The free trade journey of a cherry: just get off the branch and go to the desk.

How long will it take for a cherry from the Australian island of Tasmania to be released from the dock in the bonded port area of Poyang Mountain to be released after inspection? The answer is six hours. This means that after the fruits imported from overseas arrive in Hong Kong, they can be delivered to consumers on the same day. Not only fresh, but also affordable. Fruit is just a microcosm. In all aspects of the common people's "food, clothing, entertainment and transportation", the reform of the free trade zone is playing a role in silence.

Xinhuanet, Shanghai, September 4 (Reporter he Xinrong) how long will it take for a cherry from the Australian island of Tasmania to be released from the dock in the bonded port area of Bo Yangshan to be released after inspection? The answer is six hours.

At the end of September this year, the operation of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone will be the third anniversary. "it turns out that this process will take at least two days, and the reform of the free trade zone has been greatly accelerated. This means that after the fruits imported from overseas arrive in Hong Kong, they can be delivered to consumers on the same day. " Zhao Guozhang, co-founder of Tiantian Orchard, a domestic fruit and fresh e-commerce company, said in an interview with reporters recently.

In June 2015, the designated port of entry fruit in China's first free trade zone settled in Yangshan, Shanghai, and Tiantian Orchard became the first batch of tasters. From the first 4 varieties such as Australian cherry and New Zealand kiwifruit to 15 varieties such as American orange, Mexican avocado and Peruvian grape, from 20 to about 300, the orchard conquered the taste buds of many people through the free trade zone.

Not only fresh, but also affordable. Bai Zhanghong, director of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Supervision Office of the Shanghai entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, said that for fresh products such as fruits, the state inspection authorities have introduced a number of new policies such as "pre-inspection and quarantine" and "one inspection and write-off in batches" in the reform of the free trade zone. greatly simplify the logistics of imported fruits. On average, each box saves 500 yuan in port costs and reduces logistics costs by more than 30%.

"the loss rate of fruit from picking to selling can reach 30 per cent. For us, compressing time means saving costs. " Zhao Guozhang said. In the past, a case of Australian cherries sold for 600 yuan on the market, and after rapid customs clearance in the free trade zone, the price could be as low as 350 yuan, equivalent to a 40% discount.

Thanks to the reform of the free trade zone, the average annual growth rate of fruit imports at the Shanghai port has reached more than 40 per cent in the past three years, with imports of about 1 million tons last year. In addition to supporting Shanghai's local cross-border e-commerce platform, it also radiates to Hangzhou, Ningbo and other Yangtze River Delta regions.

Fruit is just a microcosm. In all aspects of the common people's "food, clothing, entertainment and transportation", the reform of the free trade zone is playing a role in silence. For example, under the new policy of "air inspection and sea release" launched by the State Inspection Department in the free trade zone, when the goods are still at sea, the samples are first airlifted for inspection, so that the results will be known before the goods arrive and released as soon as they arrive at the port.

Statistics show that after the pilot "air inspection sea release", the time from landing to sale of imported infant formula has been shortened from 55 days to 11 days, a decrease of as much as 80%. Imported toys have been copied and promoted from the Mattel brand to the Lego brand, and more than 2 million Lego toys have been released by the middle of this year, with a value of nearly US $70 million. Now when it comes to the new policy of national inspection in the free trade zone, enterprises blurt out the "air inspection sea release".

In addition to "air inspection and sea release", there are also "border inspection and release" and "he checks and I release". "with the goal of creating a convenient business environment, the State Inspection Department has continuously promoted system innovation on the basis of the reform of" ten inspections and ten releases ". At present, eight systems have been replicated and promoted throughout the country, and 24 systems have issued specific norms and operating rules, which will take the lead in promoting the city as an alternative for national replication and promotion. " Yu Taiwei, director of Shanghai entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, said.

Lower the threshold beforehand, improve efficiency in the event, and strengthen supervision afterwards-- as a guardian of the country, the State Inspection should not simply seek speed in the reform of the free trade zone, but also take good care of safety. Yu Taiwei said that the State Inspection Department will explore a classified supervision system in the free trade zone according to the dimensions of commodity risk and enterprise integrity. For example, "air inspection and sea release" is very convenient, but if it is found that the samples transported by air and shipping are inconsistent, the pilot qualification will be resolutely cancelled, so that the integrity record of the enterprise can be fully displayed in the import and export link.