According to news from Shijiazhuang Customs on the 20th, in the first half of 2023, Hebei enterprises applied for the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP) certificate of origin and issued 2,970 declarations of origin, and the value of import and export goods was 1.59 billion yuan. Tax relief for enterprises exceeded 39.856 million yuan, an increase of 60.7% over the same period last year.
As the world's largest free trade agreement, RCEP has been in effect for more than a year, and Hebei's foreign trade companies have tasted more and more "sweetness".
"Not only has the tariff been reduced, but as an 'approved exporter' under RCEP, we can also independently issue a declaration of origin, which makes it more convenient to handle business." Wang Jinyan, foreign trade manager of Hengshui Jinghua Chemical Co., Ltd., said that thanks to RCEP With the implementation of the agreement, the company's sebacic acid agreement tax rate exported to Japan has been reduced from the original 3.1% to the current 2.3%. Since the beginning of this year, the company's products have enjoyed a tariff reduction of more than 500,000 yuan with the RCEP certificate of origin and statement.
In the next step, Shijiazhuang Customs will continue to promote the high-quality implementation of RCEP, optimize policy service measures, vigorously promote the self-declaration system for approved exporters and the "smart audit" and "self-service printing" convenience measures for certificates of origin, and improve RCEP for foreign trade enterprises. And other free trade agreements to enjoy the level, to help enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency.