10% increase in foreign trade can achieve home appliances to the end of the year

Yesterday, the Ministry of Commerce held a press conference. Minister of Commerce Chen Deming answered the reporter on the related issue of "expanding consumption, promoting circulation, and developing foreign trade and economic cooperation." He said that he is confident that foreign trade will achieve a 10% growth target this year. He also said that relevant departments are currently studying further and are preparing to introduce some new policies to expand consumption, but the specific contents cannot be explained yet. However, Chen Deming revealed that the research direction is to launch green, low-carbon, energy-saving, environmentally-friendly, convenient people-to-people projects, but also conducive to the development of these products can be used as a recycling economy products. Chen Deming responded to the highly-respected RMB exchange rate and home appliances to the countryside.

This year, the goal of foreign trade growth of about 10% can be achieved

Chen Deming said that since August of last year, China’s external exports have seen an increase in monthly growth. In August last year, we also increased by 27%. In December last year, our foreign trade grew by only about 12%. According to forecast, between January and February, imports and exports can increase by about 7%, and exports can also be maintained at 7%.

In Chen Deming's view, the reason for the current decline in the growth of foreign trade is mainly the tightening of the internal and external environment of foreign trade development. The international financial crisis is still deepening and spreading. In particular, the European debt problem has affected European consumption. And so on, we ourselves have factors that drive up costs and so on. Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce estimates that this year's foreign trade will achieve the goal of a 10% annual increase in the annual report proposed by Premier Wen in the “Government Work Report,” but it will also be achieved through painstaking efforts.

At the same time, Chen Deming introduced the policy of stabilizing foreign trade. "One is to stabilize growth, the other is to adjust the structure, and the third is to promote balance." The so-called steady growth, it is necessary to maintain steady growth of foreign trade and maintain the basic stability of foreign trade policies. . For example, our current export tax rebate must remain basically stable. Even if there is fine-tuning, it is more encouraging policy than restrictive policy. In addition, we must also accelerate the progress of our export tax rebates. Our RMB exchange rate is already within a reasonable range, and it should also be maintained at a stable level while increasing flexibility. Processing trade accounted for more than 40% of our trade volume. We must also make the processing trade policy basically stable. In general, we must reduce the tax burden on foreign trade companies and increase financial support for them. At the same time, to promote the balance of foreign trade, while stabilizing exports, we must continue to encourage imports, including advanced technology, key equipment, and important raw materials. We must also import some consumer goods that have markets and demand, so that we and some major The trade of the source country of trade surplus will be more balanced.

Supporting SMEs to go out but not directly subsidize

Chen Deming said that China’s Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance’s support for “going global” for SMEs and small and micro enterprises is not subject to government subsidies provided that it complies with WTO regulations. Chen Deming said, "Because the WTO rules clearly stipulate what can be done and what can't be done, such as the Chinese enterprises need to "go out", the training of their employees, the help of participating in various exhibitions in the world, etc. This is what we can do, but we can't directly give companies subsidies to help it, and this will form a Western issue of our subsidy. So, if we do that, I’m a serious negligence because I’m a commerce minister and China’s The minister responsible for the implementation of the WTO, and the Ministry of Commerce are also part of the State Council, and I cannot violate these rules. However, we must try to do what we can do if we meet these rules."

Chen Deming said that he did notice that the United States recently criticized the so-called "China's failure to abide by the rules" from the president, relevant ministers, members of the National Assembly, and relevant parties. He also pointed out that the focus of accusations was China's "subsidy behavior."

He explained that on the issue of subsidies, the WTO rules divide subsidies into prohibitive subsidies and litigious subsidies. This is a very broad concept. Most WTO members have various types of subsidies. Everyone has different implications for the understanding of subsidies. For example, after the economic crisis, many countries, especially the United States, have subsidized some government finances for enterprises, such as the three major US auto companies, and all other US industries. Chen Deming said, “China has not been implementing new protection measures during the financial crisis because of its repeated calls from the G20's heads of state. Therefore, we have not criticized these phenomena and launched large-scale anti-subsidy measures.”

Regarding the issue of blame for the expansion of state-owned enterprises, Chen Deming said that China's state-owned enterprises are gradually moving toward a joint-stock system, implementing a modern enterprise system, and separating property rights and management rights. They are treated in the same way as other companies in China and compete fairly. This is especially true when you go to the world. The World Trade Organization and other international agencies do not impose any discriminatory or different regulations on state-owned enterprises, so they should be treated equally.

RMB exchange rate is within a reasonable range, home appliances to the countryside to the end of the year

"The RMB exchange rate is already within a reasonable range, so that it will remain at a stable level while increasing flexibility." Chen Deming answered a reporter's question.

He said that the WTO's WG TDF is prepared to hold a seminar on exchange rate and trade relations at the end of this month. The representative of the U.S. finance ministers and trade negotiations recently wrote a letter to the U.S. Congress claiming to use this conference and all the opportunities to promote the exchange rate reform of the RMB. Chen Deming said that this is an academic-level international trade seminar. It should be a meeting to discuss the RMB exchange rate issue. First, the WTO mainly discusses the issue of international trade. It does not have such a right. Second, this body is just a working group under the WTO. It is conducting an academic discussion. China will participate in this discussion.

Chen Deming said that China believes that in the context of the international financial crisis, the currency exchange rates of various countries should remain basically stable, which is conducive to our common response to the challenges. The practice of artificially devaluing currencies or forcing them to appreciate their currencies is undesirable, and it is not conducive to the economy moving out of the shadow of the crisis and moving toward recovery.

In addition, Chen Deming said that he will continue to expand domestic demand. He said that the policy on home appliances to the countryside has not been cancelled this year. It will be carried out until the end of this year, and 28 provinces will continue to implement the policy of expanding consumption of home appliances to the countryside this year.

Chen Deming said, “Relevant departments are still further researching and preparing to introduce some new policies to expand consumption. I cannot explain the specific content because we still need everyone to discuss the same and proceed according to procedures. But we can say that the direction of research is to introduce Those projects that are green, low-carbon, energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and beneficial to the people are also conducive to the development of these products as circular economy products."

With regard to Beijing’s policy of “replacement of old furniture” policy, it was stated that this old-for-new policy will not only be for Beijing alone, but it will have to consider the country as a whole before the end of the trade-in policy. At present, many ministries and commissions such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Finance are discussing the formulation.

The two associations Guangdong Yujian built Guangzhou, Shenzhen core Pearl River Delta high-end brand consumer circles; last year, Guangdong accounted for more than 70% of domestic sales, the contribution rate of over 80%

In 2012, the province’s total social zero target was 2.3 trillion, an increase of 15%

The reporter learned from the Guangdong Provincial Economic and Information Commission yesterday that last year, the total retail sales of consumer goods in Guangdong reached 2,024.67 billion yuan, an increase of 16.3%; domestic sales of industrial goods amounted to 6,889.16 billion yuan, an increase of 25.2%. The growth rate of domestic sales of industrial products was 13.9 percentage points higher than that of industrial exports, accounting for 70.2% of total industrial sales, which was 1.7 percentage points higher than the previous year, and contributed 82.3% to the growth of industrial sales, becoming an industry-promoting growth. Main power.

This year, the company will hold 190 promotions in the “Northbound” market. Last year, Guangdong Province took the theme of “Individual-owned enterprises gather in Guangdong and promoted transformation and upgrading” as the theme. With the park as the carrier, it will take the lead in hosting investment promotion conferences for private enterprises. A total of 809 projects will be signed with a total investment of 1.2. Trillions of dollars. Among them, 36 projects with over 10 billion yuan accounted for 44.9% of the total investment; over 70% were strategic emerging industries, transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and modern service projects. Of the 51 projects signed in Shenzhen, 20 were Establish a headquarters or operations center project. Private investment in the whole year increased by 44.9%, becoming the main driving force for investment growth; investment in strategic emerging industries exceeded 100 billion yuan, investment in advanced manufacturing and industrial nine industries exceeded 180 billion yuan and 326 billion yuan, respectively, an increase of 27.5% and 34.2%.

In the expansion of domestic sales, the promotion of "Guangdong products nationwide" has advanced in depth, and the "Guangdong Products Southwest Line" activity has contributed to more than 300 projects of Guangdong-Guangxi and Guangdong-Guizhou economic and trade cooperation with a total project value of more than 200 billion yuan. A total of 185 market activities were held throughout the year, and more than 700 billion yuan was signed for purchase contracts. Promoting the construction of a marketing network, new progress was made in the construction of the Guangdong International Commodity Purchase Center and the Commercial City. In addition, in-depth implementation of "thousands of villages and villages" market projects, promote home appliances to the countryside, trade-in and so on.

Yang Jianchu, director of the Provincial Economic and Credit Committee, said that in 2012, the province will continue to implement deeper consumer strategies, improve circulation efficiency, and focus on expanding domestic sales, creating brands, and improving the new advantages and competitiveness of “Guangzhou”. In 2012, the province’s total retail sales of social consumer goods are expected to reach 2.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 15% over 2011.

In terms of domestic sales, we will focus on developing markets for second- and third-tier cities with large market capacity and strong radiation. We plan to hold 190 economic and trade activities throughout the year. Support the construction of the “three systems” of Guangdong Trade City, Guangzhou Exhibition Center and Guangdong International Commodity Purchase Center, and establish 10 new Guangdong Trade Citys and 5 Guangdong International Commodity Purchasing Centers. Summing up the successful experiences and practices of “Guangdong Products for All”, we will focus on three large-scale economic and trade activities in Hubei, Henan and Shaanxi. Strengthen the construction of the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce abroad, strengthen communication and coordination with the local government, and help enterprises solve land and environmental assessment issues.

It is not only that nurturing brands of 100 industrial companies, but an important task for domestic sales of domestic products is to help companies establish brands and increase the core competitiveness of domestic sales. All localities must strongly support local enterprises to create their own brands and increase their added value and profitability. The company organized key brand companies to participate in national and regional exhibitions and exhibitions to promote and promote local famous brand products, enhance the influence of the brand, and actively establish a “green” channel for brand enterprises to develop the domestic market. Priority will be given to booth allocation and product procurement. To this end, choose 3 to 5 industries to implement the brand to promote the upgrading of the project, planning "100 companies expert brand line", to carry out the "brand cultivation under the grassroots, brand creation into the enterprise" activities. The pilot projects for the brand cultivation of 100 industrial enterprises were conducted, and 20 companies were recommended to be listed as pilots for brand training of industrial enterprises throughout the country. We will promote the creation of regional brands and focus on promoting the construction of 2 to 3 regional brands of industrial clusters. Promote green manufacturing to enhance Guangdong home appliance product quality demonstration experience and establish 100 quality benchmarking companies.

To create a high-end branded consumer circle in the Pearl River Delta In addition, it will nurture emerging consumer sectors and seize the new hot spot for “broad-sourcing” consumption. Provinces and cities jointly organized high-end new "broad goods" promotions. Cultivate 16 leading software and modern information service leading enterprises in the country, 5 leading leading enterprises in Internet of Things demonstration (15 cumulative), 10 leading cloud computing demonstration companies in China, and 14 national and provincial manufacturing and Logistics industry linkage demonstration enterprises (cumulative 30) and 20 national and provincial e-commerce model enterprises.

At the same time, in order to increase circulation efficiency, preparations will be made to hold a conference for the development of the province's modern circulation industry, promote the development of the circulation industry and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of views, study and formulate policies to reduce the cost of circulation and improve the competitiveness of industrial products. Using the provincial special fund for import promotion, support will be given to the commerce and trade circulation enterprises with foreign trade import function in the province, and an import commodity distribution center and agency service center will be created. Promote the construction of third-party e-commerce integrated service platforms that integrate transaction, electronic authentication, online payment, logistics, credit evaluation and other services, and nurture a group of key e-commerce service companies. Strengthen the planning and construction of large-scale commercial networks in central cities, and create a high-end consumer circle in the Pearl River Delta with Guangzhou and Shenzhen as the core. We will vigorously develop the community service industry, promote the convenience of consumption into the community, and facilitate the service of the people into the family. We will continue to implement the "Ten Thousand Villages and Thousands of Thousand Towns" market project and expand the comprehensive service functions of farm stores. To promote "agricultural super-docking" and reduce the circulation costs of agricultural products.