The global epidemic is severe. How can my country's foreign trade and overseas companies survive the big test?

The global epidemic is severe. How can my country's foreign trade and overseas companies survive the big test?
Time: 2020.04.09 Editor: China city news Click:
Small and micro enterprises are greatly affected by the backlog of goods and the delay of remittance

According to enterprise survey data, as of March 27, the number of China's import and export enterprises was more than 6.41 million, including 5.2 million enterprises in operation and survival. From the perspective of industry distribution, wholesale and retail industry accounted for the largest proportion, accounting for 51% of the total, followed by manufacturing industry, accounting for 18% of the total.

On April 1, Liang Huiliang, who has been engaged in automobile parts manufacturing and trade for more than 20 years in Yuhuan City, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, called his customers in Egypt early in the morning to inquire about the payment of goods.

"In addition to my customers' delay in payment in Egypt," he said According to the feedback from customers, local ports and banks have been closed. As a result, the goods have been overstocked at the port of destination, and customers are unable to pick up the goods or pay the balance. The local government has no definite statement on the recovery time. " A large number of loans are not in place, leading to this 70% of foreign trade share of the factory feel unprecedented pressure.

Many small and micro enterprises involved in international trade, including Liang Huiliang factory, just finished the first half of the domestic war and then ushered in the global war in the second half.

"The operating loss in March was about 50% compared with the same period last year, even so, we have to stick with it." "Banks and other financial institutions that have long-term cooperation are willing to offer preferential financing schemes, such as reducing the interest on factory loans for one or two months," Liang said. In view of the losses caused by the epidemic, local governments have also introduced various policies, such as exemption from pension fees. " All these measures have greatly relieved Liang Huiliang's anxiety.

On March 26, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) issued the notice on strengthening the financial services for the coordinated resumption of work and production in the industrial chain. In the field of foreign trade and export, the notice requires to strengthen the effectiveness of financial support for the coordinated development of global industrial chain by increasing foreign trade credit, improving cross-border service network, and expanding the coverage of short-term export credit insurance.

With the increase of logistics cost and time, the problem of foreign trade transportation has been solved

The reporter learned in the interview that because of the epidemic, the logistics cost has increased by 3-5 times, and the logistics time has been greatly prolonged. As a result, raw materials can not be transported in and products can not be exported. Many foreign trade enterprises are facing the risk of default and industrial transfer.

As the main transportation channels of foreign trade, railway and water transportation are actively adjusting their thinking and speeding up the improvement of transportation efficiency. On March 30, Li Yang, director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of transport, told a press conference on the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council that so far, there are 65 ports opening international road transport, of which 34 are still open, and others have been closed due to seasonal reasons or the impact of the epidemic. The above 34 ports only opened freight transport services and suspended road passenger transport services.

The number of ships entering Liyang port every day is about 7000, which is called international trade in China

At present, China Europe railway freight trains are in normal operation. "In addition to weekends, every day we have China Europe trains full of electronic products, mechanical accessories, daily necessities and other goods from Changsha international port in Hunan Province." Zeng Wuwei, Secretary of the Party committee and chairman of the board of Changsha Xiangtong international railway port, told reporters, "this year, Hunan Railway alone has opened more than 70 China Europe trains."

"Goods from Changsha international port can reach Minsk, Belarus in about 15 days. In the past, the export goods we carried were shipped to Alashankou in bulk, and we had to stop in groups for many times, so the time could not be guaranteed. At least 20 days can be saved by taking a batch of goods on a regular train. " Peng Hui, general manager of Changsha branch of Shenzhen orient HNA international freight forwarding company, believes that during the epidemic period, the speed of railway freight transport is more guaranteed.

"We report the train operation plan to the dispatching office of the superior department according to the operation requirements reported by customers, and ensure that the empty flat cars required by the train are in place one day in advance. The ticket preparation shall be completed before 18:00 on the day of departure, and the train loading shall be completed 1.5 hours in advance. " Luo Shengqiu, deputy director of Changsha freight center, said, "over the past few years, the punctuality rate of China Europe train in Changsha has basically exceeded 99%

The spread of the epidemic, enterprises encounter difficulties, and overseas Chinese businessmen help each other to tide over the difficulties

In early April, the Mozart art school in Cologne, Germany, received 9000 Euro Corporate grants from the local government. "From March 28 to 30, we submitted the application on the local government website, and soon received the receipt of approval." Liu Jiawen, the head of Mozart art school, said that the school she set up in the local area mainly provides training for Chinese students who come to Germany for examination, and also teaches local Chinese children. The nature of the private music school is just in line with the local government subsidy conditions.

After the epidemic spread in Germany, Mozart art school suspended classes. Liu Jiawen learned a lot of information about the epidemic from the Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, and seriously considered and adjusted the teaching methods of the school. "For the whole March, the school had no income and had to pay fixed fees such as rent, water and electricity, underground garage and so on." Liu Jiawen said, "my colleagues and I began to teach at home in the form of online courses, and produced free music teaching videos to lay a good foundation for freshmen to enter school in advance, so as to prepare for the resumption of teaching after the epidemic."

In Warsaw, Poland, Chinese entrepreneur Chai Hongyun has run a travel agency and several hotels for many years. As a result of the epidemic, his travel agency and some hotels closed down, one of which specializes in takeout. "Chinese employees stay and stick together and keep the business running through takeout." Chai Hongyun said, "although my enterprise has encountered great difficulties, many Chinese businessmen will not be afraid if they unite together. I believe the epidemic will soon be over."

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