On April 23, 2023, the State Council Information Office held a regular policy briefing of the State Council to introduce the situation of promoting stable scale and optimal structure of foreign trade, and answered questions from reporters. Let's see together——

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Q: What are the main contents of the policies and measures to promote stable scale and optimized structure of foreign trade?

A: On April 7, the executive meeting of the State Council studied policies and measures to promote the stable scale and optimal structure of foreign trade. This policy is divided into two aspects, one is to stabilize the scale, and the other is to optimize the structure.

In terms of stable scale, there are three aspects.

One is to strive to create trade opportunities. This includes resuming extensive offline exhibitions in China, improving the efficiency of APEC business travel card processing, and promoting the safe and orderly recovery of international passenger flights. In addition, we also ask embassies and consulates stationed abroad to increase support for foreign trade enterprises, and we will also release specific measures related to country-specific trade guidelines, which are aimed at increasing trade opportunities for enterprises.

The second is to stabilize the trade of key products. Including helping auto companies to establish and improve the international marketing service system, ensuring the reasonable capital needs of large-scale complete equipment projects, and speeding up the revision of catalogs that encourage imports of technologies and products.

The third is to stabilize foreign trade enterprises. Including research on the establishment of the second phase of the service trade innovation development guidance fund, encouraging banks and insurance institutions to expand cooperation in insurance policy financing and credit enhancement, actively meeting the needs of small, medium and micro enterprises for foreign trade financing, and accelerating the expansion of industrial chain underwriting and other specific measures.

In terms of optimal structure, there are mainly two aspects.

One is to optimize trade methods. We propose to guide the gradual transfer of processing trade to the central, western and northeastern regions; we will also revise the management measures for the trade of border residents and support the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to develop a global trade digital pilot area; we also guide relevant chambers of commerce and associations to adapt to green environmental protection Requirements, formulate green and low-carbon standards for some foreign trade products, and guide enterprises to make good use of tax policies related to cross-border e-commerce retail exports.