Cctv newsAccording to the website of the General Administration of Customs, since the beginning of this year, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, the Customs has fully implemented the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Plenary Sessions of the 18th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of the series of important speeches by the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader, and in accordance with the overall layout of "five in one" and the strategic layout of "four comprehensive". Grasp the logic of "understanding the new normal, adapting to the new normal and leading the new normal", implement the new development concept of "innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing", adhere to the general tone of "striving for progress while maintaining stability", implement the main line of economic work of "promoting supply-side structural reform", lead the customs action with the Chinese dream, and comprehensively serve to stabilize growth, promote reform, adjust structure, benefit people’s livelihood and prevent risks.
First, actively promote foreign trade to stabilize and improve.
Since the beginning of this year, the general characteristics of the national economic situation have been that it has been slow and stable, stable and good, and foreign trade import and export has also shown a trend of stabilizing and improving. From the quarterly situation, imports and exports stabilized quarter by quarter; From the change of value quantity and physical quantity, the import and export quantity has achieved positive growth; From the perspective of foreign trade structure, "excellent entry and excellent exit" has optimized the structure; From the perspective of the "Belt and Road" construction, trade with some countries along the route has grown rapidly. In the first 11 months, China’s imports and exports to more than 20 countries including South Asia, Central and Eastern Europe have maintained rapid growth. As a functional department for compiling national import and export trade statistics, the Customs adheres to laws and regulations, resolutely safeguards the accuracy and seriousness of customs statistics, and actively strengthens import and export monitoring and early warning to serve the national macroeconomic decision-making.
Faced with the severe and complicated situation of foreign trade import and export, the national customs conscientiously implemented the central decision-making arrangements and actively took measures to promote foreign trade to stabilize and improve.
First, customs revenue achieved positive growth year-on-year. In the face of the complicated and severe foreign trade situation, the national customs has strengthened its confidence, collected and managed taxes according to law, comprehensively managed taxes, and resolutely refused to levy "excessive taxes". From January to November, the national customs collected 1,374.365 billion yuan in taxes, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%. Innovate the tax collection and management mode and effectively improve the unity of tax law enforcement. Earnestly implement various preferential tax policies and support the introduction of advanced technology and equipment and key parts.
The second is to promote the transformation, upgrading and innovative development of processing trade. In conjunction with relevant departments, a joint announcement will be issued to cancel the approval of processing trade business nationwide from September 1. Actively promote the reform of processing trade verification management mode, innovate bonded supervision mode, and promote processing trade to extend to both ends of the value chain. We will promote the pilot project of classified supervision of goods status and the pilot project of general taxpayer qualification, and expand the pilot project of selective taxation. Support the gradient transfer of processing trade to the central and western regions, and promote the integration of qualified special customs supervision areas into comprehensive bonded areas. Up to now, 34 of the 65 export processing zones have been integrated and optimized into comprehensive bonded areas.
The third is to vigorously promote trade facilitation. Optimize and adjust the export inspection rate, and reduce the export inspection rate by 1 percentage point according to the principle of effective supervision, law-abiding and convenience. At the same time, we will increase the allocation of container inspection equipment, greatly increase the proportion of non-invasive customs inspection, and give priority to machine inspection of import and export goods suitable for machine inspection. Vigorously promote paperless customs clearance operations, covering most business areas and achieving remarkable results. Since July last year, the customs clearance time for export has been reduced by 31.09%; Import customs clearance time decreased by 13.06%.
The fourth is to support the development of new foreign trade formats and new models. Support the development of cross-border electronic commerce and innovate four new customs supervision modes. Actively promote the construction of cross-border electronic commerce Comprehensive Experimental Zone in 13 cities including Hangzhou. Promote the development of market procurement trade mode, and expand the pilot scope to five regions including Jiangsu Changshu Clothing City. In conjunction with relevant departments, four foreign trade comprehensive service enterprises were selected to carry out pilot projects to support the development of foreign trade comprehensive service enterprises.
Second, solidly promote the entry into force of major reforms
The national customs has conscientiously deepened the reform and deployment in accordance with the central authorities, grasped the main line of promoting supply-side structural reform in light of the actual situation, penetrated the reform into all customs work, and accelerated the reform in a number of important areas and key links.
The first is to implement the "three to one, one reduction and one supplement" deployment of supply-side structural reforms. Focusing on "de-capacity", strengthen the document review, actual supervision and early warning monitoring of the import and export of key commodities such as steel and coal, especially the supervision of imported inferior coal; Dynamically adjust the catalogue of prohibited categories of processing trade in conjunction with relevant departments; Strictly implement the management of import tariff quotas for agricultural products, maintain the high-pressure situation of cracking down on the smuggling of agricultural products such as rice, and create a stable import and export environment for supply-side structural reform. Actively help enterprises coordinate and solve overseas customs clearance problems, and support China’s high-quality surplus production capacity to "go global". Focusing on "cost reduction", we will comprehensively clean up and standardize the import and export fees, and all administrative fees will be abolished. The import and export service fees of customs-affiliated institutions and their economic entities have shown a significant downward trend year by year, 1-mdash; In November, it decreased by 73% year-on-year. On the basis of last year’s pilot project of exempting foreign trade enterprises from lifting, shifting, warehousing and other fees, it was extended to the whole country on April 1 this year, which has obviously reduced costs and increased efficiency. According to preliminary statistics, the total exemption fee from January to November this year was 450 million yuan, benefiting about 160,000 enterprises.
Second, actively promote the "streamline administration, delegate power, strengthen regulation and improve services" reform to develop in depth. The "double random and one open" supervision has been pushed forward in an all-round way, the application scope has been continuously expanded, and the "one order, two databases and one detailed rule" has been steadily promoted, and the inspection results have been shared and made public with the outside world. By the end of November 2016, the proportion of "random selection and control" has increased from 55.38% in June 2015 to 93.88%, and "random inspection" has been fully realized. Whoever checks and who checks is determined by computer, and law enforcement is more fair, efficient and clean. Continue to promote decentralization, simplify examination and approval, build a "window" for customs administrative examination and approval in an all-round way, and implement online processing. Solidly promote the unity and standardization of law enforcement and standardize administrative discretion. The implementation of the "Internet+government services" decision-making deployment, in accordance with "all materials that can be shared and reused through the network shall not require enterprises and the masses to submit them repeatedly; Any information that can be verified through the network shall not be required to be provided repeatedly by other units; All matters that can be handled online shall not be required to be handled on the spot, and the work of "internet plus Customs" shall be promoted.
The third is to accelerate the replication and promotion of the innovation of the supervision system in the Pilot Free Trade Zone. Among the 19 new pilot experiences of replication and promotion reform in the State Council Pilot Free Trade Zone, there are 13 projects involving the General Administration of Customs, of which 11 are the lead and 2 are the co-organizers. At present, they have been docked with various places, and the related work has been basically implemented, and the next step will be promoted in a wider scope and at a deeper level. At present, we are accelerating the research on customs supervision measures to support the establishment of seven new pilot free trade zones.
The fourth is to organize and promote the "three mutual" customs clearance reform. Promote the convening of the national "three mutual" customs clearance construction work conference. To study and formulate the Framework Opinions on the Construction of "Single Window" in International Trade, and all the ports in 11 coastal areas such as Tianjin, Fujian and Guangdong have been completed and put into use, supporting Chongqing, Shaanxi and other central and western provinces and cities to take the lead in launching the "single window" pilot project. Some regions and fields have taken the lead in implementing "one-stop operation", and the resources of supervision facilities have been used as a whole. The "three ones" of customs and inspection cooperation has been fully extended to all customs and inspection and quarantine departments directly under the State. Relevant units and departments exchanged information on the Internet through China Electronic Port, with an average of 1.4 million documents exchanged every day, basically realizing the information sharing of the core link of port customs clearance.
Fifth, vigorously promote the reform of national customs clearance integration. On June 1 this year, the pilot reform of national customs clearance was launched in Shanghai, and the risk prevention and control center and tax collection and management center were piloted to realize the customs clearance mode of "one declaration and step-by-step disposal". On November 1st, the reform of tax collection and management mode was started and the pilot scope was continuously expanded, covering the whole country. Through system innovation, business integration and process reengineering, we will provide enterprises with intensive, functional and integrated supervision and services, and break the boundary between customs areas. "The national customs is a customs clearance."
Third, comprehensively improve the level of serving the people
Adhere to the people’s customs for the people, focus on the focus of attention of the masses and enterprises, strive to improve work efficiency, and enhance the sense of gain of the vast number of import and export enterprises and the people.
The first is to improve the business environment ruled by law, internationalization and convenience. Always adhere to law enforcement for the people, focus on solving the problem of "who adapts to whom", and be a good gatekeeper of the country and a good waiter of the people. Deepen customs international cooperation, put forward the initiative to jointly build the "Belt and Road" interconnection and cooperation, held a series of activities such as the "Belt and Road" customs high-level forum, established the "Belt and Road" customs cooperation mechanism, and signed 25 international cooperation documents; With the concept of "three mutualities", we will actively promote the cooperation between China and Europe in customs clearance facilitation, joint supervision, "green channel" for agricultural products rapid customs clearance, AEO mutual recognition, safe and intelligent trade routes, cross-border transportation facilitation, and joint law enforcement, and strive to achieve "connecting the world". Strengthen the credit management of import and export enterprises, introduce 49 joint incentive measures with 40 departments, and vigorously promote joint incentives and joint punishment. Conduct in-depth visits and research, hold policy presentations, and send policies to the door to help enterprises solve practical difficulties.
The third is to create a service window for the convenience and benefit of the people. Relying on China Customs portal, 12360 service hotline and Weibo, WeChat and other new media platforms, we will provide public services such as news information, policy interpretation and information consultation. Create a national customs "online service hall" to provide convenient online services such as pre-entry of customs declaration, export tax rebate, administrative examination and approval, and filing of intellectual property rights for national enterprises. Local customs innovate administrative law enforcement and optimize government services, so that data can run more and enterprises can run less errands. Enterprises can reduce the cost of customs clearance through online free self-declaration. Guangzhou Customs alone has saved 53.5 million yuan for enterprises since its implementation in October last year.
The third is to reduce the customs clearance time of goods. According to the notification requirements of the State Council on simplifying procedures, improving efficiency and optimizing business environment, the Measures for Shortening Customs Clearance Time for Goods (Trial) has been formulated jointly with relevant departments. Starting from improving the level of port information construction and equipment automation, re-engineering business processes of inspection departments, optimizing the allocation of human resources, and strengthening coordination and promotion among relevant departments at ports, the customs clearance time for goods will be shortened by one third next year.
Fourth, strictly enforce the law and control the country.
Managing the country well is the most basic and important duty of the customs. The Customs earnestly performs its statutory duties, actively innovates the supervision methods, implements effective supervision, and strives to maintain the order of foreign trade import and export.
First, effectively strengthen effective supervision. Optimize the working mechanism of customs supervision and inspection. Solidly promote the standardized management of customs supervision and carry out in-depth special rectification of hazardous chemicals storage business. Strengthen the supervision level of express mail and consolidate the results of "water passengers" governance. Establish and improve the cross-departmental and cross-regional law enforcement linkage response mechanism at ports, and strengthen the anti-terrorism work at ports. 1— In November, the national customs supervised a total of 3.26 billion tons of import and export goods, 85.152 million containers and 29.7 million vehicles (ships), up by 0.83%, 4.2% and 12.4% respectively.
Second, the fight against smuggling has achieved fruitful results. In-depth development of the "Guomen Sword 2016" joint special campaign, focusing on key areas, key channels and key commodities, "breaking major cases, cracking gangs and destroying networks", and comprehensively stepping up efforts to crack down on governance. 1— In November, a total of 2,408 smuggling crimes were investigated, up by 14.4%, and 9.51 billion yuan was suspected of tax evasion, up by 5.7%, and 163 serious smuggling crimes involving tax evasion of more than 10 million yuan were cracked. In particular, great achievements have been made in cracking down on the smuggling of agricultural products such as grain and frozen products. Since the beginning of this year, 315,000 tons of smuggled grain such as rice have been verified, setting a new record. Verified 230,000 tons of frozen products involved. We further promoted the "blocking the source and intercepting the guns" in the inbound and outbound links, investigated 449 drug smuggling crimes, seized 4.9 tons of various drugs, investigated 202 weapons and ammunition smuggling crimes, and seized a number of guns, gun parts and bullets.
Third, the construction of the rule of law customs was actively promoted. Comprehensively sort out and improve the existing customs rules and regulations, cooperate with the implementation of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Customs Inspection Regulations, and issue and implement the Implementation Measures of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Customs Inspection Regulations. As a pilot unit, the Customs has initially completed the compilation of the list of powers and responsibilities, further standardized the administrative discretion, exercised its power in strict accordance with the law, and promoted strict, standardized, fair and civilized law enforcement. In-depth implementation of the "Breeze Action" has made positive progress in customs protection of intellectual property rights. Give full play to the legal supervision and relief function of administrative reconsideration litigation.
Five, strengthen the leadership of the party is the fundamental guarantee to do a good job in customs work.
The customs implements a vertical management system and is a paramilitary disciplined force. The national customs has continuously strengthened the party’s leadership, strengthened the party’s construction, highlighted the comprehensive and strict management of the party, and provided strong political guarantee for customs work.
First, it is the primary political task to study and implement the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session. Fully grasp the great significance and rich connotation of the plenary session, insist on being stricter in strengthening the "Four Consciousnesses", strengthening ideals and beliefs, being stricter in discipline, being stricter in inner-party political life, being stricter in inner-party supervision, and being stricter in cadre work, do a good job in studying, propagating and implementing the spirit of the plenary session, more firmly safeguard the authority of the CPC Central Committee with the supreme leader as the core, and more solidly implement the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee.
The second is to continue to deepen the customs’ comprehensive and strict management of the party. Set up a leading group for Party building work of the General Administration of Customs, hold a national conference on Party building work of Customs, formulate and issue 5+5 documents, such as opinions on the implementation of strictly administering the Party in an all-round way, and strive to enhance the sense of Party building responsibility of leading cadres of party member Customs. In accordance with the requirements for the construction of paramilitary customs discipline forces, the establishment of grass-roots party organizations will be centralized and standardized, and "branches will be built on branches" will be comprehensively promoted. Continue to promote the "two studies and one doing" study and education, carry out the "two excellent and one first" selection and commendation, and generally set up a pioneer post in party member to lead and drive the vast number of party member to become a qualified party member with "four stresses and four haves".
The third is to conscientiously implement the task of central inspection and rectification. Fully support and cooperate with the Central Inspection Team to conduct a political "physical examination" of the party group of the General Administration of Customs, deeply analyze the reasons for the problems pointed out by the Central Inspection Team, find out the loopholes in the system, formulate rectification plans, address both the symptoms and root causes, promote the implementation of rectification, strengthen the leadership of the customs party with solid rectification work, strengthen the construction of customs, purify the political environment of customs, and lead the overall improvement of customs work. In the whole year, 33 problems in 4 aspects were rectified and 79 rectification tasks were completed. Especially in the special rectification of "getting rich by sticking to the customs", a total of 102 clues were handled, 11 people were adjusted, 13 people were reminded to talk, 2 people were disciplined by the party and 3 people were transferred to the judicial organs. At the same time, conscientiously do a good job in the rectification of problems found in the national audit, and complete the rectification of audit problems on schedule.
The fourth is to strengthen supervision and accountability. Party groups (party committees) at all levels have conscientiously fulfilled their main responsibilities and implemented the initial establishment of the main responsibility work system. Discipline inspection and supervision institutions earnestly fulfill their supervisory responsibilities, deepen the "three changes", adhere to discipline, strengthen supervision and inspection, and increase the investigation and punishment of violations of party style and party discipline and the eight provisions; Punish corruption with zero tolerance, adhere to the "double investigation of one case" of smuggling and anti-corruption, and increase the punishment and prevention of corruption in law enforcement. We will intensify anti-corruption efforts in science and technology, and improve the ability of the early warning and disposal system for law enforcement and clean government to actively monitor risks.
To sum up the customs work in 2016, we just hope that through our efforts, we can achieve a win-win situation for both customs and enterprises, that is, good customs service and good business development, and combine the two to create a better one! The just-concluded Central Economic Work Conference profoundly analyzed the current domestic and international economic situation and made comprehensive arrangements for economic work in 2017. At present, the national customs is making every effort to implement the spirit of the conference and study and arrange key tasks for next year. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be held in 2017, which is a major event in the political life of the Party and the country. The national customs will maintain a high degree of consistency with the CPC Central Committee with the supreme leader as the core in ideological and political actions, further enhance their sense of responsibility and urgency, base themselves on the overall situation, faithfully perform their duties, be brave in taking responsibility, and greet the victory of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China with excellent results.