SIP Customs Help Local Enterprises with Eight Supportive Policies

Since the import and export trade faces extremely tough market situation, Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) Customs promulgated eight measures to support local enterprises: to extend the office hours; to promote reforms such as "express clearance according to applicable laws"; to improve the functional advantages and supervision efficiency of the Integrated Free Trade Zone; to strengthen the aligned operation with Taicang Port; to optimize the statistical and early warning services; to provide information support for decision making on macro economy and the company operation with innovative systems on examination and verification; to introduce crisis services; and to help companies achieve soft landing. After its efforts in past four months, the number of companies in the range of risk level has been gradually reduced and the import and export values of several leading enterprises have gone up steadily.
Originally published on Suzhou Daily
April 20, 2009