The Customs Clearance Time for China’s Imports Has Been Nearly Halved Compared to Last Year
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Data released by China’s General Administration of Customs on November 30 indicates that as of October 2018, the overall time needed for customs clearance of imports in China has been reduced to about 50 hours, which is nearly half of the same period of last year.
China is implementing a plan to reduce the overall customs clearance time from about 97 hours in 2017 to 48 hours by 2021. On the press briefing held in Beijing on November 30, the Port-of-Entry National Management Office Director Zhang Guangzhi said that this year’s import customs clearance time has dropped significantly and they will maintain this momentum and reduce it to 48 hours as scheduled.
According to the General Administration of Customs, the number of required inspection certificates for imports and exports in China has been reduced from 86 to 46, a one-third decrease compared to 2017. Except for four certificates that cannot be uploaded via the internet, all remaining 42 certificates can now be verified through the “single window” online portal, which is must more convenient for international trade companies.
Efforts to facilitate cross-border trade have already paid off. According to official statistics, China’s imports increased by 15.5% year-on-year in the first 10 months of this year, nearly double the export growth rate in the same period. According to a report released by the World Bank, the “cross-border trade” segment of the Chinese business environment has risen from 97 to the 65 spot in its global ranking.
However, compared with the exports, the customs clearance time of China’s imports is still relatively long. During the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), senior officials clearly stated that China’s customs clearance should be more convenient and systemic costs be reduced. In the future, more measures are expected to be unveiled by Chinese government to reduce barriers to imports.
中国进口通关时间比去年压减近一半
中国海关总署30日公布的最新数据显示，截至2018年10月中国进口环节整体通关时间已缩减至约50个小时，比去年同期压缩了近一半。
中国计划到2021年将进口整体通关时间从2017年的约97小时压缩到48小时。海关总署国家口岸管理办公室主任张广志在当天北京举行的新闻吹风会上称，今年进口通关时间降幅很大，今后要继续巩固这一势头，如期压缩到48小时。
另据海关总署数据，目前中国进出口环节需验核的监管证件数量已从86种减至46种，比2017年减少三分之一。除4种不能联网外，其余42种监管证件全部依托“单一窗口”实现联网核查，更加便利外贸企业。
这些提升跨境贸易便利度的努力效果已有所显现。据官方统计，今年前10个月中国进口额同比增长15.5%，接近同期出口增速的两倍。世界银行日前发布的报告称，中国营商环境中“跨境贸易”一项全球排名由97名升至65名。
不过，与出口环节相比，中国进口环节通关时间仍相对较长。首届中国国际进口博览会期间，中国高层已明确表示要提高通关便利化水平，削减进口环节制度性成本。今后，官方将出台更多措施减少进口环节障碍。
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