China News Service Beijing, February 7 (Reporter Li Xiaoyu) – GACC stated on February 7 that it will roll out special measures this year aimed at stabilizing foreign trade growth, assisting businesses in expanding exports and preserving their market share.
A national customs work conference took place in Beijing on the same day. Sun Meijun, Party Secretary of the GACC, noted that the greatest challenge now confronting China’s foreign trade lies in the pressures from the external environment. She emphasized the need for well-prepared policy measures and the timely introduction of highly targeted, high-value support initiatives to help businesses secure orders, explore new markets, and proactively respond to market concerns. She also underscored the unwavering commitment to further opening up to the world and facilitating cross-border economic and trade exchanges.
According to the conference, the GACC will combine existing and new policies, strengthen the implementation and assessment of 16 customs support measures, deepen research on tax strategies, promote refinements in tax regulations, and broaden the range of preferential measures available to Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) enterprises.
The conference further announced plans to initiate a 2025 special action to enhance cross-border trade facilitation, foster innovation in the international trade "Single Window" service model, and adopt various measures to streamline customs clearance at airports. It will back the development of logistics projects such as multimodal rail–road transport, aiming to advance the high-quality growth of both China-Europe Railway Express and New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. In addition, efforts will be made to diversify agricultural and food imports and to expand exports of these products.
Official data indicate that in 2024, China's total import and export value exceeded RMB 43 trillion for the first time, reflecting a 5% year-on-year growth. This achievement marks the eighth consecutive year in which China has retained its position as the world’s largest merchandise trader.
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