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base of operations of China Southern Airlines, cross-border e-commerce accounts for 70%
Asia’s biggest airline. By the end of 2014, five of businesses in Guangzhou. Enterprises
airlines, namely China Southern Airlines, Air in Guangzhou Baiyun Airhub Bonded Area
China, Shenzhen Airlines, Hainan Airlines and enjoy a vast array of preferential policies.
9 Air Co. Ltd., had started operation at the For example, in the bonded area, imported
airport. Meanwhile, 127 domestic and foreign goods can be held without being subject
airlines operate over 260 air routes (including to customs duties, imported equipment
128 international routes), and handle passenger and domestic commodities can respectively
throughput of 54.78 million and cargo throughput enjoy tax exemption and tax refund, and
of 1.45 million tons, ranking second and third domestic commodities can be settled either
nationwide respectively. in foreign currency or in RMB.

From August 2013, the implementation of 72-hour • Convenient Customs Clearance
Transit Visa Exemption for citizens from 45 countries Services
destined for a third country (region) with valid
international traveling documents and air tickets Guangzhou Aerotropolis Development
will promote the development of trade, convention, District is where the airport customs
recreation and culture industries in Guangzhou. authority is located as well as Guangzhou’s
Meanwhile, it is also of great significance to transit pilot operation of “one window for all
business and construction of international aviation services” for international trade (relevant
hub of Baiyun International Airport. regulatory materials and documents
concerning import, export and transit
• State-level Comprehensive Bonded Area issued by the Customs, the Inspection
and Quarantine Bureau, the Station of Exit
Guangzhou Baiyun Airhub Bonded Area, a state- and Entry Frontier Inspection and other
level comprehensive bonded area, has been set up government bodies can be applied at a
in Guangzhou Aerotropolis Development District, single window). Meanwhile, the customs,
integrating the functions of the port of entry, inspection and quarantine policies as are
imported and exported commodity exhibition, practiced by the Free Trade Zone can also
import and export trade, bonded warehousing and be implemented in the boned area. Imports
logistics, and bonded processing. It is an important can enter the bonded zone before they
development platform that connects domestic are declared to the customs. Territorial
and overseas markets. Cross-border e-commerce, declaration and clearance at port of entry,
financial leasing and other new businesses in the one-time document submission and
bonded area are gathering steam. In particular, declaration, inspection and clearance, tax
on domestic sales based on particular cases,
futures bonded delivery and other innovative
measures fully improve approval efficiency.

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