When the imported cargo of a Beijing enterprise arrives at Tianjin Port, it can complete customs clearance in Beijing locally instead of in Tianjin thanks to the regional integrated clearance system, which began implementation half a year ago.
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After finishing the customs procedures in Beijing customs, the cargo will be carried back from Tianjin Port directly every month, according to Guo Liansheng, a representative from SMC China, a Beijing-based pneumatic components maker.
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Before last July, it took time to handle the procedures in both Tianjin and Beijing, Guo added.
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With the integrated customs clearance system in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, cargo from Beijing enterprises will spend fewer days to carry out procedures and see lower expenses on transportation between the capital city and the port city.
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It saves three days on clearance and 30 percent on transportation costs, according to Beijing’s customs authority.
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The data showed Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei received 2.34 million customs declarations in the latter half of 2014.
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Among these, Beijing received 868,900 and Tianjin 1.44 million, while Shijiazhuang customs received 31,100 declarations. Beijing enterprises applied for 642,000 customs declarations, accounting for 27.5 percent of the region’s total.
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According to the authority, the average time of the region’s customs clearance in the last quarter of 2014 was 24.87 hours, 5.13 hours shorter than that of 2013.Â