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100 measures push ahead Yunnan’s opening up

Updated:2019-04-10 16:18:08   Yunnan Gateway

On March 14, the “Opinions on Expansion and Deepening of the Opening up in the New Era by the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee and the provincial government” (hereinafter referred to as the “Opinions”) were released.

Yunnan businesses are at an exhibition in Japan. 

The Opinions consist of 100 practical measures in 7 aspects, involving new industries for opening up and cooperation, innovative mechanisms for trade and investment, and the creation of open and inclusive new platforms.

The Opinions cover a wide range of topics, and the implementing policies are quite specific. They aim to push forward Yunnan's openness to the outside world in varied fields, achieving deep, all-round and systematic opening up. 

Echoing the Opinions, relevant departments and businesses in Yunnan are putting efforts in trade facilitation, high-quality platform for opening up and high-level openness for Yunnan.

Faster customs clearance for trade facilitation

“We’re trying to provide “one stop” services for Yunnan’s international trade,” said Zhou Xuewen, deputy director of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Commerce, adding cross-border markets have been set up near all border crossings in the province.

Yunnan trade authorities will focus on special services that allow enterprises to be served free of charge and 24 hours a day. Traders will have more online services and fewer visits to the offices.

By the end of 2018, the average time to clear exports and imports through Yunnan customs was reduced to 28.41 hours, 14.09 hours faster than the national average. Now Yunnan is one of the fastest Chinese provinces in customs clearance.

The Opinions said Yunnan should be innovative in mechanisms for trade and investment to further trade facilitation. Also, this year's Report on the Work of the Provincial Government formulated specific measures to better opening up in Yunnan via faster customs clearance.

The person in charge of Kunming Customs said the quarantine system for agricultural products will be improved to quicken customs clearance for fresh produces. And efforts will be made to set up a “green channel” for produces to be cleared fast at the border crossings.

In addition, costs in customs clearance will be further reduced and regulated.

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