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The reporter learned from the on-site meeting of the Cross border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on the 31st that in recent years, there have been over 100000 cross-border e-commerce entities in China, over 200000 independent stations have been built, and there are about 690 cross-border e-commerce industrial parks in the pilot zone. The proportion of cross-border e-commerce goods import and export to foreign trade has increased from less than 1% five years ago to about 5% currently. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

The meeting lasted for one and a half days, and the evaluation results of the 2022 cross-border e-commerce comprehensive trial zone were also released.

Promoting the construction of a comprehensive pilot zone for cross-border e-commerce is a major decision made by the Party Central Committee and the State Council, aiming to fully leverage the positive role of cross-border e-commerce in promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries and promoting the digital development of industries.

Since the establishment of China's first cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone in Hangzhou in 2015, as of the end of 2022, the State Council has successively established 165 comprehensive pilot zones in 7 batches, covering 31 provinces, regions, and cities. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

China has cross-border e-commerce trading partners all over the world, and has signed bilateral e-commerce cooperation memorandums with 29 countries. Wang Shouwen, the international trade negotiator and deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce who attended the meeting, said that China's cross-border e-commerce has a fast development speed, great market potential, and strong driving effect. It can match supply and demand with low cost and high efficiency, providing personalized and high-quality services for more enterprises and end consumers.

According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, the Ministry of Commerce, together with relevant departments, continues to innovate in systems, management, and services, and has issued a series of policy measures to create a good environment for the development of cross-border e-commerce. Each comprehensive pilot zone continues to promote the construction of the "six systems and two platforms", vigorously cultivates market entities, gradually improves the cross-border e-commerce ecosystem, drives the optimization and upgrading of local industries, and has achieved positive results.

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that promoting the optimization and upgrading of goods trade, innovating the development mechanism of service trade, developing digital trade, and accelerating the construction of a trade powerhouse. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

This meeting requires all regions to seize the opportunities for cross-border e-commerce development, solidly promote the construction of comprehensive pilot zones, and create a new highland for foreign trade innovation and development. To promote the digital application of trade and enhance the level of customs clearance facilitation; Sort out mature experience and practices, and organize specialized training; Accelerate the construction of new infrastructure for foreign trade and build a cross-border logistics network; Optimize the functions of online service platforms and explore new models of financial services; Actively exploring emerging markets, strengthening international exchanges and cooperation, and reporting on Huacheng's import and export data observation.