Jingjiang Customs – located in Jingjiang, a county-level city administered by Taizhou city, in East China's Jiangsu province – has reported a significant increase in the issuance of exports certificates of origin from January to May this year.
The customs authority issued 1,131 certificates of origin, totaling $92.09 million in the value of attached product visas , marking 27.5 percent and 49 percent year-on-year growth respectively.
Certificates of origin are like a product passport, making them vital for international trade – offering customs clearance facilities and tariffs concessions.
Jingjiang Customs is said to have streamlined its dealings with businesses – facilitating policy benefits through measures like self-service printing and intelligent audits, resulting in improved product visa processing.
From January to May, the customs office recorded 73 business enterprise consultations, adding 48 new products to the record.
The self-service printing of certificates of origin reached 763, generating a visa amount of $72.2 million – reflecting year-on-year growth of 17.75 percent and 53.99 percent, respectively.
Additionally, Jingjiang Customs has been actively promoting the policies of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement – a huge Asia-Pacific trade pact, with China among its members – that is slashing tariffs.
The customs office issued 32 RCEP certificates during the period with a visa export value of $740,500, showing increases of 14.29 percent and 27.85 percent year-on-year.
The products were mainly exported to Japan, Thailand and Indonesia and included bamboo products, chemicals equipment and chemicals.