Quanzhou Customs Shishi Office’s customs officer supervises the market procurement and export of pre-packaged food . Photo by Huang Zhongzu
China News Service Quanzhou, March 3 (Sun Hong, He Liling, Zhang Huanzhi) "The export method of pre-packaged food is convenient and fast. Currently, we arrange 3 to 5 containers to export every week, mainly for overseas Chinese buyers." Ouyang Mengya, the business head of Fujian Shishidipai Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd., said.
htmlOn the 13th, a batch of foods declared by the company through market procurement will be sent to Philippines after being supervised by the customs of Quanzhou . It is reported that the batch of food weighs 15 tons and the value of the goods exceeds US$30,000. Ouyang Mengya introduced that pre-packaged foods such as candies, beverages, instant noodles, candied fruits, jelly, edible vegetable oils, etc. are the company's "main force" of exports and are very popular in overseas food supermarkets and catering venues.According to Quanzhou Customs statistics, since it was approved in September 2019 to be approved as the first market procurement trade method export pre-packaged food pilot, Quanzhou Shishi Clothing City has exported 2,216 batches of pre-packaged foods with a value of US$103 million, including 18 low-risk pre-packaged foods such as candies, chocolates, pastries and biscuits, and has been exported to more than 10 countries and regions including the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, etc., forming a new export trade format with unique local characteristics of Fujian.
is a major snack food production base and distribution center in China, and is also an important food supply base in areas where overseas Chinese gather, with a large demand for pre-packaged food exports. In the first two months of this year, Quanzhou Customs supervised the export of 200 batches of pre-packaged food in Shishi Clothing City, with a value of US$9.894 million, and increased by 135.29% and 172.46% year-on-year.
Li Huiyu, deputy director of Shishi Municipal Bureau of Commerce, introduced that with the support of customs, we make good use of market procurement and pre-packaged food export pilot policies, jointly promote the approval of Shishi International Food City to be included in the market procurement trade pilot, open up the "dual circulation" of domestic and international trade, and open up a new channel for export food. At present, Shishi International Food City has more than 200 companies and more than 600 stores settled in, forming good social benefits.
"Export pre-packaged food is a pilot business superimposed on the market procurement trade method. We are the first pilot in the country." Zhuang Shaogong, director of Quanzhou Customs' Shishi Office, said that in accordance with the management principle of "controllable risks, traceable sources, and accountability", the customs has established and improved an export pre-packaged food supervision system suitable for the development of market procurement trade methods, streamlined the processes, clarified rights and responsibilities and regulatory requirements, and promoted the formation of a "three-party governance" food safety guarantee mechanism for local governments, customs and enterprises to ensure orderly exports in accordance with laws and regulations, and ensure openness, control, and fast access. So far, the overall business has developed steadily and orderly. (End)
Source: China News Network
