Promoting "Three Mutual" Customs Clearance and Building an International Logistics Channel

Promoting "Three Mutual" Customs Clearance and Building an International Logistics Channel

In the 2016 Government Work Report, it was proposed to "build a large customs clearance cooperation mechanism along the line and build an international logistics channel". Yu Guangzhou, Director of the General Administration of Customs, said in an interview with reporters that the customs would make every effort to promote the construction of an international logistics channel by promoting the "three mutual" customs clearance of "information exchange, mutual recognition of supervision and mutual assistance in law enforcement".

Yu Guangzhou said that the customs promoted the construction of the big channel from both domestic and international levels. In terms of cooperation between domestic departments, we took the lead in formulating the Implementation of the "Three Reciprocals" to Promote the Great Customs Clearance Reform Program, and identified 37 important reform initiatives. At present, all port departments are steadily and orderly advancing. For example, the "single window" reform of international trade has changed the port customs clearance process from "series" to "parallel", realizing the one-time declaration of enterprises and unified feedback of law enforcement results, so that more data can run away and enterprises can run less. This reform was launched at coastal ports last year and will be further extended to inland ports where conditions permit.

In terms of international customs cooperation, we will vigorously promote international cooperation with the customs of countries along the Belt and Road in the field of customs clearance facilitation in order to serve the construction of the "Belt and Road". Up to now, the Chinese Customs has established cooperative relations with 131 countries and regions and signed 162 bilateral cooperation documents. Last year, the General Administration of Customs held the "Belt and Road" Customs High Level Forum in Xi'an, attended by heads of customs and international organizations from 71 countries (regions), and reached a number of achievements such as the Xi'an Initiative for Connectivity, which has built a platform for customs cooperation along the line. This year, on the basis of the Xi'an Consensus, we will negotiate and sign cooperation documents with more countries, actively promote the implementation, expand the breadth and depth of cooperation, promote the interconnection of customs along the line, and expand the international cooperation of customs wherever the "Belt and Road" is laid out.