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On November 24, the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for the High-quality Development of Foreign Trade" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") was held at the Ministry of Commerce. At the special press conference, some media asked: In recent years, new trade formats such as cross-border e-commerce and market procurement have developed vigorously. The "Plan" clearly stated that the development of new trade formats should be accelerated. May I ask the Ministry of Commerce during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. What policy measures promote the development of new trade formats?

u3000u3000 In this regard, Li Xingqian, Director of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said that the "Plan" particularly emphasizes that innovation is the first driving force leading the development of foreign trade. Deepening scientific and technological innovation, institutional innovation, model and format innovation in the field of foreign trade is the only way to enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of foreign trade. In recent years, new forms of foreign trade have developed vigorously, providing domestic and foreign consumers with convenient services and diversified choices, and becoming a new track for international trade cooperation. During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, my country's cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot area increased to 105, and enterprises in the region built more than 1,800 overseas warehouses. The cross-border e-commerce retail import trial scope was expanded to 86 cities and the entire island of Hainan. The import and export scale of e-commerce increased by 9 times, and the export scale of market procurement trade increased by 3 times. Since the beginning of this year, the new business model is achieving new growth. The number of overseas warehouses has exceeded 2,000. From January to October this year, the import and export of cross-border e-commerce increased by 19.5%.

u3000u3000 Li Xingqian said that in July this year, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Development of New Formats and New Models of Foreign Trade", proposing the direction of sustainable, healthy and innovative development of new formats and new models of foreign trade. The "Planning" further made planning arrangements around six new trade formats. The Ministry of Commerce will implement classified policies in terms of improving the policy system, creating a good environment, and improving service levels, so as to promote the flexible upgrade of the foreign trade supply chain and improve trade efficiency.

u3000u3000 One is to steadily promote the construction of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot areas. In accordance with the deployment of the State Council, work with relevant departments to do a good job in the expansion of a new batch of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot areas. Establish a comprehensive test area evaluation and exit mechanism. Promote the growth of the industry and strengthen the capacity building of cross-border e-commerce enterprises.

u3000u3000 The second is to enhance the facilitation level of market procurement trade methods. Optimize the pilot dynamic adjustment mechanism of market procurement and trade methods, give better play to the leading role of pilot areas, and promote local industrial upgrading and export-oriented economic development.

u3000u3000 The third is to support the healthy development of foreign trade comprehensive service enterprises. Improve policies and optimize the environment for enterprise development. Encourage all localities to innovate supporting measures and support foreign comprehensive service enterprises to provide services for more small and medium-sized enterprises.

u3000u3000Fourth is to cultivate a group of outstanding overseas warehouse enterprises. Improve the overseas warehouse network that facilitates services to various trade markets, promote the construction of overseas smart logistics platforms, and promote the construction of overseas warehouse standards.

u3000u3000 The fifth is to improve the development level of bonded maintenance business. Gradually improve the bonded maintenance business policy. Support enterprises in the comprehensive bonded area to carry out maintenance business, dynamically adjust the maintenance product catalog, and expand the scope of maintenance products.

u3000u3000 Sixth, steadily promote the development of offshore trade. Support the development of offshore trade in Hainan Free Trade Port, Free Trade Pilot Zone and other qualified cities and regions. Promote the establishment of national or regional offshore trade industry organizations.