Investigation report of the Ministry of Commerce: the lag effect of SARS on export cannot be ignored

Introduction: the impact of new page 1 vvw "SARS" on China's foreign trade is gradually emerging The Special Representative Office of the Ministry of Commerce in Shanghai (hereinafter referred to as the "special office of Shanghai") recently released the "investigation report on the impact of SARS" on exports ", which shows that the" SARS "epidemic has not greatly affected the contracts currently being executed by enterprises, but after the outbreak, it is difficult for domestic enterprises to obtain future orders This means that the impact of SARS on foreign trade will be apparent in a few months due to the lag effect Vvw Shanghai special office of the Ministry of Commerce investigated 45 export enterprises in Shanghai, Anhui and Jiangxi, covering all 23 kinds of commodities licensed by the special office According to the vvw report, at present, the contracts in hand executed by enterprises are mainly signed at the end of last year and the beginning of this year In the face of the SARS epidemic, the vast majority of enterprises are able to take corresponding measures and adjustments to ensure timely export delivery, without any fundamental impact on the implementation of contracts in hand According to a few vvw enterprises, "SARS" has brought some difficulties to enterprises in executing contracts, mainly in the aspects of source organization, port transportation, sample delivery and inspection, etc These have resulted in the increase of export expenses, the increase of export cost and the delay of export delivery According to the vvw report, during the period of "SARS", foreign businessmen cancelled the business investigation and contract negotiation in China At the Canton Fair held in April, due to the decrease of foreign businessmen, some enterprises' export orders decreased by 90% year-on-year, and some enterprises even achieved a turnover of 0 Vvw at the same time, due to visa restrictions in most countries and the relevant provisions of China to control the spread of the epidemic, enterprises are unable to send trade groups to foreign countries, blocking the communication channels with foreign investors, and seriously affecting the contract signing and trading opportunities Some enterprises expect that the annual export volume will be reduced by more than 30%, while some potential customers have cancelled the order intention The report of vvw said that "SARS" did have a great impact on export transactions If the epidemic cannot be effectively controlled in a short period of time, its impact on exports will be unpredictable Vvw for the new situation, Shanghai special office suggested that all quota and license issuing departments, export law enforcement agencies such as commodity inspection and customs, and export settlement departments such as banks should adjust their working hours, change their working methods, and fully support and cooperate with the export of enterprises; it was suggested that all export enterprises could adopt the trading mode of "online trade" According to the vvw report, the serious lag of export tax rebate has almost become the most serious bottleneck restricting export growth All enterprises are faced with the difficulty of insufficient funds and bear serious interest pressure During the period of SARS, it is more important to ensure that the export tax refund funds are put in place and released in time Vvw