At present, the global economic recovery is sluggish and trade protectionism takes the occasion. Some countries use standard certification as an invisible trade barrier to obstruct the normal development of bilateral trade and bring about many uncertainties in global trade.

Recently, many enterprises reported that some foreign markets are stepping up efforts to build a "green barrier" and create a "stealthy high wall" for trade protection. This has given "tangible" damage to Chinese exporters. Demolition of "stealth walls" rely on the supply-side reform is not enough, I hope the relevant departments to take countermeasures to protect the interests of enterprises and safeguard the image of China's products.

Barriers: Experience "Ravine"

"In terms of pesticide residues alone, we have undergone more than 470 tests." General Manager Guizhou Guizhou Corey Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. said to the fish that the EU market has set quite strict standards for the import of tea. Efforts, and these standards will be constantly updated, more stringent.

In order to control the quality of tea, the friendly fish will be open to the tea plantations in the national 5A nature reserve Fanjingshan and Thunder Hill, planting, research and development, processing and marketing chain throughout the entire strict control, from planting, planting and management and tea farmers sign Strict order agreement, less spraying pesticides, the use of organic fertilizer, picking the most important part before Ching Ming, so named "your core." "Through these efforts, no detectable pesticide residues were detected in tea leaves, but anthraquinone was detected." To the friendly fish, a test report said more than 470 of these items met the criteria. The anthraquinone GCMSMS test only showed a value of 0.007 mg / kg, with a limit of quantitation of 0.005 mg / kg and a limit of 0.02 mg / kg, meaning anthraquinones are present in the tea but not exceeded. The EU has included anthraquinone as a test for its suspicion of carcinogenicity and the International Agency for Research on Cancer considers anthraquinone to be carcinogenic enough that no one can pinpoint its source. "Some say pesticides, and some say it is dust, the industry has not understood, do not know how to avoid.

"Green Barrier" is just one type of "invisible wall," with more "standards" placed before exporters. Zhuhai Beer Marketing Co., Ltd. Overseas Marketing Manager Yu Hong said the company exported beer in addition to the liquor to comply with local standards, to pass phytosanitary, health certificates, HACCP certification, the packaging, etc. also have stringent requirements. For example, the production date format, bar code width and placement of the location of the strict requirements of the outer box can not be nails and aluminum nail, alcohol must be marked with the accuracy of the number, but can not use the "≥" and the like ... This extends the beer production process, but also increased the amount of capital invested.

Many business people reflect that this phenomenon not only exists in the food industry, not only to the import side of the Customs will put forward stringent certification requirements, large buyers will also set strict standards, but also designated the certification body. Many certifications, tests and standards have forced Chinese foreign trade firms to cross the rapids of the rapids.

Response: Remove the "Invisible High Wall"

The "inshore reef" formed by "invisible high walls" not only raises the export cost of Chinese enterprises, virtually creates a barrier, but also quietly rewrites the rules of international trade, drastically weakens the competitiveness of Chinese products in the international market and even Discharge the product directly from the market.

According to data released by Jiangsu Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, in the first three quarters of this year, the quantity and value of goods returned for export of industrial products in Jiangsu Province decreased by 12.67% and 17.84% respectively over the same period of last year, but still as high as 6070 batches and 217 million U.S. dollars, equivalent to 20 Many batches of goods were returned, the value of more than 2.4 million US dollars. "As an enterprise, facing the standard requirements set by the customs or customers, either choose to do it or choose to abandon the market." To the friendly fish, an agricultural pesticide residue test costs over 2,000 yuan and takes nearly 10 days. And the product must minimize the use of pesticides, the use of organic fertilizer, which will inevitably cause pests, the output reduced by 20% to 30%. At the same time, a large number of inputs also make "your core" higher than the price of ordinary tea 15% to 20%, with the standard elevation, prices have to rise. "Businesses are forced to take the high-end route, which can be hard to withstand the impact of demanding standards if they are low-end."

Yu Hong said that in response to technical barriers such as standards, the company set up a special technical department, closely tracking wine quality standards, laws and regulations and other aspects of change, strict control of formulations, ingredients and processes, and increase efforts to develop new craft beer and other new products, But to bypass the "rapids reefs" are difficult.

Analysts believe that the principle of "invisible high walls" violates the principle of non-discrimination by WTO is essentially a practice of trade protectionism. China should take countermeasures to "remove the wall" while speeding up supply-side reforms to safeguard the interests of enterprises and safeguard China Product image.