Shenzhen Customs ushered in the country's first import ticket, Qingdao Customs issued the country's first RCEP certificate of origin, and Nanjing Customs issued the first RCEP declaration of origin... With the ringing of the New Year bell in 2022, the regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement (RCEP) officially came into force. At this moment, the national customs is a busy scene, and these first tickets and orders are also welcomed in the busy process. It is worth noting that the reporter of economic information daily learned that in order to promote the full release of the world's largest free trade agreement bonus, relevant departments have been studying and issuing targeted support measures to enable foreign trade enterprises to enjoy the bonus of opening up and policy as soon as possible, and actively participate in and support the construction of RCEP mechanism together with RCEP members, We will continue to promote regional trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. The first ticket and the first order reported good news one after another At 0:00 on the 1st, Shenzhen Huanggang port welcomed the first imported goods in China after the RCEP agreement came into force. 5.6 tons of reflective film originating from Japan will be used to produce backlight products such as mobile phones and digital cameras after being inspected and released by Huanggang customs officers affiliated to Shenzhen customs. The reporter of economic information daily learned from Shenzhen customs that the reflective film enjoying tariff reduction is an important part of electronic consumer products such as mobile phones and digital cameras. It is expected to bring new development opportunities for characteristic and advantageous industries such as 5g, electromechanical, automobile, medicine, textiles and clothing in Shenzhen. (the picture shows that Shenzhen Customs officers inspected the first imported goods after RCEP came into force) At 0:00 on the 1st, at the certificate of origin examination and signing center of RCEP Qingdao pilot innovation base for economic and trade cooperation, Qingdao Customs officers issued the country's first RCEP certificate of origin for more than 2800 tons of calcium chloride exported to Japan by Qingdao Bay Group Co., Ltd. "With this certificate of origin, the tariff rate paid after the goods arrive in Japan can be reduced from 3.3% to 3%." Liu Kun, the company's business manager, said that the tax relief for this batch of goods alone reached nearly 10000 yuan. (the picture shows the first RCEP certificate of origin issued by Qingdao Customs officers for enterprises) Nanjing Customs issued the country's first RCEP declaration of origin. The reporter learned from Nanjing Customs that on the morning of the 1st, XCMG Construction Machinery Group Import and Export Co., Ltd., located in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, passed the review and identification of Nanjing Customs, became the first batch of approved exporters in China after the implementation of RCEP, and then issued the country's first declaration of origin under RCEP for a concrete mixer to be exported to Thailand. With this statement, it is expected that the goods will enjoy tariff preference of 46500 yuan when imported into Thailand. (the picture shows the country's first declaration of origin of approved exporters under RCEP.) At 0:15 on the 1st, Xiangxi customs affiliated to Changsha Customs issued the first RCEP certificate of origin for the US $2.78 million electrolytic manganese sheet exported by Xiangxi Fengda Alloy Technology Co., Ltd. to Japan. With the certificate, the enterprise can enjoy a tariff concession of nearly 40000 yuan in the destination country. This is the first RCEP Certificate in Hunan Province. On the same day, Changsha Customs handled 13 RCEP certificates of origin for export enterprises in Western Hunan, Zhuzhou, Huaihua, Yongzhou, Yiyang, Shaoshan and other places, with a visa amount of nearly US $3.5 million. It is expected that enterprises can enjoy a tariff reduction of about 100000 yuan in the destination country. Guo Dan, business manager of Xiangxi Fengda Alloy Technology Co., Ltd., said, "we exported five batches of goods years ago and are still in the process of shipping. We just caught up with the preferential policy of RCEP tariff reduction. The tax rate of electrolytic manganese sheet exported to Japan decreased from 3% to 2.8%. After the Customs issued the certificate, we will deliver it to Japanese customers immediately to enjoy tariff reduction." (the picture shows that on January 1, Yongzhou customs under Changsha Customs provided enterprises with appointment overtime and issued RCEP certificate of origin.) While the customs have submitted the first order and first ticket of the whole country and the province, good news is still coming. The reporter learned from the China Council for the promotion of international trade that on January 1, the China Council for the promotion of international trade and local institutions issued the first batch of RCEP certificates of origin, and 158 RCEP certificates of origin for 69 enterprises in 12 provinces (cities) across the country, mainly involving textiles, chemical products, medical products, food, etc. the export destination countries include Japan, Australia and other effective member countries, involving an export amount of US $12 million, It is estimated that 180000 US dollars of tariff reduction and exemption can be provided for enterprises. More arrangements will continue to be implemented These are just the beginning. More supporting measures have been put on the agenda, and favorable policies will be implemented one after another. Ren Hongbin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, said that in the next step, the Ministry of Commerce will work closely with all localities and relevant departments to track and analyze the changes in the situation, guide all localities to introduce targeted support measures in combination with reality, speed up the implementation and take effect, improve the efficiency of policy implementation, and enable foreign trade enterprises to enjoy the dividends of opening up and policy as soon as possible, And make new contributions to the steady growth of the national economy. Yu Benlin, director of the Department of international economic and trade relations of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced that in order to support enterprises to make good use of the RCEP agreement, continuously improve their ability to participate in international cooperation and competition, and promote domestic industrial upgrading, the Ministry of Commerce will focus on the following work with relevant departments: First, promote the development of trade in goods, ensure the effectiveness of preferential rules of origin, implement the commitments on the opening of service trade and the negative list of investment, and ensure that all opening-up measures are in place. Second, encourage enterprises to connect with international technical standards, improve product quality, strengthen regional high-end green industrial chain and manufacturing cooperation, strengthen key products and key core technologies, promote industrial upgrading and enhance industrial competitiveness. Third, guide local governments to make good use of the agreement in combination with their own advantages, improve the business environment, seize national market opportunities, promote foreign trade and investment, and implement the agreement with high quality to promote local high-quality development. Fourth, improve the function of the service network of China Free Trade Zone, which can provide information and consulting services for enterprises. At the same time, the Ministry of commerce also encourages local governments to establish a public service platform for the implementation of the free trade agreement according to their own characteristics, and continue to do a good job in supporting public services for enterprises. Fifth, continue to increase the training for enterprises, especially for small, medium-sized and micro enterprises and the central and western regions, by hosting, purchasing third-party services and supporting local and industry associations. Li Xingqian, director of the foreign trade department of the Ministry of Commerce, said that the entry into force of RCEP as scheduled is a valuable market opportunity, contains great trade creativity, and is an important starting point for stabilizing foreign trade in 2022. "We should make full use of market opening commitments and rules, expand the comprehensive effect of cumulative rules of origin, scientifically and accurately implement epidemic prevention and control, accelerate the progress of export tax rebate, and reduce the compliance cost of import and export links based on the actual conditions of goods types and sources." He said. Greater trade and investment space opened A series of policy dividends, such as rules of origin and approved exporter system, have also further strengthened the confidence of enterprise development and opened up new space for regional cooperation and economic development. Yantai Shougang Toyota Industrial Air Conditioning Compressor Co., Ltd. imported air conditioning compressor valves and other spare parts from Japan and arrived in Yantai port on the 1st. "The amount of this batch of imported goods is 11 million yuan, and it is estimated that we can enjoy a tariff preference of 60000 yuan. We import 600-700 million yuan of spare parts from Japan every year. After RCEP takes effect, it is estimated that nearly 1 million yuan will be saved in that year. The tax rate of these products will be reduced year by year. After the transition period, it is estimated that the annual tax burden can be reduced by 30 million yuan." Bu Shuqing, the company manager who is handling customs declaration formalities at the port office of Yantai customs under Qingdao Customs, introduced that the dividends of this part of tariff preference will also be transferred to customers, and the final beneficiaries will be domestic consumers. Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide import and Export Co., Ltd. has just handled RCEP certificate at Zhuzhou customs under Changsha Customs. The company is a high-level customs certification enterprise, mainly exporting cemented carbide materials, and its products are sold to Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea and other places. "Before export, our products were faced with import tariffs of 3% - 3.9%. After RCEP comes into effect, it will be gradually reduced to zero tariff. Our overseas market is expected to further expand." Said Li Yuhong, the company's customs manager. Hengyang Deyang Shoes Co., Ltd., a processing and trading enterprise, mainly imports raw and auxiliary materials for shoes, processes finished products and then sells them abroad. Under RCEP, the sports shoes exported by the company can enjoy an agreed tariff preference ranging from 1.3% to 30%, which is good for enterprises to expand product exports. At the same time, the enterprise is a high-level certification enterprise of the customs. After the application is approved and filed, the exporter can issue a declaration of origin by itself without applying to the Customs for issuing a certificate of origin. It is expected to reduce the time and operating cost of the enterprise by 15% to 20%. Zhan Linchang, head of procurement department and new model promotion department of GAC Mitsubishi Automobile Co., Ltd., introduced that the company mainly imports auto parts for vehicle production through general trade. The implementation of RCEP will greatly reduce the procurement cost, the average tariff rate will be reduced by about 1%, and 142 imported parts will directly realize zero tariff. It is estimated that more than 2.7 million yuan of tax can be saved in 2022. Cui fan, a professor at the University of international business and economics, said that after the implementation of RCEP tariff reduction, more than 90% of the goods trade among members will eventually achieve zero tariff, which will bring new market opportunities to members. Among them, China and Japan reached a tariff concession arrangement for the first time. Although there have been bilateral tariff concessions between the effective members, there will be some new tax reduction products under RCEP, which will complement and promote each other. Cui Fan said that the implementation of tariff concessions among RCEP members will help promote the growth of intra regional trade and investment, improve the level of regional economic integration in East Asia, consolidate and promote the integration of regional industrial chain, supply chain and value chain, and boost the confidence of members in post epidemic economic growth. The Ministry of Commerce said that the entry into force and implementation of RCEP marks the official landing of the free trade zone with the largest population, the largest economic and trade scale and the most development potential in the world, fully reflects the confidence and determination of all parties to jointly safeguard multilateralism and free trade and promote regional economic integration, and will make important contributions to regional and even global trade and investment growth, economic recovery and prosperity. (outlook new era)