According to the Chinese government website, reporters learned from the General Administration of Customs on the 14th that the recently issued “Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Customs Regional Customs Clearance Integration Reform Plan” clearly states that starting from July 1 this year, Beijing Customs and Tianjin Customs will take the lead in The reform of customs clearance integration will be launched; around October, it will be expanded to Shijiazhuang Customs and fully rolled out in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Customs.
According to this plan, this reform will realize the integrated operation of customs clearance in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei customs area by building a center and building four platforms. One center, that is, the regional customs clearance center, while the existing system remains unchanged, will interconnect the originally independent customs clearance management systems through the information network to form a regionally linked customs clearance center. Four platforms, namely: unified declaration platform, unified risk prevention and control platform, unified professional document review, and unified on-site operations. At the same time, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Customs will simultaneously promote relevant supporting reforms in such business areas as bonded supervision, combating smuggling, enterprise management, and enterprise inspection.
The Bohai Rim region, where the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is located, has become the third pole of my country’s economic growth after the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. Last year’s total import and export trade reached US$612.5 billion, accounting for approximately 14.7% of the country’s total import and export trade; the actual utilization of foreign investment totaled US$32.02 billion, with an average growth rate higher than the national average of 4.32 percentage points. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region not only has Tianjin Port, Capital Airport, Qinhuangdao Port, etc., but also has special customs supervision areas such as bonded port areas, comprehensive bonded areas, export processing zones, and bonded logistics parks.
According to the General Administration of Customs, the integrated reform of regional customs clearance in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei will make cross-regional customs clearance more convenient. Enterprises in the three places can independently choose the customs to declare. Except for goods that need to be inspected, they must go through inspection and release procedures at the customs at the actual place of entry and exit. In addition, cross-customs clearance can be achieved; it benefits a wider range of enterprises. Enterprises in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region are regarded as enterprises in one customs area, and restrictions on enterprise categories are relaxed. Enterprises in hinterland areas clear customs at the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei ports. The integrated customs clearance model is also applicable; at the same time, the integrated reform will make the import and export logistics of enterprises smoother and customs services will be more in place.
The General Administration of Customs stated that in accordance with the principles of replicability and promotion, following the reform of regional customs clearance integration in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, it will continue to promote regional customs clearance integration in areas with close economic ties such as the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and so on, depending on the status of the pilot work. cultural reform.
