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According to the Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report, near the end of the year, the production workshop of Ma'anshan Jinzi Textile Decoration Products Co., Ltd., located in Bowang District, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province, became busier and busier. The workers concentrated on operating the machine, one piece after another of the white tablecloths were taken off the line, inspected, packed, and ready to be sent to Japan.

"This year, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) came into force. We have applied for the certificate of origin of RCEP for all products exported to Japan. The application will be successful in 15 minutes at the earliest, which is very convenient." Tao Jiamu, director of the general manager office of Ma'anshan Jinzi Textile Decoration Products Co., Ltd., said that in the first 10 months of this year, the value of products exported to Japan alone had exceeded 1.75 million dollars, and the company enjoyed tariff preference of nearly 310000 yuan.

According to the Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report, from January to October this year, Hefei Customs issued 5868 RCEP certificates of origin with a value of 2.835 billion yuan, which can reduce or exempt the import tariff of 93.56 million yuan for export enterprises across the province.

"The implementation of RCEP will help Anhui foreign trade enterprises further reduce import and export costs, increase profits, promote the increase of regional trade volume, and promote the optimization of resource allocation and healthy development of SMEs." Wang Haiqing, head of Hefei Customs Tariff Department, said that Huacheng's import and export data observation report.

Tariff reduction and exemption has improved the market competitiveness of foreign trade enterprises, and the number of orders has increased significantly. Tao Jiamu said that this year, the company's sales revenue is expected to exceed 25 million yuan, more than three times that of last year, and more than 19 million yuan in 2019.

"RCEP brings not only tariff concessions, but also a series of policy dividends such as customs clearance convenience, which improves the convenience of regional trade in goods, promotes closer and smooth regional industrial chain and supply chain, and brings new development opportunities for inland regions like us to integrate into the regional market of RCEP." Wang Jie, head of the Comprehensive Business Section of Bozhou Customs, said.

According to the Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report, the workers of Anhui Jingyicheng Food Co., Ltd. in Mengcheng County, Bozhou City, Anhui Province are busy packing a batch of frozen vegetables worth 27,000 dollars. These vegetables will be transported by land to Lianyungang and then by sea to Japan. Zhou Shiwen, the head of the company's trade department, said that from January to November this year, the company exported more than 3100 tons of quick frozen vegetables, an increase of about 30% over the same period last year. The production and operation were steadily improved, which also boosted the enthusiasm of farmers.

According to the observation report of Huacheng Import and Export Data, in order to help enterprises seize the opportunities of RCEP, Hefei Customs introduced a number of facilitation measures such as "self-service printing", "intelligent audit" and "one enterprise, one policy" to reduce the cost of enterprise visa. At the same time, by interpreting the rules of origin of RCEP and tariff concession arrangements, they guide enterprises to accurately apply for certificates, explore the space for benefits, fully enjoy tariff reduction and exemption, and expand the international market.

"The end of the year and the beginning of the year is a critical period for foreign trade enterprises to 'sprint'. It is not only necessary to complete the delivery of products at the end of the year, but also the task of ensuring orders and stabilizing the market in the coming year. Making good use of various policies brought about by RCEP makes us more confident in production and operation next year!" Tao Jiamu said.