Affected By The New Deal In Columbia, The Export Cost Of Jinjiang Clothing Products Has Been Raised.

Reporter P recently learned from the Jinjiang Office of the Quanzhou inspection and quarantine bureau that the Columbia government promulgated Decree No. 074 at the end of last month, decided to reduce the import tariff of clothing and footwear products from the current 15% to 10%, and impose an additional tariff of 5 US dollars / kg on the clothing and textile products under the HS code sixty-first, sixty-second and 63 under the HS code and 6406 "footwear". "

The measure will be implemented from March 1st this year, and the implementation period will be one year. The import materials that have been on the way before the entry into force of the measure will not be affected by the new deal.

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< p > the responsible person of Jinjiang Office of Quanzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau said that the move will have a major impact on the export of clothing and footwear products to Columbia.

According to statistics, in 2012, Jinjiang port exported a total of 1103 batches of Columbia footwear products and 40 million 770 thousand and 600 US dollars, with an average price of only 6.37 US dollars / pairs. After the tariff was imposed, the average tariff cost of each pair of shoes would increase by 4.68 US dollars; the garments and textiles under the sixty-first, sixty-second and 63 chapters of the export code HS were 1 million 531 thousand and 300 dollars, with an average price of 24.11 US dollars / kg.

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"P", the Jinjiang Office of the Quanzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau reminding the relevant enterprises in the area to communicate with the customers as soon as possible to settle the shipment of the original export orders of Columbia before March 1, 2013, and avoid unnecessary trade losses due to the change of tariff policy.

At the same time, the Jinjiang Office of Quanzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau also suggested that enterprises should increase investment in the design, technology and brand of export shoes and clothing, continuously improve the added value of products, enhance the core competitiveness of products, thereby reducing the impact of tariff barriers.

"In addition, enterprises should adjust the market structure and develop diversified markets, and consider the direct processing of factories in South American countries such as Columbia, avoiding the impact of the switch tax policy."

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