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According to the released data, the import structure of China's foreign trade continued to optimize in the first seven months of this year. The Measures for Restoring and Expanding Consumption were recently introduced, and promoting consumption is currently the key to restoring and expanding demand. It is related to better meeting the expectations and aspirations of the people for a better life, and is also very important for building a solid foundation for economic recovery and improvement. The statistical data released by the General Administration of Customs on August 8th showed that in the first seven months, the import performance of energy products related to production and goods related to people's meals was outstanding.
On August 7th, at the Tianjin Xingang Port, customs officers inspected a batch of South American imported white shrimp on site and released it. Subsequently, about 750 tons of white shrimp will be transported to Beijing, Hebei and other regions.
Zhang Meng, Director of Inspection Department 2 of Tianjin Xingang Customs: We have comprehensively applied measures such as "early declaration", "consolidated taxation", and "direct collection at the ship's side" to improve the facilitation level of imported frozen goods trade and promote the upgrading of frozen goods trade.
According to customs statistics, in the first seven months of this year, Tianjin Port imported 15.78 billion yuan of aquatic products, a year-on-year increase of 22.8%, significantly leading other ports in the country, ensuring and enriching the market demand for imported frozen fresh products in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region.
Lv Daliang, Director of the Statistics Department of the General Administration of Customs: Currently, China's industrial production is basically stable, and the consumption scene is orderly recovering, driving a steady increase in the import volume of major energy and mineral products. The import growth rate of some consumer goods has exceeded 10%. Next, with the continuous improvement of China's economic operation and the continuous release of domestic demand potential, the import of related products will continue to steadily increase.
"Small Fruits" Help China's Large Market Become a World Opportunity
On the morning of August 8th, containers loaded with imported fruits stopped at the supervision site of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Area one by one. 51 inspection gates were opened in full, and customs officers shuttled in front of each gate to conduct inspections.
Small fruits from all over the world have entered the "big market" of China through the CIIE. According to statistics, since the first China International Import Expo, about 71 new fresh fruit varieties have been approved to enter China, including star fruits such as super sweet banana, easy to open coconut green, and fresh avocado, all of which have been "updated" on Chinese consumer fruit plates. Shanghai is the largest distribution center for imported consumer goods in China. In the first half of this year, the port of Shanghai imported 1.034 million tons of dry and fresh fruits, accounting for over 1/4 of the country's imports. Shanghai Customs, through smart device detection, biosafety monitoring and other methods, ensures the entry of fruit goods with the premise of ensuring national biosafety and food safety, and achieves "immediate reporting upon arrival, inspection and release upon inspection".
Luo Zhen, Deputy Director of the Inspection Department of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Area Customs under the jurisdiction of Shanghai Customs: Currently, the release time for a single batch of fruits has been reduced by about 25% year-on-year. Since the expansion and upgrading of designated regulatory sites, the total weight of imported fruits under the supervision of foreign port customs has reached 458000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 18%.
Expert: Supplementing Domestic Market Supply to Drive World Economic Growth
According to customs statistics, in the first seven months of this year, China imported 654 million tons of energy products and 829 million tons of metal ore. The import volume increased by 33.3% and 7.9% year-on-year, respectively. During the same period, China's imports of consumer goods, excluding passenger cars, amounted to 962.74 billion yuan, an increase of 10.1%. Among them, the import value of meat, dried and fresh fruits and vegetables, and edible aquatic products increased by 6.5%, 17.9%, and 22.2%, respectively.
Yan Min, Director of the Macroeconomic Research Office of the Economic Forecasting Department of the National Information Center: China's import structure continues to optimize, with a steady increase in the import volume of bulk commodities such as ores, and a rapid growth in consumer goods imports. This is conducive to supplementing important energy and raw material supplies in the domestic market, supporting key areas of "ensuring supply and stabilizing prices", enriching domestic consumer market varieties, promoting improvement in consumer consumption for Chinese residents, and driving exports of related countries, increasing international market demand, and promoting world economic growth.
