海南自贸港正式封关 多项新政正式施行

Core Points - Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched its full island customs closure on December 18, marking a significant milestone in China's opening-up strategy [1] - The customs closure includes the activation of 8 open ports and 10 "second-line" port regulatory facilities, establishing Hainan Island as a special customs supervision area [1] - The first batch of goods, primarily from processing and value-added pilot enterprises, successfully passed through customs, including products like arginine ibuprofen granules [1] Group 1 - The first day's operations involved 285 items valued at 791,000 yuan, with the company benefiting from a tax exemption policy that has saved them 350,000 yuan in duties since December of the previous year [1] - The policy allows for a 30% or more value-added processing exemption from tariffs for domestic sales, which has lowered the threshold for benefits [1] - The customs process is efficient, with trucks passing through inspection in under 2 minutes, achieving the expected efficiency [3] Group 2 - The customs authority is implementing intelligent management for three categories of goods: zero-tariff items, those benefiting from value-added processing policies, and those with relaxed trade management measures [2] - A batch of medical equipment from Hong Kong and Germany has successfully cleared customs, with significant tax reductions amounting to over 100,000 yuan [4] - The first batch of 17.9 million tons of zero-tariff petrochemical raw materials arrived at Yangpu Port, valued at nearly 400 million yuan, saving companies close to 10 million yuan in costs [4]