多方紧密部署 服务贸易系列政策加快“落子”

Core Insights - The Chinese government is accelerating the implementation of policies to support service trade, focusing on innovation and new growth drivers in foreign trade [1][2] - The World Trade Organization (WTO) projects a 4% growth in global service exports by 2025, indicating a positive trend for service trade [1] - China's service trade has been growing rapidly, ranking among the top globally, but still has gaps compared to advanced levels [1] Policy Support - The State Council's recent meeting highlighted the need to enhance the international competitiveness of service exports, with specific focus areas including research, consulting, e-commerce, and digital services [2] - The Ministry of Commerce plans to optimize the zero tax rate declaration process for service exports and increase support for export credit insurance [2] - Traditional service sectors like transportation and travel are currently driving the growth of service exports, with transportation service exports reaching 418.5 billion yuan, up 23.9%, and travel service exports at 174.87 billion yuan, up 68.7% [2] Digital Trade Development - The development of digital service trade is prioritized, with a focus on cross-border e-commerce and the digital transformation of trade processes [3] - The Ministry of Commerce aims to promote and regulate cross-border data flow, enhancing international data service capabilities [3] - The reduction of the negative list for cross-border service trade is seen as a key measure to expand service imports [3] Implementation and Future Outlook - The Ministry of Commerce is actively monitoring the implementation of the negative list for cross-border service trade and addressing any issues that arise [4] - Increased support in fiscal, tax, financial, and regulatory aspects is expected to boost service trade, particularly service exports [5] - The overall outlook for China's service trade remains positive, with expectations of continued growth and structural optimization throughout the year [5]