Sichuan Shoe Enterprises To Bypass Trade Barriers To Bypass The Export Of Free Trade Zones

Previously marked "made in Italy" Chengdu women's shoes, can successfully enter the European shopping malls.

But recently, the "made in Italy" rules of origin and origin regulations were finally passed by the Italy Senate. From October 1st onwards, all kinds of products exported to Italy such as textile industry, shoemaking industry and leather finished products must be identified as the origin of products. At the same time, they must comply with the processing procedures and hygienic standards of the existing laws and regulations.

Enterprises that violate the regulations will be fined 50 thousand -7 euros, and enterprises with repeated violations will be fined for 3 years.

The EU also plans to develop a label system for the country of origin of garments.

The technical barriers to trade have increased difficulties for export enterprises, and experts have suggested that businesses should make a detour.

Cost of Sichuan enterprises will increase by 5%

"Not only to label the origin, but also to set higher requirements for dyestuff components and environmental protection technology."

Rao Ting, general manager of Chengdu red fruit garment limited liability company, said that this is a hidden technology trade barrier, which not only increases the burden on enterprises, but also increases the risk of trade.

In order to enter the EU market, enterprises must invest nearly 20 projects to test. "Even if a test is not qualified, the products will be recalled."

It is reported that the total cost of clothing enterprises accounted for about 5% of the total cost of testing, while the average profit of Sichuan textile and garment industry is around 3%.

Although the origin does not directly affect the export, it will be different in terms of treatment.

In international trade, due to the different treatment of tariff and other trade measures, the origin of products is an important basis for deciding whether or not they can enjoy certain tariff treatment.

Especially in countries adopting anti-dumping, countervailing measures, trade sanctions and other trade measures, only by accurately judging the origin of goods, the trade measures they take can play a role.

According to the Ministry of Commerce's open data, as of March 31st this year, there were 152 cases of EU trade remedy measures against China, including 149 anti-dumping cases, 2 safeguard measures and 1 special guarantees.

As early as last year, when the Italy house of Representatives drew up this bill, the majority of members thought that the passage of the bill would provide about 1 million jobs for Italy.

Bypass Trade Zone exports

Our province's exports to Europe are mainly light textile products, clothing products account for more than 10% of our province's exports.

How can we avoid this trade barrier in an appropriate way? Foreign trade experts say that free trade zones can be exported.

The rules of origin for FTA are based on the "value-added standard".

Take the China ASEAN Free Trade Area "goods trade agreement" as an example, if the local processing value of a product is not less than 40% of the total value of the product, the product can be regarded as a product originating from China ASEAN Free Trade Area. It can be regarded as a local product. Trade in the free trade area can enjoy preferential tariffs or even "zero tariff" treatment.

Now, China has signed FTA agreements with ASEAN, Chile, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore, Peru and other countries and regions. That is to say, if we hold certificates of origin of these countries and countries, we can enjoy preferential tariffs.

According to the data provided by the entry-exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau, in the 1-5 month of this year, Sichuan enterprises applied for 6846 certificates of origin, involving an amount of about 350 million yuan, representing an increase of 22.51% and 33.79% respectively over the same period.

The head of the Bureau said that this indicates that Sichuan's export enterprises' awareness of the policy of "origin" is being strengthened.