Foreign trade import and export ushered in important benefits

According to information from the Ministry of Commerce, on December 30, 2022, the 38th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People's Congress passed a decision on amending the Foreign Trade Law through a vote, and deleted the ninth article of the "Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China". Provisions on the filing and registration of foreign trade operators. According to the decision, from December 30, 2022, local commercial authorities will stop handling foreign trade operators' filing and registration.

The person in charge of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce stated that for market entities that apply for import and export licenses, technology import and export contract registration certificates, quotas, state-owned trade qualifications and other relevant certificates and qualifications, relevant departments will no longer require them to provide foreign trade operators for record registration. Material. This is a major reform measure in the field of foreign trade management and an important institutional innovation for the Chinese government to firmly promote trade liberalization and facilitation. It will help further optimize the business environment, release the growth potential of foreign trade, and promote high-quality trade development and high-level opening up.

According to the person in charge, at present, the Ministry of Commerce is conscientiously implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, guiding local commerce authorities to do a good job in coordinating the work related to canceling the filing and registration of foreign trade operators, keeping abreast of the production and operation of foreign trade enterprises in a timely manner, and further improving public service level. At the same time, we will strengthen information sharing between departments, strengthen the analysis and judgment of foreign trade situations, improve foreign trade policies and measures, promote the optimization and upgrading of trade in goods, innovate the development mechanism of trade in services, continue to promote trade innovation, and promote high-quality development.