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China and Chile Enhance Trade Efficiency with Paperless Plant Quarantine Certificates

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The People's Government of Tianjin Municipality has announced a significant development in trade efficiency between China and Chile. Recently, 24 tons of Chilean dried plums completed customs clearance procedures at the Tianjin Port, marking the first use of paperless plant quarantine certificates for such imports. This innovation is part of a broader effort to facilitate trade between the two countries, with the General Administration of Customs and the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture actively promoting the paperless process of inspection and quarantine certificates.

Key Takeaways:

  • The paperless quarantine certificate system for Chilean plant products exported to China has been implemented, effective July 28 of this year, replacing traditional paper certificates with electronic ones.
  • This new system reduces customs clearance costs for importers, saving approximately 100 yuan per order in international shipping fees and labor costs, as stated by Liu Liang, manager of Jiuling (Tianjin) Customs Brokerage Co., Ltd.
  • The paperless process streamlines customs supervision, eliminating the need to verify paper certificate formats and signatures, which can save around 30% of review time for each customs declaration, according to a person in charge of the Second Comprehensive Business Division of Tianjin New Port Customs.
  • The new system also helps prevent the risk of forged or altered quarantine certificates, promoting a fair and efficient port business environment.
  • This development is part of ongoing efforts to enhance trade efficiency between China and Chile, including the use of electronic inspection and quarantine certificate information exchange and verification systems.
  • Chilean agricultural products such as cherries and walnuts have already entered the Chinese market, enriching consumers' dining experiences.

Statistics:

  • 24 tons of Chilean dried plums completed customs clearance procedures at the Tianjin Port, marking the first use of paperless plant quarantine certificates for such imports.
  • The electronic inspection and quarantine certificate information exchange and verification system has expanded its application scope with this new paperless certification process.
  • Approximately 100 yuan per order in international shipping fees and labor costs are saved due to the paperless process, as stated by Liu Liang.
  • Around 30% of review time for each customs declaration is saved due to the automated verification process, according to the Second Comprehensive Business Division of Tianjin New Port Customs.

Sources:

  • "Recently, 24 tons of Chilean dried plums completed entry customs clearance procedures at the Tianjin Port. This is also the first Chilean plant product imported into China to use a paperless plant quarantine certificate for customs clearance." - Tianjin: The People's Government of Tianjin Municipality, " Recent News Release"
  • "Effective July 28 of this year, Chile will no longer issue paper plant quarantine certificates for plant products imported into some Chinese ports of entry, instead using only electronic certificates as customs clearance documents." - Tianjin: The People's Government of Tianjin Municipality, " Recent News Release"
  • "With the new model, we no longer need to submit paper plant quarantine certificates when declaring imports. We only need to enter the certificate number at the 'single window,' saving approximately 100 yuan per order in international shipping fees and labor costs," said Liu Liang, manager of Jiuling (Tianjin) Customs Brokerage Co., Ltd. - Tianjin: The People's Government of Tianjin Municipality, " Recent News Release"
  • "Under the new model, customs supervision has eliminated the step of verifying the format and signature of paper certificates, which can save about 30% of the review time for each customs declaration. In addition, it can prevent the risk of forged or altered quarantine certificates, which is conducive to creating a fair and efficient port business environment." - A person in charge of the Second Comprehensive Business Division of Tianjin New Port Customs, Tianjin: The People's Government of Tianjin Municipality, " Recent News Release"

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