Gao Feng, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, stated at a regular press conference on April 1 that the Ministry of Commerce has carried out relevant questionnaire surveys for enterprises and the public, and solicited experts, scholars and local governments on the development plan of the 14th Five-Year Plan for e-commerce. The opinions and suggestions of the competent commercial departments are currently being stepped up to advance the preparation work, and they are planned to be released in the second half of this year.

Study and formulate a negative list of cross-border service trade in the free trade zone

The "14th Five-Year Plan" proposes to establish a sound cross-border service trade negative list management system. In response, Gao Feng said that in accordance with relevant work arrangements, the negative list of cross-border service trade in Hainan Free Trade Port will be the first negative list announced in the field of cross-border service trade in my country. At present, the Ministry of Commerce is working with Hainan Province and relevant departments to actively promote related work, and strive to introduce it as soon as possible.

Gao Feng said that on the basis of the Hainan list, the Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant parties to study and formulate a negative list of cross-border service trade in the pilot free trade zone in accordance with the development of the pilot free trade zone, further expand the breadth of pilot exploration, and promote free trade trials. The district connects with international high-standard economic and trade rules, deepens institutional opening, and explores paths and accumulates experience for establishing and improving the negative list management system of cross-border trade in services.

Talking about the blockage of the Suez Canal, Gao Feng said that the Suez Canal is an important channel for the transportation of goods between my country and Europe. The Ministry of Commerce pays close attention to the progress of the blockage and contacted relevant business associations and enterprises to understand the situation. Judging from the feedback from all parties, the blockage of the Suez Canal has affected the delivery and receipt of Chinese companies, and the freight rates of related shipping have fluctuated to a certain extent. But overall, the impact of this incident on China's foreign trade is sudden, short-term, and partial. At present, the navigation of the Suez Canal is proceeding in an orderly manner. The routes between my country and Europe and other regions are gradually returning to normal. The Ministry of Commerce will continue to follow up the follow-up progress. In order to play the important role of logistics in the protection of global trade, my country will work with relevant departments to promote international cooperation in the field of logistics, work with countries to smooth cross-border logistics, and ensure the safety and stability of the global industrial chain supply chain.

Huge potential for used car exports

Recently, the official website of the Ministry of Commerce issued a public solicitation of opinions on two industry standards including the Export Quality Standards for Second-hand Passenger Vehicles. In this regard, Gao Feng said that the establishment of used car export quality standards is mainly to solve the difficulties in the international circulation of automobiles. On the one hand, it regulates the export order of second-hand cars, and on the other hand, it ensures product quality and provides foreign consumers with more assured products. Quality standards will promote the more sustainable development of my country’s second-hand car exports, contribute to new growth in stabilizing foreign trade, and at the same time help expand the number of Chinese auto products in overseas markets, enhance brand awareness, enhance international competitiveness, and promote high-quality trade development .

Gao Feng said that expanding the export of used cars is an important way to promote the upgrading of domestic automobile consumption and promote the smooth domestic and international dual cycle of the automobile industry. Since 2019, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Customs and other departments have successively promoted and supported 30 regions to carry out second-hand car export business and achieved positive results. On the whole, my country's second-hand car export is still in its infancy, with huge potential for future development.

Gao Feng introduced, first, the car source is abundant, the category is complete. my country has become the world's largest car ownership country, with 280 million cars in 2020. According to statistics from the China Automobile Dealers Association, my country's second-hand car transaction volume will reach 14.34 million in 2020, providing ample supply for second-hand car exports. Second, my country's second-hand cars are relatively cost-effective and have relatively strong international competitiveness. Many second-hand cars with good car conditions and low prices are welcomed in the market of developing countries. Third, my country's automobile production and export business enterprises have established a good international marketing service network around the world, which can provide foreign consumers with a full range of services.

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