Zhejiang Electrical And Mechanical Footwear Will Increase Sales In Switzerland

Last Saturday, People's Republic of China and a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_p.asp" > Switzerland "/a > federal free trade agreement" were signed in Beijing. This is the first FTA signed by China and the European continent countries.

The proportion of products that Switzerland participates in tax reduction is 99.99%, and the Chinese side is 96.5%, which exceeds the general level.

Hangzhou customs officials said that the FTA would greatly reduce the tariff costs of bilateral trade, while for domestic consumers, the price of Swiss imports would be significantly reduced.

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< p > "Switzerland is the traditional export market of our company."

Zhejiang Hangzhou fork import and Export Co., Ltd. deputy general manager Wu Jianxin said.

At present, Hangzhou branch's export volume to Switzerland is very stable every year. Last year, the export volume was about 3 million dollars, and the tariff was about 5%. Once the FTA is put into operation, Hangzhou fork products will have more competitive advantages.

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< p > according to the responsible person of Hangzhou customs, in the first 5 months of this year, the total value of Zhejiang's imports and exports to Switzerland was US $390 million, of which the products exported mainly were < a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > shoes < /a > category, mechanical and electrical products and a target = "_blank" href= "_blank" > clothing >

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Wang Hailong, AOKANG shoes, said that 7 of the 10 pairs of leather shoes exported to AOKANG were exported to Europe, mainly in the middle priced leather shoes with a unit price of 20 dollars / P.

Although Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, it has signed about 120 cooperation agreements with the European Union to implement free trade. This will provide a possibility for China to import semi-finished products from Switzerland to Switzerland and then sell it to the European Union.

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At present, China is the largest trading partner of Switzerland in Asia. Switzerland is China's seventh largest trading partner and sixth largest source of foreign investment in Europe. P

The relevant persons in charge of the Hangzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau believe that the prices of products such as Swiss watches and Swiss Army knives should be reflected more clearly because of the relationship between tax categories and marketing policies.

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