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According to statistics, as of April 23, Xiamen Customs has issued 24000 RCEP certificate of origin, with the value of goods exceeding 10 billion yuan. With the RCEP certificate of origin, international trade export enterprises are expected to enjoy tariff reduction and exemption of more than 100 million yuan in importing countries.

Tariff reduction is a key focus of attention in the implementation of RCEP. After the agreement takes effect, over 90% of goods trade in the region will ultimately achieve zero tariffs. Since the implementation of the agreement on January 1, 2022, Xiamen Customs has vigorously promoted relevant rules of origin and tariff reduction policies through media reports, discussions between customs and enterprises, and carried out a special "Thousand Enterprises Enjoy Benefits" action. It has conducted on-site research on enterprises and guided them to make full use of the preferential policies of the Free Trade Agreement. International trade export enterprises are gradually increasing their awareness of using RCEP policies to promote foreign trade development, and the demand for visas is also increasing.

Xiamen Port Logistics Bonded Co., Ltd. is located in the Xiangyu Comprehensive Bonded Zone and is a bonded import and export comprehensive logistics service provider. Since the implementation of RCEP, the company has applied for more than 1200 RCEP certificate of origin from Xiamen Customs, with the value of goods certified exceeding 160 million yuan, and it is estimated that it can obtain about 1.59 million yuan of tariff reduction. Guo Xiaowei, the deputy general manager of the company, said: "Our customers now have a very high recognition of the RCEP policy. With the RCEP certificate of origin, not only can export products enjoy tariff preferences and improve product competitiveness, but also plays an important role in stabilizing the cooperation relationship with regional customers. Since last year, the company's business volume has increased by 11% year-on-year."

The approved exporter system is one of the highlights of RCEP implementation. An enterprise that has become an approved exporter does not need to apply to the customs for a certificate of origin one by one when exporting its goods. It can issue a declaration of origin on its own, which is used to enjoy the benefits of exported goods in the importing country. The effect is equivalent to the certificate of origin issued by the customs. Xiamen Customs will prioritize the cultivation of approved exporters as a key task in optimizing the business environment, and vigorously cultivate customs advanced certification enterprises to become approved exporters. As of now, 10 enterprises have passed customs review and been recognized as approved exporters.

Xiamen Rui Er Te Sanitary Ware Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in various high-end bathroom products, which are mainly sold to countries such as Japan and South Korea. At the beginning of this year, the company was successfully certified as an approved exporter under the guidance of Xiamen Customs, further improving customs clearance convenience. After becoming an approved exporter, we can issue a declaration of origin at any time according to business needs, and also enjoy tariff preferences under the free trade agreement, making trade arrangements more convenient, After the implementation of RCEP, the tax rate on the toilets and bathtubs we export to South Korea has been reduced from 8% to zero. We can't underestimate these 8 percentage points, which is very helpful for us to improve our price competitiveness. In the first quarter of this year, the value of the goods exported to South Korea by Rielt Bathroom International Trade has exceeded 1 million yuan.

In order to respond to the demand of enterprises for convenient and fast application for certificate of origin, Xiamen Customs has continuously upgraded and optimized the integrated platform for certificate of origin application, jointly built the "export certificate of origin service" system with Xiamen Free Trade Commission and the postal department, and took the lead in realizing the self-service delivery of certificates through EMS in the country. Enterprises can log in to the Xiamen Digital Port Platform and provide 12 one-stop services, including enterprise registration, certificate application, status inquiry, self-service printing, and reporting of restricted benefits. The WeChat mini program developed synchronously has upgraded business processing from "online" to "handheld" and "on the go", achieving "big platform, microservices, small terminals, and rich ecosystem".

Wang Meiqing, the declarant of Xiamen Jiasheng Supply Chain Co., Ltd., immediately called Xiamen Customs to inquire after learning that Xiamen Customs has launched the EMS delivery system for certificates. Under the guidance of the staff, he successfully placed a delivery application through the WeChat applet "certificate of origin Service" of Xiamen International Trade Single Window, which is also the first application officially received by the procedure. Wang Meiqing said, "Our company is located in Wuyuan Bay, and the distance to the shipping center is still a bit far. Sometimes when the field work is too busy, we still need EMS help to send certificates. Nowadays, many things are handled through mobile phones, and it is very convenient to place orders through WeChat mini programs

With the continuous release of policy dividends, the international trade between enterprises in Xiamen customs area and RCEP member countries has steadily increased. According to data, since RCEP officially took effect in January 2022, the export trade volume of Xiamen customs area enterprises to RCEP member countries reached 359.462 billion yuan in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 20.80%.