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In the context of the changing global trade situation and the tightening of international trade policies and trade rules, Chinese enterprises are facing more challenges in international trade frictions and trade sanctions. Among them, compliance with export control compliance requirements is the first to bear the brunt.

It is difficult to continuously and comprehensively track the import and export control rules of trading countries to achieve compliance control; The degree of standardized and automated compliance review of enterprises is insufficient, and the efficiency of manual intervention to control compliance risk is low and the risk is high; The enterprise has insufficient experience in the construction of the compliance system, and it is urgent to build a professional compliance team to help the enterprise improve its compliance ability and improve the system management system... These problems have become difficult problems for enterprises to meet when conducting international business.

How to effectively and quickly build an enterprise compliance management system and how to improve the compliance awareness of personnel? In recent days, under the guidance of the Ministry of Commerce, hosted by the China Chamber of Commerce for the Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products, and co-organized by ZTE Communications Co., Ltd., at the "2023 Export Control Compliance Forum" with the theme of "compliance promotes development, sharing the new bureau", the participants actively exchanged views, offered suggestions, and answered questions for foreign trade enterprises.

Building a modern export control system with Chinese characteristics

In recent years, based on China's national conditions and drawing on advanced international experience, China has constantly improved the legal system of export control, improved the national export control management system, and accelerated the construction of a modern export control system with Chinese characteristics. "At present, the legislative process of the Regulations on the Administration of the Export of Dual Use Items is accelerating, and the export control list is also constantly improving," said Jiang Chenghua, director of the Bureau of Industrial Security and Import and Export Control of the Ministry of Commerce.

For the construction of export control compliance system, enterprises should attach great importance to it and embed compliance into daily management. Jiang Chenghua believes that it is necessary to establish a sound export control compliance mechanism, strengthen the capacity building of the compliance team, strengthen the whole process management of dual-use items, and comply with the provisions of the end user and end use.

In addition, relevant national departments should also play an active role in guiding enterprises to carry out the construction of export control compliance system. Weng Jieming, deputy director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, proposed that relevant departments should strengthen policy guidance for central enterprises, play the role of inter-departmental coordination mechanism, and support and guide enterprises to comprehensively improve the level of export control compliance.

Export control compliance construction to improve enterprise competitiveness

As a basic business entity, enterprises are important participants in the construction of the national export control system. The establishment and improvement of the internal compliance mechanism of international trade export control will help enterprises establish a responsible image, effectively prevent and reduce business risks, and continuously improve competitiveness. ZTE's successful practices in the construction of export control compliance are worth learning from.

The company is committed to establishing a first-class compliance management system that conforms to the internationally accepted standards and is consistent with business practices. It has put compliance, talent and internal control as the strategic cornerstone of the company's operation and development. It is risk-oriented, focuses on export control, anti-bribery and data protection, and establishes a transformational compliance management system.

In terms of export control compliance construction, "on the one hand, the company strengthens the talent allocation required for export control compliance construction. At present, there are nearly 600 teams engaged in legal compliance work. On the other hand, it increases the investment cost of export control compliance construction, including hiring personnel, developing tools, establishing systems, and hiring consultants." said Shen Nan, senior vice president and chief legal officer of ZTE Communications Co., Ltd.

In addition to continuously improving its own export control compliance construction, ZTE's self-developed digital tools can also help other enterprises to carry out compliance system construction, making export control compliance faster, more standard and more convenient.

Relying on the best practices of compliance management and digital innovation capabilities, ZTE Communications Co., Ltd. launched the self-designed and developed export compliance scanning system ECSS in 2020, which is suitable for global export control. The system can make the global export control compliance management of enterprises more efficient and automated, improve the confidence and efficiency of enterprises while establishing global trade compliance, and help enterprises minimize the risk of violations. Combined with the deployment of ECSS digital tools, ZTE can also provide enterprises with a one-stop solution of full-scene software+hardware+consulting services, rapidly realize the implementation of ECSS deployment according to the different needs of enterprises, at the same time meet the business needs of enterprises, improve customized compliance consulting services, and continue to assist enterprises in compliance management.

The Chamber of Commerce actively promotes the construction of enterprise internal compliance system

As an important part of the overall compliance management of enterprises, export control compliance has become an important part of improving the trade security system and strengthening the construction of the risk control system in the high-quality development goal of China's international trade. It is also a necessary means for enterprises to cope with risks, maintain stable growth and improve competitiveness. It has far-reaching significance in maintaining national economic security and promoting the healthy development of enterprises.

In order to help electromechanical international trade enterprises improve their awareness of compliance and promote the construction of internal compliance system, the Chamber of Commerce of Electromechanical Industry will take an active role. "The Chamber of Commerce will work closely with relevant scholars, research institutions, law firms and other professional organizations under the continuous guidance of competent government departments at all levels to organize relevant enterprises to establish an export control compliance working committee, build an exchange platform for export control compliance, promote the construction of enterprise export control compliance, and build an export control compliance ecosystem," said Zhang Yujing, president of the China Chamber of Commerce for the Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products.