The reporter learned from the regular press conference held by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade on the 26th that from January 2022 to March 2023, the national trade promotion system issued 201,700 certificates of origin under RCEP, involving an export value of 8.41 billion US dollars. Reduced and exempted about US$126 million in tariffs for Chinese products in RCEP importing member states.
On January 1, 2022, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) will come into effect. Wang Linjie, spokesperson of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said that since the implementation of RCEP, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade has guided and supported localities, industries and enterprises to seize opportunities, expand trade and investment cooperation with RCEP member countries, and promote the continuous release of dividends from the agreement. At present, the national trade promotion system has held more than 200 RCEP forums and training sessions, benefiting hundreds of thousands of people.
"As RCEP is about to take full effect in 15 member countries, the RCEP certificate of origin is welcomed by more and more companies, and it has also brought tangible benefits for my country's foreign trade companies to 'go overseas' to stabilize orders and expand markets." Wang Linjie said In the first quarter of this year, the total amount of visas issued by the national trade promotion system RCEP certificate of origin was 1.639 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 46.76%; the number of visas totaled 45,700, a year-on-year increase of 105.54%.
From January to March this year, the national trade promotion system issued a total of 1,336,300 certificates of origin, ATA certificates, and commercial certificates, an increase of 11.32% over the previous year.
"Judging from the commercial certification data of the national trade promotion system in the first quarter, my country's foreign trade import and export has shown a steady start and a positive development trend month by month. The vitality of my country's foreign trade business entities has been significantly enhanced. Countries along the 'Belt and Road' and RCEP member countries have become foreign trade partners. A new growth point. I believe that as my country's economic operation continues to improve as a whole, the positive momentum of foreign trade is expected to continue further." Wang Linjie said.