The people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, all ministries and commissions of the State Council, and all institutions directly under the State Council:
The "Several Measures for Promoting System-based Opening Up in Qualified Pilot Free Trade Zones and Free Trade Ports" is hereby issued to you, please implement it conscientiously.
State Council
June 1, 2023
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Several Measures Concerning the Pilot Program of Connecting with International High Standards in Qualified Free Trade Pilot Zones and Free Trade Ports to Promote System-based Opening-up
Promoting high-level opening up to the outside world, implementing the strategy of upgrading the pilot free trade zone, accelerating the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and steadily expanding the institutional opening up of rules, regulations, management, and standards are major measures to implement Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is an important task deployed by the Party's 20th National Congress. Accelerate the construction of a new development pattern for better services, focus on promoting high-quality development, and focus on piloting some key areas in qualified free trade pilot zones and free trade ports to connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, coordinate opening up and security, and build a high-level system In order to establish an institutional system and regulatory model that connects with the opening-up model, the following measures are proposed.
1. Promoting the innovative development of trade in goods
1. Support pilot regions to carry out pilot projects for the import of remanufactured products in key industries. Relevant imported products do not apply to my country's relevant measures prohibiting or restricting the import of old products, but they should meet all applicable technical requirements of the country for equivalent new products (including but not limited to quality characteristics, safety and environmental protection performance, etc.) and relevant regulations on remanufactured products, and Mark the words "remanufactured product" in a prominent position. Pilot regions shall put forward a pilot plan according to their own actual conditions, clarify the list of relevant imported products and applicable specific standards, requirements, conformity assessment procedures and regulatory measures; relevant departments shall jointly study and make a decision within 6 months after receiving the pilot plan. Relevant departments and localities strengthen supervision, management and inspection of remanufactured products, and strictly prevent foreign garbage and old products from being imported in the name of remanufactured products. (Scope of application: Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin, Fujian, Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone and Hainan Free Trade Port, the scope of application is the same as above except for the measures applicable to specific pilot areas below)
2. Aircraft and ships (including related parts and components) that are temporarily out of the country for repairs and then re-transported into the pilot area are exempted from tariffs, regardless of whether they have added value or not. The above-mentioned aircraft refers to the aircraft operated by the aviation enterprise whose main operation base is in the pilot area, and the ship refers to the ship registered in the pilot area and operated by a shipping company with independent legal personality, whose port of registry is at the port in the pilot area. (Scope of application: Hainan Free Trade Port)
3. For the goods that are temporarily allowed to enter the pilot area for repairs from abroad, if they are re-exported, they will be exempted from customs duties; (Scope of application: Hainan Free Trade Port is a special customs supervision area where the "first line" is released and the "second line" controls the import and export management system)
4. For the following goods that temporarily enter the pilot area from abroad, after the taxpayer provides a guarantee to the customs at the time of entry, the customs duty, import value-added tax and consumption tax can be temporarily exempted: Temporary entry personnel who comply with the provisions of Chinese laws to carry out business and trade or professional equipment necessary for professional activities (including software, instruments, equipment and supplies used for news reports or filming, television programs, etc.); goods used for exhibitions or demonstrations; commercial samples, advertising films and recordings; sports Sporting goods necessary for competition, performance or training, etc. The above-mentioned goods shall be re-exported within 6 months from the date of entry, and shall not be used for commercial purposes such as sale or lease during the temporary entry period. If it is necessary to extend the time limit for re-exportation, the extension formalities shall be handled in accordance with regulations.
