Ministry of Commerce: Continuity and Stability in Maintaining Export Tax Refund Policy

Zhong Shan, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce, recently pointed out that in order to speed up the transformation of foreign trade development methods, it is necessary to maintain the continuity and stability of the export tax rebate policy, maintain the stability of the exchange rate, and expand the pilot areas for cross-border trade and settlement. scale.

Zhong Shan believes that it is necessary to stabilize fiscal support for foreign trade, focus on supporting foreign trade structural adjustment and transformation and upgrading, maintain the continuity and stability of export tax rebate policy, further optimize the structure of tariffs, and bring into play the macro regulation and control of tariffs. *** The exchange rate is basically stable, expand the pilot area and scale of cross-border trade and settlement, and actively develop overseas business, etc. It is necessary to work hard to optimize the trade structure. Including strong enterprises to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises; stabilizing the export of traditional products , expand the export of high value-added products, ensure the import of important resources and key technical equipment and components; consolidate the traditional market, develop new markets, cultivate the surrounding markets; strengthen general trade, upgrade processing trade, and develop other trades.

Zhong Shan proposed to actively expand imports, build a number of internationally renowned and influential national convention and exhibition platforms, establish export bases, expand emerging markets, and further expand markets in Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and China's peripheral markets; upgrade processing trade, Supporting trade in services; developing "going out" to drive trade, etc.

In addition, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on the 16th to announce the re-establishment of the Office of International Trade Negotiation Representatives to be responsible for responding to a new round of international trade disputes and promoting bilateral trade between China and other countries. Zhong Shan also serves as the deputy representative of the Ministry of Commerce for international trade negotiations.