At present, my country's foreign trade is faced with more uncertain, unstable and unbalanced factors, and the foundation of foreign trade operation is not solid. We will expand opening up, do a good job in cross-cycle adjustment, help enterprises to bail out, especially support small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises, strive to maintain orders, stabilize expectations, and promote the stable development of foreign trade.
The opinion pointed out that for enterprises exporting labor-intensive products such as textiles, clothing, shoes and boots, luggage, toys, etc., all localities should implement various policies and measures to reduce burdens, stabilize jobs and expand employment, and increase export credit and export in a manner consistent with WTO rules. Policy support such as credit insurance. Support local human resources and social security and commerce departments to strengthen collaboration, and study and establish a fixed-point regular monitoring mechanism for employment in the field of foreign trade.
The opinions involve three aspects: First, tap the import and export potential. Further play the leading role of overseas warehouses. Do a good job in importing bulk commodities. Explore the import potential of consumer goods.
The second is to ensure the stability and smoothness of the foreign trade industrial chain and supply chain. Relieve the pressure of international logistics. A new batch of foreign trade innovation and development pilot projects will be cultivated. Stabilize the development of processing trade. Strengthen the cultivation and construction of national processing trade industrial parks, deepen the cooperation and co-construction of the eastern, central and western, and northeastern regions, and encourage and support the development of key processing trade projects. Accelerate the cultivation and identification of a new batch of key undertaking sites and demonstration sites for the gradient transfer of processing trade, increase support, and play a leading role in demonstration and radiation. Temporary exemption from the collection of domestic sales tax for processing trade enterprises and deferred tax interest until the end of 2022, stabilizing the development of processing trade and reducing the burden on enterprises. Cultivate double-circulation enterprises in trade. Cultivate a group of internationally competitive trade dual-circulation enterprises, and support trade dual-circulation enterprises to strengthen innovation in key technologies and business models. Strengthen the supporting services for enterprises, and promote the solution of problems encountered by enterprises in developing domestic and foreign trade products of the same line, same standard and quality, expanding trade channels, and improving supply chain networks. Improve the level of trade liberalization and facilitation. Accelerate the promotion of trade adjustment assistance.
The third is to stabilize market players and guarantee orders. Consolidate and enhance the role of export credit insurance. Continue to cultivate and develop policy financing business under short-term insurance. Do a good job in foreign trade credit. Improve the ability of foreign trade enterprises to deal with exchange rate risks. Actively and steadily promote RMB cross-border trade settlement. Further stabilize employment in foreign trade in labor-intensive industries such as textiles, clothing, furniture, and footwear, and implement various policies and measures to reduce burdens, stabilize jobs and expand employment.
The opinions require great attention to make cross-cycle adjustments, especially to stabilize the expectations of small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises, effectively support small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises to reduce costs, implement measures such as tax reduction and fee reduction, and continue to rectify problems such as arbitrary fees and fines, and more. Take both measures to stabilize foreign trade. All regions should introduce targeted support measures based on the actual situation, carefully organize their implementation, and promote the implementation of various policies and measures in their regions to be effective. The Ministry of Commerce shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, strengthen policy guidance, organize and guide places where conditions permit to establish and improve the foreign trade monitoring and early warning system, closely track and analyze changes in the situation, and study and solve new problems. All relevant departments should, in accordance with the division of responsibilities, strengthen coordination, form synergy, and ensure that various policies and measures are implemented in place.