As a practitioner of innovating urban economy and life, the Free Trade Zone will lead the future development of Chenzhou and drive the new rise of the region. There is no doubt that it will take off for Chenzhou's open economy
In Chenzhou Area of the Free Trade Zone, there are more than 1000 enterprises involved in gem processing, non-ferrous metals, logistics and warehousing industries. Duan Waibin, Director of Chenzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, said that the "free circulation" of production factors such as investment, goods import and export, personnel, capital and technology in the free trade zone will surely bring better employment and entrepreneurship environment, more open investment opportunities, greatly reduce living and production costs, and gather strong driving forces for urban development.
As a world-famous town of non-ferrous metals, Chenzhou has successfully built the international exhibition brand of China (Hunan) International Mineral and Gem Expo. In order to protect and make good use of this brand, the overall plan announced by the State Council clearly proposes to support the development of ore blending business and improve the warehousing, distribution, processing and distribution system. It is supported to classify the natural mineral crystal exhibits of China (Hunan) International Mineral and Gem Expo (including mineral crystals with the same name for ornamental gems) into ornamental sample crystals. We should make use of the current policy of exempting the import tariff on the retained and purchased exhibits of international exhibitions in the central and western regions to run China (Hunan) International Mineral and Gem Expo well; actively undertake diamond import and export and high-end jewelry processing trade, support Chenzhou to carry out the implementation of "Kimberley Process International Certification System". Relying on the existing trading places, we should carry out gem trading in accordance with the law.
Many business owners said that these will bring great benefits to the development of relevant enterprises, not only to upgrade the industry and lead the high-end development of the industry, but also to boost the foreign trade of enterprises themselves, and further boost the brand influence of China (Hunan) International Mineral & Gem Expo.
"We should take this great opportunity and our own advantages to make persistent efforts to further strengthen the work of attracting investment, and constantly enlarge the driving role of attracting investment in the city's economic and social development." According to Yi Pengfei, Chenzhou will focus on the strategy of "opening up and rising, green development" and "industry leading and all-round development", actively dock with the CBA, undertake industrial transfer at a high level, and build Chenzhou into a leading goose in undertaking industrial transfer in the central and western regions, a Cooperation Demonstration Zone in docking with Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in the central region, a pilot zone for copying reform and innovation experience, a Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone, and an important growth pole of opening up and rising.
