With the continuous improvement of the infrastructure of Lushui Pianma Port and the vigorous implementation of customs clearance facilitation measures, the customs clearance efficiency and cargo carrying capacity of the port have been continuously improved, more and more enterprises have enjoyed the policy dividends, and the port economy of Lushui has continued to burst out with new vitality, achieving a "good start" in import and export trade in the first quarter of 2024.
(Trucks full of goods line up in an orderly manner to export goods)
At the inspection yard of Pianma Port, customs officers are inspecting the goods, carefully checking the name, quantity and specifications of the goods. In addition to the inspection of import and export goods, boarding and exit inspections are also carried out. After the goods and vehicles are inspected, they can leave the supervision and inspection site.
(On-site vehicles at the port go through customs clearance procedures and wait for customs clearance)
(Nujiang customs officers are inspecting the goods exported to the border people's mutual market)
Li Honglu, chief of the first section of Nujiang Customs Port Supervision, introduced that in order to further improve the efficiency of customs clearance, they relied on the liaison mechanism between customs and enterprises to carry out the activities of "face-to-face between customs and enterprises" and "customs chief sending policies to the door" and "one enterprise and one policy", so as to gain an in-depth understanding of the import and export needs of enterprises and border residents, and formulate port customs clearance safeguard measures and emergency plans. In addition to the above-mentioned pre-work measures, they have also worked hard at the port to innovate the working mechanism and improve the facilitation of customs clearance.
"We have set up a customs clearance guide on site to answer the difficult questions encountered by enterprises on the spot. Through the appointment supervision mode, the implementation of 365 days a year and '7×24' hours of customs clearance, and at the same time further guide import enterprises to use facilitation measures such as 'release before inspection' and 'two-step declaration' to further improve the efficiency of customs clearance. Li Honglu said that in addition to the improvement and implementation of facilitation customs clearance measures, they have also increased the number of personnel on duty at the port, so that the goods can be checked and left when they arrive, and the customs clearance is "zero delay".
(Trucks are going through customs clearance)
It is understood that in the first quarter of this year, there were 33,365 people entering and exiting the country, and 12,515 vehicles entering and exiting the country, of which the number of vehicles clearing customs in a single day was up to 124.
(Lushui Zhiru Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd.'s stockyard)
Lushui Zhiru Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. is one of the enterprises with a large import and export business volume at Pianma Port, mainly importing silica, marble, sawn timber, hollow bamboo and other commodities.
"Pianma Port has done a very good job in customs clearance facilitation services this year, and the amplitude is also very large. Overall, our company's import and export volume this year has more than doubled compared to last year. Zheng Xingyang, an investor of Lushui Zhiru Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd., introduced that their company has more than 40 upside cars, and some long-distance freight vehicles, in the first quarter of this year, more than 4,700 tons of marble and more than 8,000 tons of silica were imported.
(Trucks at Pianma Port are going back and forth one after another)
According to statistics, in the first quarter of this year, the freight volume of Pianma Port reached 122,600 tons, an increase of 152% over the same period last year, and the total import and export volume of foreign trade reached 340 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 39%.
(Hazardous Chemicals Temporary Inspection Yard)
In order to further enrich the types of import and export commodities at the port, improve the quality of import and export trade at Pianma Port, and better promote the high-quality development of the port economy, the Lushui Municipal Bureau of Commerce has continuously made up for the shortcomings of the port infrastructure and optimized the business environment. The completion of these two projects not only reduced the investment cost of the enterprise, but also reopened the import channel of sawn timber, realized the "double engine" import model of sawn timber and mineral products, and attracted many enterprises to invest in Lushui.
"The two new projects have really reduced the cost of our company, and also allowed us to develop overseas without worries. After the completion of the inbound timber inspection area, it has also attracted many timber investment enterprises to join us, and now the enterprises that have joined the association have increased from more than 30 to more than 100. Xu Tingwei, president of the Nujiang International Trade and Cooperation Chamber of Commerce, said that with the completion of the new project, it not only stimulated their enthusiasm for overseas investment, but also sincerely felt the warmth of the Lushui Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government and the optimization of the business environment.
(The deputy director of the Lushui Municipal Bureau of Commerce went to the new inspection yard to check the construction progress of the project)
In order to continue to develop and expand the port economy and better serve the port economy, Lushui City will continue to make up for the shortcomings of infrastructure, expand and optimize the foreign trade cake, optimize the business environment, and deepen cooperation and exchanges.
(Design drawing of the new inspection yard project)
(New inspection yard)
"The current Pianma Port Supervision Operation Site is a 'dual-use' place, covering an area of only 8.1 acres. At present, we are building a new and larger inspection yard, the project has started in early April, covering an area of 30 acres, with an investment of 35.6058 million yuan. Yang Shumei, deputy director of the Lushui Municipal Bureau of Commerce, said that after the completion of the new inspection yard, it will further improve the efficiency of customs clearance at the port and enhance the carrying capacity of goods at the port.
"In the next step, we will coordinate various departments, serve enterprises well, continue to do a good job in the economic development of the port, and contribute to the economic and social development of Lushui. Yang Shumei said firmly.
Lushui financial media reporter Deng Zhengqi Yang Quan