Qilu Network Lightning News October 19 news On October 19, the Shandong Origin Visa Technology Alliance was established in the RCEP Qingdao Enterprise Service Center, which is the first provincial-level origin visa technology alliance in China.
(Launching Ceremony of Shandong Origin Visa Technology Alliance)
The Shandong Origin Visa Technology Alliance was jointly initiated by Qingdao Customs, Shandong Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Jinan Customs, Jinan Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Qingdao Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Qingdao North District People's Government and other units, covering all origin visa agencies in Shandong Province.
(Inauguration Ceremony of Shandong Origin Visa Technology Alliance Secretariat)
After the establishment of the Origin Visa Technology Alliance, shandong province origin visa technical experts were hired, and awards were given to the winners in the first origin post skills competition in Shandong Province recently.
(Shandong Province Origin Visa Technical Expert Appointment Ceremony)
(Shandong Province's First Origin Post Skills Competition Award Certificate Award Ceremony)
The Shandong Provincial Origin Visa Technology Alliance will rely on the selected technical experts on the origin visa, promote the research on the measurement of the implementation effect of the free trade agreement, strengthen data analysis, and at the same time integrate the resources of member units to carry out preferential policy publicity, carry out policy promotion around the tariff concessions of free trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and the "one-to-one" rules of origin, and "target" to guide enterprises to use preferential policies to reduce costs and increase efficiency, and seize the opportunities of the RCEP window period. Further improve the quality and efficiency of Shandong's export-oriented economic development. "The Alliance will establish a sharing mechanism around origin visa statistics, origin risk information, etc., regularly exchange origin management models and work experience, jointly carry out origin investigations, effectively solve problems such as inconsistent requirements between visa agencies, and prevent law enforcement risks caused by selective visas for illegal enterprises." Bi Haijun, director of the Qingdao Customs Customs Department, said.
Known as "paper gold", the Preferential Certificate of Origin is an important certificate for international trade goods to enjoy differentiated tariff treatment such as free trade agreements of importers. At present, China has signed 19 free trade agreements such as RCEP, involving 26 countries and regions. Shandong's trade with relevant countries and regions accounts for more than 35%. The preferential certificate of origin issued by customs and CCPIT can obtain tariff reductions and exemptions for Shandong's export goods abroad, helping enterprises reduce cross-border trade costs and enhance the competitiveness of "Made in Shandong" overseas markets.
Statistics show that in the first three quarters of this year, the customs and CCPIT system in Shandong Province issued a total of 497,000 batches of export goods with free trade agreement certificates of origin, the province enjoyed a preferential import and export goods of 32.1 billion US dollars, Qingdao and Jinan customs in accordance with the law with the certificate of origin issued by overseas institutions for the relevant import goods tax relief of 6.77 billion yuan.
On November 15, 2020, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was officially signed, providing a major opportunity for China to build a new system of open economy at a higher level and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern. Shibei District has effectively played a breakthrough and leading role in reform, seized historical opportunities such as the signing of the RCEP and the renovation of the Qingdao cruise port area, planned and built the RCEP Qingdao Economic and Trade Cooperation Pilot Innovation Pilot Base, provided empirical cases and pilot models for the RCEP to take effect, and boosted Shandong and Qingdao to take the lead in the new pattern of national opening up to the outside world.
Shibei District, together with Qingdao Customs and other departments, took the lead in creating a "one-stop" service for enterprises - RCEP Qingdao Enterprise Service Center, providing enterprises with full-chain "one-stop" public services such as certificate of origin review, export tax rebate, administrative approval (inter-provincial general office), etc., to help enterprises reduce the cost of import and export products. As of October 18, in the public service platform window of RCEP Qingdao Enterprise Service Center, Customs issued 11,978 paper certificates of origin, issued 11,325 blank certificates of origin, accepted 3,252 export tax rebates (exemptions), handled 2,910 online businesses for administrative approval, and handled 3,343 online audits for comprehensive services for international talents.
Lightning News Reporter Xin Peng Correspondent Zhao Guangying Liu Jie Photography Cui Dongni Qingdao report