DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY & WINE SERIES

INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR (Shao Li)

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• Mr. Shao Li, First Secretary, Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

• Mr. Xuwei Wang, Secretary General, China Association for Importers & Exporters of Wine & Spirits

• Professor Giorgio Prodi, University of Ferrara (ALMA Graduate School)

• Pierpaolo Cielo, Marketing & Export Manager of Cielo e Terra S.p.a.

• Mr. Anthony Zhang, Manager Hoonay Wines

China’s Foreign Trade & Administration China’s Foreign Trade & Administration

of Imported Wineof Imported Wine

Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China 

Department of Foreign Trade

MR. SHAO LI

Summary

I. China’s Foreign Trade Situation

II. Chinese Government Pays High Attention to Import

III. Administration of Goods-Import

IV. Administration of Alcohol Products

V. Administration of Imported Wine

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I. China’s Foreign Trade Situation

A. Development of China’s Foreign Trade

B. Future Outlook

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I. China’s Foreign Trade Situation

A. Development of China’s Foreign Trade

Goods trade amount reaches $3.87 trillion,

ranks No.2 in the world

Service trade amount is over $470 billion,

ranks No.4 in the world

Contribution to the World Economy

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I. China’s Foreign Trade Situation

B. Future Outlook

More open economy

Transformation of trade developing mode

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II. Chinese Government Pays High Attention to Import

A. Imports do good to both Chinese & World Economy

B. A more open market

C. Policy for import promotion

D. Sino-foreign cooperation

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II. Chinese Government Pays High Attention to Import

A. Imports do good to both Chinese & World Economy

Further promotion of import

Imports contributes to China’s development

China’s imports also contribute to international

trade development

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II. Chinese Government Pays High Attention to Import

B. A more open market

Establish and amend Laws/Regulations

Foreign Trade Law

Administration of the Import and Export of Goods

Average import tariff level is 9.8%

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II. Chinese Government Pays High Attention to Import

C. Policy for import promotion

Issued the first official document for

import promotion

D. Sino-foreign cooperation

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II. Chinese Government Pays High Attention to Import

For China, Import promotion is a long-term

strategy.

Further steps:

1. Optimize the import structure

2. Make the import more convenient

3. Constantly improve the import promotion system13

III. Administration of Goods-Import

A. Import prohibition

B. Import restriction

C. Free importation

D. Tariff rate quota

E. State-run trade

F. Bidding for the import of electromechanical

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IV. Administration of Alcohol Products

A. China’s alcohol market

B. Current situation of MOFCOM’s administration

of alcohol circulation

C. Suggestion for further cooperation

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IV. Administration of Alcohol Products

A. China’s alcohol market

Alcoholic production: 72 million tons

Total tax contribution: RMB 84.5 billion

National consumption: over RMB 800 billion

International trade

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IV. Administration of Alcohol Products

B. Current situation of MOFCOM’s administration of

alcohol circulation

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Regulation

Industry Planning

Monitor & Statistics

Traceability System

Credit System

IV. Administration of Alcohol Products

C. Suggestion for further cooperation

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Cooperative training

Traceability System

V. Administration of imported wine

A. China’s Wine Market

B. Regulations on imported wine

C. Problems come with Growth

D. CAWS

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V. Administration of Imported Wine

A. China’s Wine Market

Since 2011, No. 5 Wine Market in the world, No.1 in Asia

2012 Import: 390 million liters, $1.5 billion

2012 Import from Italy: 31 million liters, $88.9 million

B. Regulations on imported wine

Wine: Free trade goods, with no regulations20

V. Administration of Imported Wine

C. Problems come with Growth

Forged & Fake Commodity/Price-gouging

For the sustainable development, CAWS was

founded

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V. Administration of Imported Wine

D. CAWS

China Association for Importers & Exporters of

Wine & Spirits

Your partner for promoting sale and enhancing

brand awareness in China

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Grazie ！！

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