The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clearly proposed to "accelerate the construction of pilot free trade zones, free trade ports and other high ground for opening up to the outside world.。On June 1 this year, the "Overall Plan for the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port" (hereinafter referred to as the "overall plan") was officially announced to the public, marking the construction of Hainan free trade port has entered a new stage of implementation。To explore and innovate the customs supervision system compatible with the free trade port is an urgent need to serve the requirements of China's high level of opening up and high quality development。
The construction of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics requires the customs to be honest and innovative
In the implementation of national strategy to demonstrate the political responsibility of customs。Against the backdrop of the global economic downturn brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the building of free trade ports with Chinese characteristics is a major signal of opening up to boost confidence in the world, showing China's style, Chinese style and Chinese image in all aspects。It is necessary to strengthen the "four consciousness", firmly "four self-confidence", and achieve "two maintenance", actively promote the innovation of the customs supervision system and the improvement of supervision capacity, and reflect the responsibility in the implementation of the national strategy of free trade ports。
Perform customs duties and missions in striving for the benchmark of opening up。The positioning of free trade ports with Chinese characteristics as new heights of opening-up with a higher level of openness, better business environment and stronger radiation is an urgent need for China to deepen market-oriented reform and build a rule-based, international and convenient business environment. It is also a practical action to support economic globalization and build a community with a shared future for mankind。Free trade ports will be more flexible in terms of domestic and foreign trade, finance and taxation, financial investment, immigration and other policy systems, regulatory models, and management systems，Higher requirements for risk prevention and control，We must resolutely fight to prevent and defuse major risks，We will strengthen management of security access，Crack down on smuggling activities efficiently and accurately，Work with the highest quality supervision，To safeguard the opening of free trade ports at the highest level。
In the continuous reform and exploration to improve the customs governance capacity。In the overall Plan, the central government formally proposed the concept of "special areas for customs supervision" for the first time。To build a free trade port on the whole island of Hainan, it is necessary not only to carry out various economic activities within the special customs supervision area, but also to include personnel entry and exit, social operation and resident consumption, which is completely different from the traditional customs special supervision area in terms of import tax system and customs supervision content。Hainan Island implements the "first-line liberalization, second-line control" management model and zero-tariff policy, which is the first in the world in terms of scope and intensity。We should, in accordance with the goals of "control, openness, high efficiency and low cost", explore the establishment of a regulatory scheme compatible with the full opening of free trade ports, and promote the continuous development and improvement of the customs system with the exploration and innovation of customs supervision at free trade ports。
Basic adherence to the innovation of customs supervision system in free trade ports
Adhere to the bottom line thinking, and resolutely implement the requirements of control and release。Free trade ports are special economic functional areas and the highest level of openness today, which must be deeply integrated into the global rules and governance system。From an international perspective, free trade ports are not absolutely free. In addition to traditional tax and trade control measures, managing major risks in trade, personnel flow, public security, ideology and other areas is the basic premise。After the implementation of the free trade port policy, the risk of import and export smuggling will exist for a long time。At the same time, Hainan has rich and precious ecological resources, and the risks of public health and biosecurity cannot be ignored。It is necessary to firmly establish a bottom-line thinking, comprehensively implement the overall national security concept, clarify the key points of risk prevention and control at each stage while promoting institutional innovation, and resolutely fulfill the duties and tasks of the customs in maintaining political, economic, social, cultural and ecological security。
Adhere to the people-centered approach and support the highest level of openness to advanced international standards。Building a free trade port with Chinese characteristics is essentially to meet people's aspirations for a better life。To promote the innovation of the customs system, we must always maintain the firm position that the people's customs is the people，Learn from the international free trade port advanced management ideas and methods，We will explore and implement a more open and convenient customs supervision model，We will reduce institutional transaction costs，Make cross-border trade more convenient，We will support the Hainan Free Trade Port in implementing opening-up measures such as "zero tariff, low tax rate and simple tax system"，We will unleash the spillover effect of the opening of free trade ports to the rest of the country，To enable market players and the people to enhance their sense of gain and happiness in the construction of free trade ports with Chinese characteristics。
Adhere to integrated innovation, and strive to build a comprehensive governance pattern。The core of the free trade port is the free, orderly, safe and convenient cross-border flow of various production factors, which will break the traditional border management rules of customs to a large extent。It is necessary to implement the requirements of institutional integration and innovation，The free trade port customs supervision as an organic whole，We will promote the integration of customs supervision at free trade ports with customs clearance management throughout the country，It is connected with social management of free trade port and management of capital flow of people and logistics，It is compatible with the credit management of market entities，We will improve precision, smart, and coordinated oversight。
We will vigorously explore an innovative customs supervision system adapted to free trade ports
(1) Focus on institutional innovation and support the gradual and phased establishment of free trade port policies and institutional systems。First, gather liberalization and internationalization, and explore a more convenient cargo clearance management system in the "front line"。Learn from the international experience of customs supervision of free trade ports, align with the new rules of international economy and trade, and explore more convenient declaration methods such as manifest with the help of the "single window" of international trade。Accelerate the development of the "negative list" of "first-line" prohibited import goods and "positive list" of taxed goods, minimize or cancel non-security access trade controls, explore the implementation of precise distribution control, strengthen post-event supervision, and maximize the level of "first-line" trade facilitation。The second is to use mature experience and advanced technology to support the exploration and implementation of freer, more efficient and orderly circulation between Hong Kong and other countries。Use of tax reduction and exemption supervision, offshore island duty-free supervision, bonded supervision of special customs supervision areas and other customs mature supervision experience，Explore the use of digital code management mode，Unified identity authentication for businesses and goods，The implementation of low-intervention, high-efficiency precision supervision of "zero tariff" goods and articles in the free trade port processing value-added, transit assembly, bonded warehousing。The third is to rely on the wisdom of integrated management and control, and explore more accurate supervision in the "second line"。Explore the establishment of an integrated data control system for goods entering and leaving the island, and use non-inductive data collection, non-inductive customs clearance, non-invasive professional inspection and other information means to realize the smooth flow of goods entering and leaving the island, and ensure the free entry and exit of goods and articles between the free trade port and overseas。
2. Strictly check the customs in accordance with the law and resolutely safeguard the bottom line of no systemic risks。First, we need to build three lines of quarantine and inspection。We have taken the initiative to respond to the complex and severe global epidemic situation and the requirements for facilitating the entry and exit of personnel, established a public health rapid response system at ports, built a world-class comprehensive international travel health care center with comprehensive protection, and built a strong health quarantine line。Focusing on pilot projects such as the global Transit Base for the introduction of plant and animal germplasm resources and the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone, China has established a biosecurity rapid response line, strengthened the equipment and equipment of quarantine and quarantine facilities, strengthened the capacity building of technical support and support, established a complete epidemic emergency response mechanism, and built a strong national biosecurity line。Improve the safety risk early warning and rapid response supervision of import and export commodities, establish a safety traceability system for key sensitive commodities such as pharmaceutical equipment, high-end consumer goods, and baby products, achieve traceability of information in the whole process, and strengthen the quality and safety of imported commodities。The second is to create three regulatory grips。Build a cloud platform for intelligent supervision, integrating customs clearance, risk early warning and actual combat command, and realize all-round, full-chain and full-coverage supervision of the means of transport, goods, goods and personnel entering and leaving the port and circulating within the zone。Establish a command system covering key areas within and outside the island to achieve command and coordination of centralized dispatch, rapid response, overall operations, and risk prevention and control。Improve a set of regulatory systems, promote the construction of first - and second-tier port regulatory facilities with high standards, learn from advanced regulatory experience such as Beijing Daxing Airport and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, explore the application of advanced regulatory facilities and equipment and innovative regulatory models, and achieve intelligent supervision and customs clearance without detention。The third is to build a three-layer anti-smuggling mechanism。From the internal cooperation, comprehensive management, joint operation three levels，Do a good job in the import and export smuggling risk prediction and targeted prevention and control before and after the implementation of relevant policies of Hainan Free Trade Port，We will accelerate the construction of a "1+9" anti-smuggling joint combat system around the Qiongzhou Strait in the Beibu Gulf，Accelerate the actual application of Hainan social management platform anti-smuggling module，A comprehensive anti-smuggling control mechanism has been established, in which local governments are responsible, each department performs its own duties, engages in joint management, and provides multidimensional prevention and control，To form synergy in combating smuggling。
(3) Promote efficient coordination and help free trade ports form a comprehensive governance pattern。First, we will jointly promote legislative guarantee and regulatory innovation。Actively participate in the legislative process of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and generally authorize the law enforcement authority and scope of the customs in the free trade port。For those areas that do not have the legal establishment and implementation of special systems and policy arrangements before 2025, we will actively cooperate with The State Council in adjusting laws and regulations, and suspend the implementation of individual provisions in relevant regulations such as the Customs Law, so as to ensure that the Customs fully performs its duties。Second, efficient linkage between customs law enforcement and social management。Promote the establishment of a mechanism of government supervision, customs supervision and social co-management, and realize a comprehensive control system of coordination between customs and local governments and port inspection units。Promote the data sharing between the customs supervision platform and the public security big data center and the inbound and outbound island logistics supervision platform. With the help of radar, AIS, photoelectric and other sensing technology means, the management departments can control the dynamic situation of the whole process in the island, the coastline and the sea。Third, strengthening credit management and enterprise self-discipline confirm each other。We will vigorously deepen the reform of "minimal examination and approval"，On the basis of implementing the active disclosure system，Actively participate in the construction of a social credit management system，Explore networking with tax, external management and enterprise management systems through big data, blockchain and other technologies，To achieve "more means, less procedures" network supervision and "low intervention, high efficiency" accurate supervision，We will foster a law-based, international and convenient business environment。
(4) Adhere to the leadership of the Party and build a quasi-military customs disciplinary team that dares to stand at the forefront of the tide。一是以更高要求锻造绝对忠诚的政治品格，坚持学用结合，以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，用实际行动践行“两个维护”。The second is to promote the party building with high quality, adhere to the party building work and business work, and plan, deploy, promote, and assess the duties and tasks of the customs in the construction of the free trade port, and promote the emergence of a number of advanced party organizations and advanced Party members in the construction process of the Hainan free trade Port, driving the upsurge of officers and entrepreneurs。Third, we will take stricter measures to maintain integrity and discipline，Comprehensively and strictly governing the Party is reflected in all fields and links of the free trade port construction，Insist not to rot, can not rot, do not want to rot into one，We will strengthen constraints and oversight on the exercise of power，Build a clean customs office，With the new achievements of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, a more powerful organizational driving force will be formed。
Source: General Administration of Customs
Source: General Administration of Customs