Online Interview
Topic: “QuanYuTong” Brings Steady Growth to Sichuan’s Foreign Trade
Time:10:00 AM (Wed) June 25, 2014
Special Guests:Ni Zao, Deputy Director General and Party Leadership Group Member of Chengdu Customs District
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“QuanYuTong” Brings Steady Growth to Sichuan’s Foreign Trade
[Anon]: Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei have been integrated together. Sichuan and Chongqing should do the same. Is this part of the plan? 06/25/2014 9:36:46
[Ni Zao]: Yes it is. We have already reached an agreement with Chongqing regarding integrated customs clearance and are currently looking into how to cooperate in this area. We are hoping to achieve substantial progress by the end of the year. The GACC has also made provisions for integration cooperation in the Yangtze River Delta. We believe not only Sichuan will be integrated with Chongqing, but also the customs districts located in the Yangtze River Economic Belt will be connected in terms of clearance integration in the near future. 06/25/2014 11:27:11
[Anon]: Since "QuanYuTong Brings Steady Growth to Sichuan's Foreign Trade", what are the benefits from the "Integration of Free Trade Zones and Ports" and the "Multiple Declaration Points, Multiple Release Points"? 06/25/2014 9:35:33
[Ni Zao]: Under the "Integration of Free Trade Zones and Ports" model, enterprises no longer need to apply for cross-Customs transfers. This simplifies over 10 steps in the clearance process, saves enterprises around 150 yuan on logistics per shipment, and reduces logistics time by over 3 hours. Under the "Multiple Declaration Points, Multiple Release Points" model, enterprises can choose the declaration and release points based on their own logistics routes. There is no need to have the transport monitored between the two points in customs lorries and this saves 500-1000 yuan per TEU for transport within the province. 06/25/2014 11:27:58
[wyf Jiao Tong University]: Hello. How will this "QuanYuTong" model help promote trade facilitation. While facilitating trade, how will it improve security?
[Ni Zao]: Ensuring security is another of our main focuses. We take security into account when devising these new measures and utilize technology to ensure the safety of goods, for instance we use electronic locking and GPS to improve supervision during transport. The logistics supervision platform allows us to check on the real-time status of goods. 06/25/2014 11:28:12
[Anon]: Hello Deputy Director General! I'm an IT technician. I want to ask who provides the IT support for the customs clearance integration. What kind of people are involved in the project? If possible, I'd like to work for Customs. Thanks! 06/25/2014 10:58:32
[Ni Zao]: Thank you. The technical support is all provide by our own people. We will contact you if we need anything. Thank you for your interest in our work. If possible, you can leave us your name and contact information. 06/25/2014 11:28:37
[Anon]: Deputy Director Ni, I have three questions I hope you can answer. 1) Is the Regional Customs Logistics Supervision System you mentioned only connected to the "Integration of Free Trade Zones and Ports" and not the "Multiple Declaration Points, Multiple Release Points". Do we only need to make enquiries through the Customs Logistics Services System? After these three systems go online, will there be a detailed explanation of how to use them? 2) Goods which are declared in Sichuan can use the "Multiple Declaration Points, Multiple Release Points" model, but have commodity inspection departments taken any measures to facilitate things? Can enterprises, just like going through customs procedures, have goods declared locally and inspected and released at the ports? 3) Is there a time frame for when the "Three Ones" services between Customs and inspection departments will go into operation? 06/25/2014 10:58:10
[Ni Zao]: Hello. 1. The Regional Customs Logistics Supervision System is just one part of the QuanYuTong and is like you said, mainly to help informationize logistics, allow for automatic checkpoint release, and the "Integration of Free Trade Zones and Ports". The "Multiple Declaration Points, Multiple Release Points" model is based on the H2010 customs management system and our optimized processes. Your point about making a user guide is a good one, and we will take it into consideration. 2. This question is better off posed to the inspection and quarantine departments. We will also make use of our joint conference to put this question to related departments. 3. We are currently working on this and hope to make progress within the year. 06/25/2014 11:30:34