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The index number: 000014349/2021-00141 Topic classification: Commerce, Customs, Tourism\Others

Issuing authority: Office of the State Council Date of writing: December 30, 2021

title: Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Promoting the Integrated Development of Domestic and Foreign Trade

Text number: State Office issued [2021] No. 59 release date: January 19, 2022

Subject heading:


Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Promoting the Integrated Development of Domestic and Foreign Trade


State Office issued [2021] No. 59



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 Central Government:


Promoting the integration of domestic and foreign trade is conducive to the formation of a strong domestic market and to smooth domestic and international circulation. In recent years, China's domestic and foreign trade integration has made great progress, but there are still problems such as insufficient control system, insufficient ability to make overall use of two markets and two resources, and insufficient domestic and foreign trade integration and development. needs of the development pattern. In order to thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council and promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, with the approval of the State Council, the following opinions are hereby offered:


1. General requirements


(1) Guiding ideology. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 19th Plenary Sessions, base on the new development stage, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, strengthen the drive of reform and innovation, and the drive of product benchmarking , driven by channel docking, driven by main body, driven by digital empowerment, driven by service optimization, promote high-level convergence of domestic and foreign trade laws and regulations, regulatory systems, business qualifications, quality standards, inspection and quarantine, certification and accreditation, and reduce the institutional cost of enterprise market transformation , improve the ability to make overall use of two markets and two resources, promote the coordinated development of domestic trade and foreign trade, import and export, serve to build a new development pattern, and achieve a higher level of openness and higher quality development.


(2) Basic principles.


Adhere to government guidance and market-oriented. Give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, give better play to the role of government policy guidance and public services, fully mobilize the enthusiasm of enterprises, enhance the ability of market players to integrate domestic and foreign trade, and stimulate endogenous development momentum.


Adhere to reform and opening up, and the convergence of rules. Accelerate institutional opening, promote system and model innovation, and gradually promote institutional and mechanism reforms, constantly remove institutional obstacles to the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, promote the convergence of systems and rules, and optimize the environment for the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade.


Adhere to the concept of system and make overall progress. Strengthen the top-level design and overall planning of the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, based on the current situation, focus on the long-term, focus on key points, and take the lead to improve the institutional system, work system and evaluation system of the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, and comprehensively coordinate and continue to promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. .


(3) Development goals. By 2025, the connection between domestic and foreign trade laws and regulations, regulatory systems, business qualifications, quality standards, inspection and quarantine, certification and accreditation will be more effective; , the integrated control system of domestic and foreign trade has become more complete, and the efficient operation and integrated development of domestic and foreign trade can be realized.


2. Improve the domestic and foreign trade integration system


(4) Improve laws and regulations. Promote and improve the legal and regulatory system that is conducive to the integration of domestic and foreign trade, and sort out and promote the revision of laws, regulations, rules and normative documents that hinder the integration of domestic and foreign trade. (All relevant departments and regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Improve the punitive compensation system for intellectual property infringement, increase damage compensation, implement strict intellectual property protection, and increase the enthusiasm of enterprises for innovation and domestic sales of products. (The State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Intellectual Property Office and each region shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(5) Improve the supervision system. Benchmarking the international advanced level, promote the convergence of domestic and foreign trade supervision rules, promote information exchange, mutual recognition of supervision, and mutual assistance in law enforcement between domestic and foreign trade supervision departments, improve the accuracy and effectiveness of supervision, and optimize the domestic and foreign business environment. Strengthen anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition law enforcement, strengthen fair competition review, clean up and correct unfair practices and hidden barriers such as local protection, industry monopoly, and market segmentation, promote the formation of a unified national market, and promote the smooth flow and optimization of domestic and foreign trade resources. configuration. (All relevant departments and regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Deepen international customs cooperation, strengthen information exchange with trading partners on technical trade measures, port supervision, product compliance, etc., promote international online verification of inspection and quarantine certificates, and actively and steadily promote The third-party results of commodity inspection are accepted, and the level of facilitation of customs clearance, capital settlement, and tax payment is improved. (The General Administration of Customs, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and each region shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(6) Strengthen the docking of rules. Strengthen international cooperation in frameworks and multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, and actively participate in the formulation of international rules. Promote the implementation of the free trade zone upgrading strategy, and negotiate and sign free trade agreements with more trading partners. Strengthen the connection between domestic market rules and prevailing international trade rules, do a good job in compliance with trade policies, and implement higher standard rules in trade liberalization and facilitation, intellectual property protection, e-commerce, bidding, government procurement, etc., so as to better connect domestic International market, and promote enterprises to expand domestic and foreign trade business. (The Ministry of Commerce takes the lead, and the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Intellectual Property Office and various regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(7) Promote the convergence of standard certification. Actively carry out the transformation of domestic and international standards, make up for the shortcomings of domestic standards, improve the level of standard technology, and continue to improve the consistency of domestic and international standards. Encourage domestic enterprises and institutions to actively participate in international standardization activities, strengthen cooperation with upstream and downstream enterprises in the global industrial chain, and jointly formulate international standards. Support third-party conformity assessment service agencies such as inspection and testing, certification and accreditation to provide one-stop services for domestic and foreign trade enterprises, and encourage the international development of third-party conformity assessment service agencies. Deepen international cooperation under the framework of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and promote the continuous improvement of the international mutual recognition of conformity assessment bodies and intergovernmental conformity assessment results. Simplify the certification procedures for export-to-domestic products and shorten the processing time. (The State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and various regions shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities.) Strengthen the certification and management of green food, organic agricultural products, and geographically indicated agricultural products, and improve the quality and safety of domestic and foreign agricultural products. Unify the certification standards for sustainable forest and grass management, connect with international forest certification standards, and increase the supply of high-quality domestic and foreign forest and grass products. (The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration and all regions shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(8) Promote the same line, the same standard and the same quality. Promoting domestic and foreign trade products of the same line, same standard and same quality (hereinafter referred to as "three identicals"), to drive relevant domestic industries to speed up the improvement of quality and upgrade, and to optimize the structure of supply and demand. Enterprises are encouraged to make a self-declaration that their products meet the requirements of the "three identicals", or entrust a third-party organization to conduct quality evaluations in accordance with the "three identicals" requirements. Build the "Three Same" public service platform and strengthen the function of service enterprises. Strengthen the publicity and promotion of "Three Same" enterprise and product information to improve consumer awareness. (The State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce and all regions shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


3. Enhancing the ability of integrated development of domestic and foreign trade


(9) Support the integrated operation of domestic and foreign trade by market players. Encourage qualified large-scale commercial and logistics enterprises to "go global", strengthen resource integration and allocation, optimize international marketing systems, and improve global service networks. Support the development of large multinational supply chain service enterprises, improve international competitiveness, and enhance the resilience of industrial and supply chains. Cultivate a group of high-quality trading enterprises with domestic and international market coordination and mutual promotion, strong innovation ability and competitiveness, and guide and drive more enterprises to take the road of integrated operation. Benchmarking the international advanced agricultural product planting and production standards, build a number of high-quality agricultural product planting and production bases, and cultivate a number of modern agricultural enterprises that integrate planting, breeding, production, supply and marketing, and domestic and foreign trade. Increase the guidance and service for enterprises, and improve the intellectual property management ability. Strengthen regional brand building and accelerate the cultivation of independent brands. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Post Office, the State Intellectual Property Office and each region shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(10) Innovate the integrated development model of domestic and foreign trade. Promote the digital development of domestic and foreign trade, make full use of modern information technology, accelerate the integration of online and offline, promote the connection between production and sales, and the matching of supply and demand, promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and cultivate new forms and models of domestic and foreign trade. Support the innovative development of reverse customization (C2M), smart factories, etc., enhance the flexible production and market demand adaptation capabilities of enterprises, and promote the integration of domestic and foreign trade industry chains and supply chains. Solidly promote the construction of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones, encourage cross-border e-commerce platforms to improve their functions, and better connect with domestic and international markets. Promote the healthy development of cross-border e-commerce retail import regulations and enrich product supply. Copy and promote the pilot experience of innovative development of trade in services, and improve the level of liberalization and facilitation of trade in services. (The Ministry of Commerce takes the lead, and the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the State Post Bureau and various regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(11) Strengthen the training and training of professional talents integrating domestic and foreign trade. Enhance the adaptability of vocational and technical education, strengthen the integration of production and education, school-enterprise cooperation, innovate and promote talent training models such as "foreign language + vocational skills", explore the apprenticeship system with Chinese characteristics, and promote the upgrading and digital transformation of related majors. Cultivate professionals who are familiar with domestic and foreign laws, regulations and market environment, further improve the life-long vocational skills training system, and provide talents and skill support for enterprises to improve their domestic and foreign trade integrated management capabilities. (The Ministry of Education takes the lead, and all relevant departments and regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


4. Accelerate the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade


(12) Build an institutional highland for the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. Give play to the demonstration and leading role of free trade pilot zones and free trade ports, promote high-level institutional opening to high standards of international economic and trade rules, and promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. Give play to the role of open platforms and industrial clusters such as national economic and technological development zones, comprehensive bonded zones, and cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones, actively explore new models and measures for the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, and promote the connection and integrated development of domestic and foreign trade systems and mechanisms . (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs and other relevant departments and regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(13) Build a platform for the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. Improve the facilitation of market procurement and trade methods, attract local characteristic industries to agglomerate, and drive more market players to expand foreign trade business. Promote the interconnection between key commodity trading markets and foreign marketing networks, cultivate a number of domestic commodity trading markets with operating models that are in line with international standards, and create distinctive regional or international commodity distribution centers. Make full use of the exhibition platforms with international influence, such as China International Import Expo, China Import and Export Fair, and China International Fair for Trade in Services, to enhance market exchanges at home and abroad. Promote the construction of national import trade promotion innovation demonstration zones, and give full play to the leading role in promoting imports, serving the industry, increasing consumption, and demonstrating. (The Ministry of Commerce will take the lead, and the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and all regions will be responsible according to the division of responsibilities) Build a platform for export to domestic sales, support domestic commercial and foreign trade enterprises to carry out direct purchase of orders, guide foreign trade enterprises to accurately meet domestic market consumption needs, and expand through multiple channels domestic market. (The Ministry of Commerce and all regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(14) Improve the internal and external logistics network. Strengthen the construction of international air cargo capacity, enhance the competitiveness of international shipping, promote the high-quality development of China-Europe freight trains, and accelerate the facilitation of international road transportation. Guide foreign trade enterprises, cross-border e-commerce, and logistics enterprises to strengthen business coordination and resource integration, accelerate the deployment of logistics infrastructure networks such as overseas warehouses and distribution centers, and improve the efficiency of logistics operations and asset utilization. Optimize the urban logistics and distribution network, and make up for the shortcomings of the "last mile" of urban distribution. Continue to support the construction of commercial logistics infrastructure in the central and western regions and counties, strengthen coordination and sharing, smooth the circulation network between regions and between urban and rural areas, reduce the cost of domestic and foreign commodity circulation, and promote efficient access to domestic and international markets. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Transport, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the State Post Bureau and various regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


5. Improve safeguard measures


(15) Strengthen fiscal and financial support. Under the premise of conforming to the rules of multilateral and bilateral economic and trade agreements, increase support for the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. Coordinate and make good use of existing financial support policies to promote the integrated and innovative development of domestic and foreign trade. Encourage financial institutions to increase credit support for domestic and foreign trade in accordance with the principle of marketization, and rely on the accounts receivable, inventory, warehouse receipts, orders, insurance policies, etc. of domestic and foreign trade enterprises to innovate financial products and strengthen financial services. Further expand the coverage of export credit insurance and domestic trade credit insurance. (The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation and each region shall be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(16) Carry out pilot projects for the integration of domestic and foreign trade. Carry out pilot projects for the integration of domestic and foreign trade in some regions, comprehensively sort out the list of problems and needs of the integrated control system of domestic and foreign trade, promote the connection of domestic and foreign trade laws and regulations, regulatory systems, business qualifications, quality standards, inspection and quarantine, certification and accreditation, and explore the establishment of The domestic and foreign trade integration evaluation system, cultivate a group of domestic and foreign trade integrated business enterprises, build a group of domestic and foreign trade integration development platforms, and form a group of replicable and popularized experience and models. (The Ministry of Commerce will take the lead, and all relevant departments and pilot regions will be responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(17) Give play to the role of industry organizations. Encourage industry associations and chambers of commerce to formulate and publish domestic and foreign trade integration product and service standards, and participate in the formulation of national standards, industry standards and relevant policies and regulations. Actively give play to the role of third-party service agencies and market intermediary organizations to enhance market-oriented professional service capabilities. (The State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce and all regions are responsible according to the division of responsibilities)


(18) Strengthen organizational leadership. All regions and relevant departments should fully understand the importance of promoting the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, strengthen organizational leadership, improve working mechanisms, implement work responsibilities, and closely coordinate and cooperate. The Ministry of Commerce takes the lead in establishing an inter-ministerial working mechanism to promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, and strengthens coordination and guidance with relevant departments to ensure the effective implementation of various tasks. All regions should study and determine specific policies and measures to promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade in light of their own actual conditions, so as to achieve practical results. Major problems should be reported in a timely manner.


Office of the State Council


December 30, 2021

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