1. Promote ecological and environmental protection and promote the formation of green development methods and lifestyles
"We want green waters and green mountains, but also golden mountains and silver mountains." "Green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains." The concept of green development has become popular with the people. At the two sessions, President Xi repeatedly emphasized the importance of doing ecological and environmental protection work. Previously, the State Forestry Administration clearly stated that in 2016, commercial logging of natural forests in all state-owned forest farms across the country would be halted. Beginning in 2017, through agreements, the commercial logging of natural forests collectively owned across the country will be phased out. The "Natural Forest Protection Regulations" are also being formulated. This series of policies shows that importing timber is an important way to ensure economic development in the future. For a long period of time in the future, my country's timber will mainly rely on foreign imports. The process of urbanization in my country is accelerating. Some professionals predict that the demand for timber in the Chinese market will double on the original basis in the next 20 years.
2. Import and export trade will be more convenient
On the afternoon of March 9, Yu Guangzhou, Director of the General Administration of Customs, was interviewed by reporters at the "Ministerial Passage" of the two sessions and responded to social concerns such as "how to facilitate import and export trade". He said that customs clearance shall be inspected under the premise of effective risk prevention and control and effective supervision to ensure that it can be inspected well and facilitate customs clearance. Yesterday, when Premier Li Keqiang met with Chinese and foreign reporters, he also stated that “the government must further streamline administration and delegate powers, promote better services, so that the masses will not run errands, but also can accomplish things.” I believe that the customs clearance of imported timber will be more convenient in the future.
3. The two sessions promoted industrial transformation and upgrading in the Yangtze River Economic Belt
On March 14, the National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference on macroeconomic operating data. The main content included speeding up the reform of customs clearance methods, and on the basis of achieving the integration of customs clearance in 12 customs areas in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, promoting customs inspection cooperation "one declaration, one time "Inspection and one-time release" customs clearance mode. Strengthen the integration with the "Belt and Road" construction. This indicates that the ports along the Yangtze River will usher in further innovative development, and the major coastal timber import port industries will benefit from this. Strengthening the integration of the "Belt and Road" will enable foreign timber imported by sea to be transported to the inland in a more convenient way. The ports along the Yangtze River will also become important ports of entry for timber imports across the country in the future.
