Starting from November, these new foreign trade regulations may affect your business!
Source: admin Time: 2022-11-02
New foreign trade regulations in November
Seven departments: Expand the pilot program of market procurement trade mode
A 36% consumption tax will be levied on the import or production of e-cigarettes
Electronic registration certificate for medical devices is fully implemented
Revision of the implementation rules for energy efficiency labels of two types of products
Shanghai releases implementation opinions on promoting stability and quality improvement of foreign trade
Shenzhen Yantian District launches special support measures for cross-border e-commerce
The United States amends the Export Administration Regulations
US suspends tariffs on imported PV panels from Southeast Asia
Argentina further strengthens import controls
Ethiopia bans banks from issuing letters of credit for some imported products
Tunisia implements prior inspections on imports
Vietnam requires license to import drones
Myanmar launches 2022 Myanmar Customs Tariff Schedule
Seven departments: Expand the pilot program of market procurement trade mode
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration of Market Regulation and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange have jointly reviewed and expanded the scope of the market procurement trade mode pilot toTianjin Wanglanzhuang International Trade City, Hebei Tangshan International Trade and Transaction Center, Jilin Hunchun Northeast Asia International Commodity City, Heilongjiang Suifenhe Qingyun Market, Jiangxi Jingdezhen Ceramic Trading Market, Chongqing Dazu Longshui Hardware Market, Xinjiang Alashankou Asia-Europe Commodity City, Xinjiang Urumqi Frontier Hotel Trade MarketAnd other 8 markets.
In order to standardize the management of market procurement trade, in accordance with Announcement No. 221 of 2019 of the General Administration of Customs (Announcement on the Revision of the Market Procurement Trade Supervision Measures and Related Supervision Methods) (hereinafter referred to as Announcement No. 221), the scope of application of the customs supervision method "market procurement" (code: 1039) will be expanded to export commodities purchased in the above-mentioned markets, and customs supervision-related matters shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Announcement No. 221.
The above contents will be formally implemented after the market procurement commodity identification system in the pilot areas and the market comprehensive management system covering all business entities and the entire trade process of market procurement trade have been accepted. The specific implementation date will be announced separately by the Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Changchun, Harbin, Nanchang, Chongqing and Urumqi Customs.
Original text of the Announcement: http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/4642213/index.html
A 36% consumption tax will be levied on the import or production of e-cigarettes
On October 25, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration of Taxation jointly issued the "Announcement on the Collection of Consumption Tax on Electronic Cigarettes" (hereinafter referred to as the "Announcement"), which included electronic cigarettes in the scope of consumption tax collection and clarified that electronic cigarettes shall be taxed according to the method of price-based fixed rate.The tax rate at the production (import) stage is 36%, and the tax rate at the wholesale stage is 11%, and it will be implemented from November 1st.
Full text of the Announcement:
http://www.chinatax.gov.cn/chinatax/n360/c5182342/content.html
Electronic registration certificate for medical devices is fully implemented
On October 26, the National Medical Products Administration issued the "Announcement on the Comprehensive Implementation of Electronic Registration Certificates for Medical Devices" (hereinafter referred to as the "Announcement"), stating that based on the summary of the previous pilot issuance and application, it was decided after research that the electronic registration certificate for medical devices will be fully implemented from November 1, 2022.
The "Announcement" pointed out that in order to further stimulate the development vitality of market entities and provide enterprises with more efficient and convenient government services, the National Medical Products Administration piloted the issuance of domestic Class III and imported Class II and Class III medical device registration certificates in October 2020, and gradually piloted the issuance of registration certificate change documents related to electronic registration certificates. It has now issued 14,000 electronic registration certificates for medical devices and 3,500 registration certificate change documents.
The Announcement clarifies that the scope of issuance of the electronic registration certificate for medical devices is the registration certificates and registration change documents for domestic Class III and imported Class II and Class III medical devices approved by the National Medical Products Administration from November 1, 2022. The electronic registration certificate for medical devices has the same legal effect as the paper registration certificate. The electronic registration certificate has the functions of instant delivery, SMS reminder, license authorization, code scanning query, online verification, and network-wide sharing.
Full text of the Announcement:
https://www.nmpa.gov.cn/directory/web/nmpa/xxgk/ggtg/qtggtg/20221026155043182.html
Revision of the implementation rules for energy efficiency labels of two types of products
Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the "Notice on Issuing the Implementation Rules (Revised) for Energy Efficiency Labeling of Multi-split Air Conditioning (Heat Pump) Units and Electric Fans". The "Notice" clearly states that the rules will be implemented from November 1, 2022 and will be valid for 5 years. Products manufactured or imported before November 1, 2022 can be delayed until November 1, 2024 to add energy efficiency labels according to the revised implementation rules.
Full text of the Notice: http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2022-10/21/content_5720752.htm
Shanghai releases implementation opinions on promoting stability and quality improvement of foreign trade
The General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Stability and Quality Improvement of Foreign Trade in the City", which will come into effect on November 1, 2022. The "Implementation Opinions" put forward five opinions: first, to ensure the stable operation of foreign trade enterprises; second, to increase support for international trade financial services; third, to promote the optimization of foreign trade import and export structure; fourth, to support the development of new forms and models of foreign trade; and fifth, to strengthen service guarantees for foreign trade enterprises.
Full text of the Implementation Opinions: https://www.shanghai.gov.cn/gwk/search/content/429ac6edf936457887ee4379c34feca8
Shenzhen Yantian District launches special support measures for cross-border e-commerce
Shenzhen Yantian District's first cross-border e-commerce industry support policy, "Yantian District's Support Measures for Accelerating the High-quality Development of Cross-border E-commerce Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the "Support Measures"), was officially released. The "Support Measures" focuses on six aspects, including investment attraction, logistics technology, financial services, entity expansion, talent introduction and training, and industrial space, to accelerate the cultivation and development of the e-commerce industry and create a "full industry chain ecosystem" for the development of cross-border e-commerce.
The "Support Measures" consists of 17 articles and 26 items, including general principles, scope of application, intensified efforts to attract investment, support for scientific and technological development, strengthened financial services, fostering entities to become bigger and stronger, supporting talent gathering, strengthening industrial space guarantees, glossaries, supplementary clauses, etc. Among them, Articles 3 to 8 are specific policy clauses, providing enterprises with full life cycle support from six aspects from registration and settlement to development and growth, covering various supports such as settlement support, innovation support, and financial services.
Full text of the Support Measures:
http://www.yantian.gov.cn/gkmlpt/content/10/10188/post_10188198.html#3863
The United States amends the Export Administration Regulations
On October 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the revision of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, upgrading export control measures on China and upgrading export control of semiconductors to China, adding new controlled items and expanding export control on end-use of supercomputers and semiconductor production. On the same day, the U.S. Department of Commerce included 31 Chinese entities in the export control "unverified list".
US suspends tariffs on imported PV panels from Southeast Asia
The U.S. Department of Commerce finalized the proposed regulations (the Final Rule) to implement Presidential Proclamation 10414, which exempts and adds new scope of application for batteries and modules imported from Southeast Asia from anti-circumvention or antidumping duties.
Regulation No. 10414 provides for a two-year tariff exemption for crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules that are partially or fully assembled and exported to the United States from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia. Another important condition is that in order to qualify for this exemption, the cells and modules completed in Southeast Asia "must be used in the United States before the expiration date", that is, they must be installed within 180 days after the termination date. In other words, assuming that the exemption ends on June 6, 2024, the cell modules completed in Southeast Asia must be used before December 3, 2024.
The Final Rule provides that no antidumping and countervailing duties will be imposed on Southeast Asian cells and modules entering the United States prior to the termination date if circumvention is determined.
According to statistics, the United States has only 5GW of crystalline silicon module manufacturing capacity and about 2.5GW of thin-film module manufacturing capacity. Among the sources of imports, although less than 5% comes from China, more than 80% of the products come from Southeast Asia where Chinese photovoltaic companies have factories.
Argentina further strengthens import controls
Argentina has further strengthened import supervision to reduce the outflow of foreign exchange reserves. The new measures taken by the Argentine government to strengthen import supervision include:
- Whether the scale of the import application of the certified importer is consistent with its financial resources;
- Require importers to designate only one bank account for foreign trade;
- The timing of requiring importers to buy reserve currencies such as the US dollar from central banks is more precise.
- The relevant measures are scheduled to take effect on October 17.
Ethiopia bans banks from issuing letters of credit for some imported products
The Ministry of Finance-Ethiopia (MoF) announced on October 4 that it would prohibit banks in the country from issuing letters of credit for the import of 38 products, on the grounds that "there is insufficient foreign exchange in the country and foreign exchange should be reserved for priority imported products, which are non-priority essential import products."
This policy reflects Ethiopia's shortage of foreign exchange, forcing the government to enforce the order of foreign exchange use.
The list of 38 products is as follows:
1. Chewing gum; 2. Chocolate; 3. Biscuits; 4. Juice, canned fruit, jam, potato chips, tomato paste; 5. Water, including mineral water, soda and other non-alcoholic beverages; 6. Whiskey, red wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages; 7. Cigarettes; 8. Perfume; 9. Cosmetics; 10. Soap; 11. Fireworks; 12. Bags and wallets; 13. Postcards; 14. Calendars; 15. Pictures; 16. Hats; 17. Artificial flowers; 18. Human hair and wigs; 19. Artificial jewelry; 20. Complete vehicle imports, tricycles (but excluding electric vehicles); 21. Complete vehicle imports Motorcycles (except electric motorcycles); 22. Bicycles; 23. Home and office furniture (except specially designed chairs); 24. Salt; 25. Video games; 26. Clocks; 27. Umbrellas; 28. Carpets; 29. Pork luncheon meat; 30. Chicken luncheon meat; 31. Tuna, sardines and other aquatic products; 32. Packaged food (except milk, children's and baby food); 33. Pottery, porcelain and kitchen utensils; 34. Gas lighters; 35. Hairpins and curling irons; 36. Mannequins; 37. Glass glasses and ashtrays; 38 Vases and picture frames.
Tunisia implements prior inspections on imports
The Ministry of Trade and Export Development, the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Energy, and the Ministry of Health of Tunisia recently issued a statement, officially announcing the decision to adopt a prior inspection system for imported products, and at the same time stipulating that products must be imported directly from factories producing in the exporting country.
Other regulations include the need to provide invoices for applications to import the relevant products to the competent authorities, including the Ministry of Trade and Export Development, the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Energy, and the National Food Safety Authority.
Importers must submit import information including the following documents to the relevant authorities: invoices provided by the exporting factory, official documents proving the factory's legal person status and authorization of its business activities issued by the exporting country, and proof that the manufacturer has adopted a quality management system.
In addition, it also includes a statement of the category of the imported product, the product's trademark and the trademark authorized by the owner to produce. Samples of approved imported products, an Off-site Transportation Certificate (OTC) issued by the government of the exporting country, and documents and reports proving that the quality of the imported products meets the standards for use.
The following are not subject to the regulations: imports from state institutions, public institutions and local authorities; imports of raw materials and semi-finished products for the industrial sector and related services and handicrafts; imports of raw materials and semi-finished products and spare parts; imports of equipment for renewable energy production projects; imports without payment or currency transfer; imports benefiting from duty-free imports, such as embassies and similar institutions.
Vietnam requires license to import drones
The General Department of Vietnam Customs requires all customs units to handle the import procedures for drones (Flycam) in accordance with the provisions of the Vietnamese Government's Decree No. 36/2008/ND-CP on the management of drones and ultralight aircraft, Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP on Certain Implementation Rules of the Foreign Trade Management Law, and Announcement No. 02/2022/TT-BTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam on May 16, 2022, which stipulates that the "List of Products and Goods that Can Cause Safety Out of Control" is under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam.
According to the provisions of the above documents, when registering the import declaration form, the declarant must hold an import license issued by the competent authority after reaching a consensus with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, and fill in the license number on the import declaration form.
In addition, when going through customs formalities, the declarant must submit the "Quality National Administrative Agency Inspection Application" through the Customs Electronic Information Processing System.
Regarding the classification of products and goods and applicable tax policies, the General Department of Vietnam Customs requires all customs units to handle them uniformly in accordance with Letter No. 3831/TCHQ-XNK of the General Department of Customs on September 15, 2022.
Myanmar launches 2022 Myanmar Customs Tariff Schedule
Announcement No. 84/2022 of the Office of the Minister of Planning and Finance of Myanmar and Internal Order No. 16/2022 of the Customs Department announced that the 2022 Customs Tariff of Myanmar will be implemented from October 18, 2022.
Myanmar Customs Tariff is updated every 5 years. The electronic version of the new 2022 Myanmar Customs Tariff can be downloaded from the official website of the Customs Bureau:
https://www.customs.gov.mm/sites/default/files/UpPDF/Customs%20Tariff%20of%20Myanmar%202022.pdf
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