人民日报看新疆 | 产业集聚，打造对外开放新高地

Core Points - The establishment of the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone on November 1, 2023, marks a significant development in the region, covering Urumqi, Kashgar, and Horgos, and aims to enhance trade and economic activities [2] - Since its establishment, Xinjiang's import and export trade volume has grown at an annual rate of 20% to 30%, consistently ranking among the top in the country [2] Group 1: Development Opportunities - The Horgos area has implemented a "three-in-one" joint review mechanism for pharmaceutical companies, reducing the approval process from two months to less than ten days, saving over one million yuan in costs [3][4] - In the first eight months of this year, 6,663 new enterprises were established in the region, a year-on-year increase of 10%, contributing to one-third of the new foreign-funded enterprises in Xinjiang [4] Group 2: Trade and Logistics - The Horgos port has seen a significant increase in efficiency, with an 80% improvement in overall customs clearance efficiency due to the introduction of a rapid customs clearance model [5] - In the first eight months of this year, Xinjiang's total foreign trade import and export value reached 356.31 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.4% [5] Group 3: Institutional Innovation - The Xinjiang Free Trade Zone has introduced 54 support policies and delegated 45 economic and social management powers to the regional level, promoting institutional innovation [7] - The establishment of the "two countries, double parks" model in the Kashgar Economic Development Zone aims to enhance cross-border logistics efficiency by 50% [6]