打通企业享惠“最后一公里”！山东启动RCEP政策集中宣传月活动

Core Viewpoint - The RCEP policy is being actively promoted in Shandong Province, enhancing the awareness and capability of local enterprises to utilize preferential trade agreements, which is crucial for improving export competitiveness and stabilizing foreign trade [1][3][4] Group 1: RCEP Policy Promotion - The Shandong Province RCEP policy promotion month has been launched, focusing on educating enterprises about tariff reductions and origin rules [1][3] - A training session was held for nearly 200 key industries in Linyi, providing policy interpretation and technical guidance on origin certification [3] Group 2: Impact on Enterprises - A business manager from Shandong Jiasilun Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. reported that due to a lack of understanding of the policy, their company overpaid tariffs by over 20,000 yuan on wine imports from Australia [3] - The company plans to negotiate with foreign clients to obtain RCEP or China-Australia Free Trade Agreement origin certificates for future imports to benefit from tariff reductions [3] Group 3: Statistical Insights - As of the end of May, Shandong Province has issued 654,000 RCEP origin certificates, with a total export value of 159.51 billion yuan benefiting from these certificates [4] - In the first five months of this year, 90,000 RCEP origin certificates were issued, with an export value of 21.48 billion yuan, representing year-on-year growth of 4.8% and 11.2% respectively [4] Group 4: Future Initiatives - Following the launch of the RCEP policy promotion month, customs and commerce departments will establish a reporting mechanism to monitor the utilization rate of free trade agreements, targeting underutilized enterprises [4] - There will be a comprehensive approach to promote compliance management and provide technical guidance to facilitate better access to preferential policies for enterprises [4]