Promote the construction of an international logistics corridor through the "Three Mutual" customs clearance

Promote the construction of an international logistics corridor through the "Three Mutual" customs clearance

Regarding the 2016 Government Work Report's proposal to "establish a cooperation mechanism for customs clearance along the Belt and Road, and build an international logistics corridor", the Director General of the General Administration of Customs, Guangzhou, stated in an interview with reporters that the customs will take the promotion of the "three mutual" customs clearance of "information exchange, mutual recognition of supervision, and mutual assistance in law enforcement" as the starting point, and make every effort to promote the construction of the international logistics corridor.

Yu Guangzhou stated that the customs will promote the construction of the main channel from both domestic and international perspectives. In terms of collaboration among domestic departments, we have taken the lead in formulating the "Implementation of the 'Three Mutual' Reform Plan to Promote Customs Clearance", identifying 37 important reform measures. Currently, all port departments are steadily and orderly advancing. Such as the reform of the "single window" for international trade, the customs clearance process at ports has been changed from "serial" to "parallel", achieving one-time declaration by enterprises and unified feedback of law enforcement results, allowing data to run more and enterprises to run fewer errands. This reform was launched at coastal ports last year and will be further promoted to inland ports with conditions this year.

In terms of international customs cooperation, we will vigorously promote international cooperation with the customs of countries along the the Belt and Road in the field of customs clearance facilitation, in order to serve the construction of the "Belt and Road". As of now, China Customs has established cooperative relationships with customs of 131 countries and regions, and signed 162 bilateral cooperation agreements. Last year, the General Administration of Customs held the "the Belt and Road" Customs High Level Forum in Xi'an, attended by heads of customs and international organizations from 71 countries (regions), reached a number of achievements such as the Xi'an Initiative for Connectivity, and built a platform for customs cooperation along the line. This year, on the basis of the Xi'an Consensus, we will negotiate and sign cooperation documents with more countries, actively promote the implementation, expand the breadth and depth of cooperation, promote customs connectivity along the line, and expand customs international cooperation wherever the "the Belt and Road" is laid out.