Notice of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce on the Declaration of Special Funds for Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Development in 2022 (Import Discount Matters)

Jingshang Sinotrans Zi [2022] No.32

Bureau of Commerce of each district, Bureau of Commerce and Finance of Development Zone, and relevant units:

  According to the relevant provisions of the Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce on Printing and Distributing the Measures for the Administration of Special Funds for Foreign Trade and Economic Development (Cai Jian [2022] No.3, hereinafter referred to as the Measures for Funds) and the Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Finance and the General Office of the Ministry of Commerce on the Key Work of Special Funds for Foreign Trade and Economic Development in 2022 (Cai Ban Jian [2022] No.37), in order to do a good job in the declaration of import discount projects in 2022, we will now make relevant statements.

  I. Basic information

  The import discount is subject to catalog management, and this import discount declaration is based on the Catalogue of Technologies and Products Encouraged to Import (2016 Edition) issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce. The catalogue includes three parts: advanced technology encouraged to import, important equipment encouraged to import and key industries encouraged to develop. The Service Trade Department of our bureau is responsible for encouraging the introduction of advanced technology, and the Foreign Trade Operation Department is responsible for encouraging the import of important equipment and encouraging the development of key industries.

  Second, the enterprise application conditions

  (1) Import the products listed in the Catalogue of Technologies and Products Encouraged to Import (2016 Edition) issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Catalogue) and the new edition of the Catalogue issued according to the changes of the situation (excluding old products), or import the technologies listed in the Catalogue from non-affiliated enterprises.

  (2) The applicant enterprise for imported products shall be the consuming and using unit on the Import Goods Declaration Form; The applicant for technology import shall be the technology user on the Registration Certificate of Technology Import Contract.

  (3) The import declaration of imported products shall be completed from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 (subject to the customs clearance date); The imported technology shall execute the contract from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and obtain the foreign exchange payment certificate issued by the bank.

  (four) the technology import contract does not contain provisions that violate the regulations of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the administration of technology import and export (the State Council DecreeNo. 331st).

  (5) The equipment imported under "Key Industries to Encourage Development" in the Catalogue is not included in the Catalogue of Imported Commodities Not Exempted from Tax for Domestic Investment Projects (Adjusted in 2012) (Announcement No.83 of Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission, General Administration of Customs and State Taxation Administration of The People’s Republic of China, 2012).

  (6) The total amount of imported products and technologies meeting the above conditions shall not be less than 500,000 US dollars.

  (7) According to the relevant requirements, central enterprises in Beijing (all enterprises affiliated to central enterprises shall be declared through the Central Enterprise Group) shall be declared through their central departments (institutions), and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce will no longer accept them.

  Third, the application materials

  (1) Application documents signed by the legal representative of the enterprise (Annex 1), including: basic information of the enterprise, import purposes, expected benefits, project performance objectives (completion of work and objectives), etc.

  (2) Notes on the Declaration of Import Discount Matters in 2022 (Annex 2) and electronic data.

  (3) Business license of the enterprise (photocopy).

  (4) Application Form for Import Discount Matters in 2022 (Annex 3) and electronic data.

  (5) Import product order contract or technology import contract (photocopy, Chinese translation is required for non-Chinese contracts).

  (six) imported products, the need to provide the "People’s Republic of China (PRC) Customs Import Goods Declaration Form" (copy or printed copy of the enterprise retained).

  (7) If technology is imported, it is required to provide the Registration Certificate of Technology Import Contract, Data Sheet of Technology Import Contract and the foreign exchange payment certificate (photocopy) issued by the bank indicating the technology import contract number. If the technology user is inconsistent with the foreign exchange payment unit, the agency contract of both parties shall be provided. The amount of technology import refers to the amount of technology fees paid for importing technologies in the Catalogue from non-affiliated enterprises through transfer, licensing, commissioned development, cooperative development, technical consultation, etc. (excluding equipment, training, debugging, travel and other expenses, excluding technology import fees paid in proportion based on annual sales and profits). Please indicate the technology import contract number, technology name and the amount of foreign exchange payment that meets the discount conditions on the payment voucher.

  (8) To import the equipment under "key industries to encourage development", it is necessary to provide the Confirmation of Domestic and Foreign-funded Projects Encouraged by the State (or the Confirmation Notice of Applicable Encouraged Industrial Policies issued by the Customs, including the list and photocopy of imported equipment attached to the confirmation letter or notice), the Certificate of Tax Exemption for Import and Export Goods (photocopy) and the Import Goods Declaration Form (photocopy). If the tax exemption certificate cannot be obtained because the tariff is zero, the tax exemption certificate may not be submitted, but the relevant situation shall be explained in the application report, and the certification materials that the relevant goods are zero tariff shall be submitted; Belonging to the "National Engineering (Technology) Research Center, National Engineering Laboratory, State-recognized Enterprise Technology Center, Key Laboratory, High-tech Entrepreneurship Service Center, New Product Development and Design Center, Scientific Research Pilot Base and Experimental Base Construction" in the third part of the Catalogue, it is not necessary to submit the Confirmation of Domestic and Foreign Projects Encouraged by the State, but it must be submitted to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments.

  (nine) if the important equipment has technical parameters, it is necessary to provide import contracts or product manuals and other relevant certification materials that list the technical parameters of the goods.

  (ten) the introduction of technology should explain whether it is introduced from affiliated enterprises, and the relevant information should be explained with supporting materials if the enterprise is renamed.

  The above materials must be stamped with the official seal of the enterprise.

  Iv. Work progress and reporting time

  (1) Submit written materials on site from July 25th to July 29th, 2022 (in duplicate).

  (2) Check the original materials on site from August 8 to August 12, 2022, and submit the bound paper materials (with page numbers) in triplicate and electronic data (submitted by USB flash drive).

  V. Place and method of submitting materials

  Venue: The application materials shall be delivered to the conference room on the second floor of Annex 6, Xili South District, Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing.

  Method: In order to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control and avoid the possible infection risk caused by crowd gathering, this year’s import discount materials are submitted by appointment system. The reporting enterprise shall complete the telephone appointment from July 20th to July 22nd (9:00-18:00), submit the written materials at the site according to the agreed time, and will not accept the appointment afterwards. Each unit shall send at most one person to the site to declare the materials. Please leave the name and mobile phone number of the person when making an appointment.

  Appointment telephone number for submission of materials: 17610520360

  Business consultation telephone (product): 55579519

  Business consultation telephone number (technology): 55579493

  VI. Training and other arrangements

  In order to do a good job in the declaration of import discount projects in 2022, the Municipal Bureau of Commerce is scheduled to hold a training meeting on the project declaration process from 15: 00 to 16: 30 on Monday, July 18, and enterprises that intend to declare can voluntarily participate. The training adopts online conference (Tencent conference number: 823614617), and participating enterprises need to download the "Tencent Conference" client in advance.

  In order to facilitate communication and receive notification information, enterprises applying for intention can scan the QR code (Annex 4) and join the "Beijing 2022 Import Discount Declaration" WeChat group. Please note "enterprise name+contact person name" for enterprises joining the group.

  I hereby inform you.

Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce    

July 13th, 2022