推动跨境贸易便利化，外汇局出台9条新举措！

Core Viewpoint - The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has introduced nine policy measures to facilitate foreign exchange fund settlement and support the stable development of foreign trade, focusing on optimizing convenience policies, supporting new trade business models, and enhancing the efficiency of fund usage for service trade enterprises [1][3][5]. Group 1: Optimization of Cross-Border Trade High-Level Open Pilot - The new policies will expand the pilot areas for high-level open cross-border trade, covering more regions with genuine needs and compliant business entities [3]. - Since the pilot's initiation in 2022, regions like Shanghai, Beijing, Jiangsu, and Guangdong have seen effective implementation, promoting foreign-related economic development while managing risks [3]. - The measures include broadening the types of net settlement for current account funds and simplifying procedures for multinational companies [3][5]. Group 2: Support for New Trade Business Models - The policies encourage the inclusion of more new trade business entities in the facilitation framework, leveraging e-commerce platforms and foreign trade service companies to enhance credit [5]. - Banks are urged to adopt automated systems for reviewing electronic transaction information, streamlining the process for new trade entities [5]. - Cross-border e-commerce has shown significant growth, with an estimated import and export volume of approximately 2.06 trillion yuan, reflecting a 6.4% increase in the first three quarters of the year [5]. Group 3: Enhancing Fund Usage Efficiency for Service Trade Enterprises - The new regulations will relax management of service trade advance payment, allowing domestic enterprises to directly handle related fund settlements with trading partners [7][8]. - The policies will simplify fund settlement procedures for common scenarios in international trade, such as customs, storage, and logistics [8]. - The measures also support construction enterprises in managing overseas funds, allowing them to open centralized management accounts abroad for better fund allocation [8].