment, intelligent robots and other high value-added, low pollutant emission products into the maintenance product catalog. Explore the pilot projects of bonded remanufacturing of automobile engines, gearboxes and other products in the comprehensive bonded zone. (All local people's governments, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration of Taxation shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)
All localities and relevant departments should follow the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, attach great importance to stabilizing foreign trade, increase efforts in supporting enterprises to maintain orders, and make every effort to achieve progress. Export stability and quality improvement tasks. All localities should take into account the actual situation, introduce targeted supporting measures, carefully organize the implementation, and promote the implementation of various policies and measures in their regions. The Ministry of Commerce should strengthen policy guidance in conjunction with relevant departments, closely track and analyze changes in the situation, and take multiple measures to stabilize foreign trade. All relevant departments shall, according to the division of responsibilities, cooperate closely, implement them well, and ensure that various policies and measures are in place.
