将改革举措上升为法律制度 新修订的《对外贸易法》含“新”量十足

Group 1 - The newly revised Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China will officially take effect on March 1 this year, elevating several innovative systems and mature practices in China's foreign trade sector to legal status [1] - The new law explicitly supports new business models such as cross-border e-commerce and comprehensive foreign trade services, marking the first inclusion of digital trade and green trade in legislation [3] - The law promotes the use of electronic bills of lading and electronic invoices, and aims to advance international mutual recognition of digital certificates and electronic signatures, thereby fostering innovation in digital trade and accelerating the establishment of a green trade system [3] Group 2 - The inclusion of the negative list system for cross-border service trade in the law is particularly noteworthy, as it enhances the transparency of service trade opening rules [5] - Experts believe that the legal elevation of the trade policy compliance mechanism will create a fairer, more open, and transparent business environment for foreign enterprises, boosting their confidence and expectations for investment in China [7] - The new law is expected to play a more active and profound role in enhancing the level of trade liberalization and facilitation, as well as strengthening the resilience of foreign trade development as supporting policy measures are gradually implemented [7]