The reporter learned from the Henan Provincial Department of Commerce that the results of the Ministry of Commerce’s “2021 Cross-border E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone Evaluation” were released a few days ago. The evaluation *** is divided into four levels, and the comprehensive ranking of Zhengzhou Comprehensive Experimental Area in Henan Province is in the first level - with obvious results.

It is understood that this is the first time that the Ministry of Commerce has evaluated the construction progress of the top five batches of *** 105 cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones across the country. It mainly considers more than 40 indicators such as the implementation of the comprehensive test area plan, the establishment of working mechanisms, the implementation of facilitation policies, annual import and export volume, annual export growth rate, and the number of overseas warehouses established by enterprises. The evaluation results are divided into four grades: "obvious results", "good results", "initial results" and "still in the initial stage".

Cross-border e-commerce is a bright business card for Henan Province’s opening up to the outside world. In recent years, Henan Province has further promoted the construction of the "Online Silk Road" and constantly created new situations. As the main frontier for the development of cross-border e-commerce in Henan Province, the Zhengzhou Comprehensive Pilot Zone has experienced rapid growth in business scale since it was approved in 2016. The Ministry of Commerce's "China E-Commerce Report" shows that Zhengzhou's total cross-border e-commerce retail import and export volume ranks third among cities in the country's comprehensive pilot zones and second among provincial capital cities. In 2021, Zhengzhou's cross-border e-commerce transaction volume reached 109.247 billion yuan. A year-on-year increase of 17.35.

Scene

Trade organizations, regional entrepreneur alliances, and e-commerce giants gathered in Zhengzhou

On that day, officials from more than ten countries’ embassies and consulates in China, Representatives from government departments, as well as representatives from domestic provincial commerce departments, well-known domestic experts and scholars, representatives from well-known domestic and foreign business associations, academic groups, and China Inspection and Certification Group such as China Association for Trade in Services, China Society for International Trade, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance, etc. Attend the meeting. Global cross-border e-commerce giants and international logistics executives also gathered in Zhengzhou.

Six consecutive global cross-border e-commerce conferences have been held, making Zhengzhou a landmark city for the new cross-border e-commerce business.

The speed and strength of Henan’s cross-border e-commerce development, as well as its complete carrier construction, are the confidence for this industry to accelerate.

In the past five years, Henan's cross-border e-commerce transaction volume has increased by more than 20% annually on average, exceeding 200 billion yuan in 2021, and its development level ranks among the top in the country. In 2021, Henan's GDP will grow by 6.3%, with a total volume of nearly 6 trillion yuan, ranking fifth in the country.

As a new business format with the fastest development speed, greatest potential and strongest driving effect in international trade, cross-border e-commerce has become a new channel for foreign trade, a new driving force for transformation and upgrading, and a new engine for high-quality development. . Henan has also deeply integrated into the "Belt and Road" construction, fully implemented institutional opening, actively promoted institutional innovation, management innovation and service innovation, accelerated carrier construction, built a complete industry chain and optimal ecosystem for cross-border e-commerce, and maintained rapid development The momentum has initially formed a new pattern of multi-city collaboration, equal emphasis on import and export, and online and offline integration.

Looking forward

Striving to be the maker and leader of international rules for cross-border e-commerce

Co-chairman of the Global CEO Development Conference and Chairman of the Global Cross-border E-Commerce Conference Long Yongtu mentioned in his speech that China's cross-border e-commerce has become the fastest growing new trade format with the greatest potential and the strongest pulling effect.

Long Yongtu hopes that China’s cross-border e-commerce will boldly innovate and practice, and strive to become the maker and leader of international rules for cross-border e-commerce.

“Cross-border e-commerce has been developing around the world for many years, but there is still no set of international rules to regulate the operation of the industry.” Long Yongtu said, “In this regard, Zhengzhou has done a lot of work over the years. "In practice, Zhengzhou pioneered the 1210 customs supervision model and issued service process standards. More importantly, this set of standards has been certified by the International Customs Organization, providing rules for future international customs supervision and multi-faceted operations.

Long Yongtu believes that in formulating rules, a group of excellent cross-border e-commerce companies should also be cultivated.

Judgment

China’s e-commerce still has great development potential and space

Zhang Xiangchen, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization, believes that the prosperity of China’s e-commerce industry Development has also provided many cooperation opportunities for other parts of the world. About 42% of Chinese online shoppers have purchased goods or services from abroad. China's e-commerce still has great potential and space for development.

Now, Henan has begun to improve new business models, deepen international cooperation, and promote the further development of e-commerce by improving the regulatory framework. The Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Academy is cultivating talents, bridging the knowledge gap and digital divide, and ensuring that e-commerce benefits the public. This is valuable experience for many developing and underdeveloped countries and regions developing e-commerce.

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