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Ministry of Commerce Promotes Sixth Batch of "Best Practice Cases" for Pilot Free Trade Zones

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The Ministry of Commerce has issued and promoted the sixth batch of "Best Practice Cases" for pilot free trade zones, highlighting new models and mechanisms for trade facilitation, government function transformation, free flow of factors, open channel construction, and high-quality industrial development. These cases include innovative approaches such as assisted inspection of import and export mechanical and electrical products, cross-border e-commerce bonded retail imports, and intercontinental Asia-Europe international multimodal transport corridors. The promotion of these cases aims to encourage local governments to learn from and implement these best practices, contributing to the enhancement of free trade zones and the promotion of high-quality development.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ministry of Commerce has promoted 29 best practice cases for pilot free trade zones, focusing on five key areas: trade facilitation, government function transformation, free flow of factors, open channel construction, and high-quality industrial development.
  • The cases include new models such as assisted inspection of import and export mechanical and electrical products, cross-border e-commerce bonded retail imports, and intercontinental Asia-Europe international multimodal transport corridors.
  • These cases have been promoted to guide and drive other regions across the country in advancing in-depth reforms, expanding high-level opening-up, and promoting high-quality development.
  • A total of 485 FTZ institutional innovations have been promoted at the national level, with the Ministry of Commerce continuing to leverage the inter-ministerial joint conference mechanism for FTZs.
  • The promotion of these best practice cases aims to help local governments learn from and draw on these case studies according to local conditions.

Statistics:

  • 29 "Best Practice Cases" for pilot free trade zones have been promoted by the Ministry of Commerce.
  • 485 FTZ institutional innovations have been promoted at the national level.
  • 5 key areas have been focused on: trade facilitation, government function transformation, free flow of factors, open channel construction, and high-quality industrial development.

Sources:

  • Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (September 15)
  • Letter from the Ministry of Commerce on the Issuance of the Sixth Batch of "Best Practice Cases" for Pilot Free Trade Zones (https://zmqgs.mofcom.gov.cn/fztg/sjal/art/2025/art_d961f06343bb4acb9543e8cfc0e71abb.html)

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