CCTV.com News: In the first eight months of this year, the total value of China's import and export of goods was 28.58 trillion yuan. Since the beginning of this year, China's export performance has been particularly impressive, with growth in both traditional fields and new business formats, and new and old drivers moving forward in tandem.

Since the beginning of this year, my country's cultivation of new drivers in foreign trade has been fruitful. The export of labor-intensive products such as services has been rejuvenated, and the export of high-tech products such as ships has accelerated, with new and old drivers advancing in tandem. International contribution has continued to increase, and the export of machinery and equipment, as well as intermediate products, has strongly supported the development of production and expansion of investment in relevant countries, and maintained the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain. New models and new business forms have flourished, and advanced technical means and models such as the digital economy and market procurement have enabled the sustainable development of foreign trade. New platforms and new carriers such as e-commerce and free trade zones have activated the vitality of foreign trade imports and exports.

Tu Xinquan, Dean of the China WTO Research Institute of the University of International Business and Economics, said: "The structure of my country's export products has been continuously optimized and upgraded. After decades of accumulation, the high-end and advanced nature of my country's export products has been further improved in recent years. Some product markets that were difficult for my country to enter in the past have now become territories for Chinese companies to expand their territory. A landmark development is that my country will become the world's largest automobile exporter in 2023. Even in some traditional fields, the technological content and brand value of my country's export products have increased rapidly. It can be said that my country's industrialization has entered a stage of all-round rise and is rapidly entering a leading position."
 

China's third quarter economic report: Commodity imports increased steadily

From the perspective of foreign trade performance from the beginning of this year to August, my country's imports amounted to 12.13 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.7%, of which energy and mineral product imports increased by 4.9%. my country's imports of bulk commodities increased steadily.

At Fangchenggang Port in Guangxi, the iron ore imported by enterprises is intelligently controlled with the cooperation of the front conveyor belt and intelligent inspection terminal at the port. The import volume of zinc ore at Guangxi port accounts for 1/3 of the country's total, and the import volume of copper, manganese, lead and other mineral products accounts for 1/4 of the country's total.

China Science and Technology Nuclear Safety helps the customs to implement the "smart commodity inspection + imported iron ore inspection and supervision model" to achieve intelligent management and control

Wu Guojing, deputy section chief of the seventh supervision section of Fangchenggang Customs under Nanning Customs, said that the "smart commodity inspection + imported iron ore inspection and supervision model" has shortened the customs clearance time for imported iron ore by more than 50%, improved the efficiency of port loading and unloading operations by more than 20%, and saved 300,000 yuan in ship rental per time.

In March this year, Guangxi's first pilot project to optimize the inspection and supervision model for imported copper concentrate was launched in Nanning. According to statistics, the cumulative remote inspection of iron ore exceeded 7 million tons, reducing costs for enterprises by more than 40 million yuan.

Zhou Caide, supply and sales manager of Guangxi Jinchuan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., said: "Now as soon as the copper concentrate arrives at the port, we can immediately send a truck to take it to the warehouse, and the goods do not need to be exposed to wind and rain at the dock. This model really saves us time and money, and it is a good policy of 'real money'."
 

From the perspective of imports, in the first eight months, the Chinese market continued to bring development opportunities to various countries. Crude oil from the Middle East, natural gas from Central Asia, metal ore from South America, and various advantageous bulk commodities from countries participating in the construction of the "Belt and Road" were exported to my country.

Tu Xinquan, dean of the China WTO Research Institute at the University of International Business and Economics, analyzed that "the increase in imports reflects more the changing trend of domestic production and consumption demand. Whether from the perspective of means of production or consumer goods, my country's imports have grown rapidly in the first three quarters of this year, which shows that my country's economic vitality is constantly consolidating and strengthening. The increase in imports has actually provided strong support for my country's export growth. The benign interaction between imports and exports reflects the good trend of healthy economic development."
 

China's economic third quarter report: Port business environment continues to improve to promote foreign trade speed and efficiency

This year, my country's foreign trade continued to grow, which was supported by the subjective initiative of foreign trade enterprises and the continuous optimization of the port business environment. Especially on the long coastline, China's ocean ports support more than 30% of the world's foreign trade shipping.

Walking into Rizhao Port in Shandong Province, customs officers are conducting quarantine inspection on more than 40,000 tons of imported wood chips at a dedicated loading and unloading berth. After the inspection, the wood chips are directly transported to the raw material yard of the enterprise 800 meters away via a conveyor belt without changing the packaging, realizing a seamless connection from the dock to the factory.

Xu Guangli, director of the pulp and paper company, said: "The port resources and business environment advantages have attracted companies to invest nearly 30 billion yuan in Rizhao, and the annual import and export value of companies is nearly 1.5 billion US dollars."

Shandong Port takes advantage of its location to connect the north and the south and the east and the west. The transportation volume of crude oil, iron ore, bauxite , grain and other commodities accounts for 1/3, 1/4, 3/5 and 1/5 of the national total respectively.

Cao Ning, general manager of Shandong Port Rizhao Port Minggang Crude Oil Terminal Co., Ltd., said that there are currently more than 90 national routes for the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and more than 120 routes serving the RCEP , providing important support for China's northern trade to reach the world.

Shandong Port ranks first in the country in terms of fuel oil imports. In response to the focus issues reflected by imported fuel oil companies, such as repeated inspections of inbound and outbound goods, inconsistent results, cargo congestion at ports, and increased customs clearance costs, Qingdao Customs innovatively proposed the "one-stop testing" reform in April this year, which has now been implemented and promoted nationwide by the General Administration of Customs.

The continuously optimized business environment not only provides a "shortcut" for the import and export of goods, but also attracts more domestic and foreign companies to gather together faster. The new reform measures of Qingdao Port are an implementation example of the five-month special action to promote cross-border trade facilitation that was carried out intensively since April this year. Reducing the burden and increasing vitality for foreign trade enterprises is a reflection of the implementation of cross-border trade facilitation measures. At present, relevant departments are constantly reforming and innovating, and continuously increasing their efforts. Through the "dual-wheel drive" of reform and technology, they are constantly optimizing the "soft" business environment, continuously cultivating and developing "hard" strength, and helping my country's foreign trade to increase quality and quantity.