Auto & Transportation

Since the beginning of this year, the "new three types" of foreign trade, including electric passenger cars, have become new growth points for exports, opening up a "new track" for many foreign trade enterprises. Import and export data shows that from January to April, China's automobile exports reached 204.53 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 120.3%. According to statistics from the China Automobile Association, the export of new energy vehicles reached 348000 units during the same period, a year-on-year increase of 1.7 times.

The excellent performance of electric passenger vehicles is also reflected in the statistical import and export data of various customs. From January to April this year, Jiangsu Province exported 7.26 billion yuan of automobiles, a year-on-year increase of 130.7%, mainly to ASEAN, the European Union, the Middle East and other regions. According to import and export data, the export of electric passenger vehicles reached 2.86 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 552.6%. During the same period, Tianjin Port exported 136000 vehicles with a value of 7.79 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 48.4% and 57.7%, respectively. According to import and export data, 87000 new energy vehicles were exported with a value of 1.03 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 78.4% and 81.3%, respectively.

On the way for domestic automobile companies such as Great Wall, Chery, and BYD to accelerate their expansion into overseas markets, trendy design, cutting-edge technology, and a richer and more extreme consumer experience are the keywords that make "China Smart Made" cars highly favored by overseas consumers. At the same time, the precise assistance measures of customs clearance service mechanisms have also cleared the obstacles in the development of enterprises.

Overseas: Accelerated expansion of the new energy market

On May 15, the workshop of Yangzhou Yaxing Bus Co., Ltd. was full of production "progress bar". Inside the factory building, 9 "Big Mac" buses dressed in blue are neatly arranged, and these 18 meter long pure electric BRT buses are about to embark on an ocean trip to the Netherlands.

New energy products are one of the main sources of sales for the company. As of April this year, the company's export volume has remained at the same level as the entire year last year. According to Chen Zhimin, the overseas sales manager of Yangzhou Yaxing Bus Co., Ltd., the significant growth in Yaxing Bus exports is due to the rapid expansion of the new energy product market. The overseas commercial vehicle industry, such as city buses and logistics vehicles, is gradually shifting to focus on new energy products, while Europe and America The Asia Pacific region is gradually increasing subsidies for pure electric vehicles.

Chen Zhimin told reporters that currently, Yaxing's new energy product exports account for over 50% of its total exports and have established a foothold in multiple overseas markets such as Europe, America, and Australia. The core technologies of battery, electronic control, and motor, the 'new energy golden power combination' owned by Yaxing, constitute its core competitiveness in the international market. At the same time, short delivery cycles, complete supply chains, high product maturity, and good after-sales service are also important reasons for products to achieve 'overtaking on curves' in the international market, "said Chen Zhimin.

On May 17, 1200 "China Intelligently Made" new energy vehicles filed into the "Hualun Bosimi" Ro Ro ship and shipped to Belgium at the dock of Port of Lianyungang Oriental Port Company. On that day, 3970 fuel vehicles were also being shipped in batches and set sail one after another to countries and regions along the "the Belt and Road". Taking advantage of the opportunity of "China's Intelligent Manufacturing" automobile "going to sea", Lianyungang Port has become one of the top vehicle export ports in China. Xu He, General Manager of Lianyungang Port Holding Group Dongfang Company, believes that the combination of hardware advantages such as good location, multiple routes and convenient transportation and software advantages such as convenient and efficient customs clearance is an important reason for Lianyungang Port's export automobile business to achieve rapid growth year after year, and also the bottom line for the enterprise to continue to expand and strengthen its automobile ro ro export business.

Customs Clearance: Customized Services Boost Growth

Chinese car companies in overseas markets are increasingly showing their strong vitality. Recently, 255 SUVs of Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. embarked on a voyage aboard the "Guardian" Ro Ro ship. The custom-made customs clearance services provided by the customs department for domestic cars and ships to sail overseas effectively help us seize opportunities in overseas markets, "said Diao Tianyi, manager of Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Tianrui Logistics Co., Ltd.

From declaration, release to port shipment, Tianjin Customs optimizes the regulatory process, understands the automobile export plan and liner berthing time in advance, relies on information systems to open up a "green channel" for export vehicles to enter, ensures "zero waiting" and "no delay" for automobile customs clearance with "online reservation+inspection upon arrival", and guides enterprises to stack convenient customs clearance measures such as "early declaration", "inspection and release upon arrival", and "direct loading upon arrival", Maximize the efficiency of customs clearance and lead the establishment of a "customs, port, material, and enterprise" coordination mechanism to assist enterprises in improving the efficiency of short distance vehicle reshipment, temporary warehousing, and other operations, effectively reducing the cost of customs clearance for enterprises.

To ensure the smooth export of new energy vehicles, Nanjing Customs has established a dedicated window for automotive business to ensure that ships can be loaded smoothly upon arrival at the port; Deepen the application of "Guantie Tong" and "Tiekuai Tong", promote the joint landing of the "container" and "special cage vehicle" modes for the transportation of vehicles on the China Europe freight train, and escort the first Jiangsu made automobile special train to operate; Support the construction of dedicated storage yards and intelligent three-dimensional garages for vehicles, enhance the storage capacity of ports, and ensure fast entry and exit of ro/ro ships through "pre appointment+priority operation", reducing the berth turnover time to 1.5 days; Build a "roll to roll" automobile export platform to ensure the efficient operation of the "foldable framework" new model, and smooth multiple export routes from Jiangsu to South America and Southwest Europe. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

Customs dispatched business experts to interpret policies for us, clarify the differences in the classification of fuel vehicles and hybrid vehicles in the "Harmonized System", and guide us to use convenient measures such as "direct loading upon arrival" to accelerate customs clearance. "Pan Chuyan, the head of export business at Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., said that this further helped the enterprise expand production and increase efficiency.