Connecting the Lok Ma Chau Bridge between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the distance of eight kilometers can be passed in the past half an hour, but it has been blocked for three or four hours this year. Because a large number of trucks travel to and from Shenzhen and Hong Kong, sometimes even a dozen times a day. Why are there so many companies that carry goods in Shenzhen and Hong Kong? What benefits can they get from it? "Economic Half-hour" focuses on the repeated customs clearance of 蹊跷, investigating the huge trade arbitrage phenomenon.
First, the goods travel to and from Shenzhen and Hong Kong
A trade data shows that since the beginning of this year, China's foreign trade import and export data has increased significantly. In the first quarter, the total value of foreign trade imports and exports increased by 13.4% year-on-year, exports increased by 18.4%, and imports increased by 8.5%. Among them, the most "unreliable" data is the import and export data for Hong Kong. In March this year, the mainland's exports to Hong Kong increased by 92.9%, setting a record high in 18 years. In the first four months, the total value of imports and exports to Hong Kong reached US$150.59 billion, an increase of 66%. Among them, the growth of the total value of Shenzhen-Hong Kong trade is as high as 130%. Will such growth have water? The "Economic Half-hour" reporter rushed to Shenzhen to investigate.
In Shenzhen Futian Free Trade Zone, due to its direct proximity to Hong Kong, goods are most convenient to enter and exit. By connecting the Lok Ma Chau Bridge between Shenzhen and Hong Kong and transporting goods from the bonded area to Hong Kong, the distance of eight kilometers can be completed within half an hour. But this year, this time has been stretched to 3-4 hours.
Wu Yiwen, general manager of Bing Kee International Logistics Co., Ltd., has been doing logistics transportation in the Futian Free Trade Zone. She told reporters that since the second half of last year, the Futian Free Trade Zone has been in traffic jams for a long time. Some of the company’s drivers were dissatisfied with the queue, and even had the idea of ​​resigning.
Ms. Wu said that on several occasions, the traffic jam delayed the time, and the company’s car did not catch up with the shipping schedule. She told reporters that the reason for the traffic jam is because more and more cars are "circling" between the bonded area and Hong Kong. Regular vehicles need to go to the airport for loading, and it takes 2-3 hours to go back and forth. However, the "circle" car does not need to be loaded and unloaded. When you go out, you will come back soon and re-queue again, resulting in an increase in passing vehicles.
What car is in the "circle"? Why do they have to "circle" in Shenzhen and Hong Kong? Just when Ms. Wu was complaining about traffic jams, many logistics and transportation companies were secretly happy. Because a large amount of goods traveled between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, it means that the business is increasing.
A Hong Kong driver from a logistics company in Shenzhen Futian Free Trade Zone told reporters that he and his colleagues are happy to pick up such a "circle" because they generally pull some small, high-value, light-weight goods, such as electronic products, and the more round-trip More, their income will also rise with the tide. On average, each driver can earn 5,6 thousand more per month because of "circle".
Second, the same cargo ten days circle 54 趟 trade data "is grown" 600%
Since the end of last year, the Hong Kong driver has often pulled such electronic products to "follow the circle" between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and sometimes even back and forth a dozen times a day. But why did he want to circle this way? He himself could not tell. During the subsequent customs clearance, the car encountered a customs inspection on site.
Customs inspection officers told reporters that the average daily customs clearance between Futian Free Trade Zone and Hong Kong was 1,200, but in the first quarter of this year, the number of vehicles that were cleared daily was increased to 1,800. The increase is that such small and high-value electronic products are in a large number of customs clearances, which makes the Customs officers worry about the increase in smuggling risks, but also specifically increase the intensity of inspections, but they can not find the customs clearance procedures and cargo inspections. Any problems. If the declaration status of the customs inspection is consistent with the actual cargo of the vehicle, they will release the goods normally.
Ouyang Qiang, deputy section chief of the Customs Logistics Monitoring Department of Shenzhen Futian Free Trade Zone, told the reporter that when the customs inspection, the main check and the number of goods are consistent with the declaration. If they match, the goods will be released normally. The goods reported by the reporters in the interview were 13 integrated circuits, amounting to 9.75 million yuan. The specifications and the number of pieces were standardized, so the car was smoothly released by the customs.
However, according to the Customs clearance record obtained by Liu Haoyuan, deputy head of the Customs Department of Shenzhen Futian Free Trade Zone, the container truck loaded with the same type of integrated circuit of the same specification has the same amount and amount, from April 1 to April 11. In the ten days or so, he repeatedly entered and exited 54 miles.
The reporter learned that bonded logistics, warehousing and processing are the main functions of the customs bonded zone. Because the warehousing of the bonded area and other various costs are low. Therefore, under normal circumstances, many overseas goods are processed through Hong Kong into the bonded area for processing, and then exported overseas through Hong Kong. Even if the goods have not been processed, as long as they enter and leave the bonded area, they will actually enter and exit once. According to the current customs statistics, the total value of the goods will be counted once.
For example, in this batch of integrated circuits with a price of $5,973,375, if it is calculated and exchanged for 50 times in 10 days, the import and export data for 10 days will increase by 300 million US dollars. It is also because of the increase in the number of goods that go back and forth, and customs statistics have been pushed up to an alarming extent. In the first quarter of this year, the total value of Shenzhen's import and export trade to Hong Kong increased by 150%, while the Fukuda Free Trade Zone's import and export growth to Hong Kong reached 600%. Liu Haoyuan told reporters affirmatively that this is a very abnormal growth phenomenon.
Third, the goods day trip easy arbitrage 100 million gold circle two hundred times can earn 500 million
According to the function of the bonded area, the goods enter the bonded area from abroad, and if they are exported to the outside world without processing, the value of the goods will not increase. So why are there so many trade companies that trade goods between Shenzhen and Hong Kong? What benefits can they get from it?
The reporter followed the vehicle loaded with the integrated circuit and arrived at a warehouse in the Futian Free Trade Zone. Because of the time of the off-duty, the warehouse had not received the goods. At this time, the batch of ICs worth 9.75 million yuan was thrown by the driver on the platform outside the warehouse. In other words, the shipment is not eager to use as a raw material for production.
What kind of profit can this kind of "circle" get? How much can such profit be? The reporter interviewed a customs broker in Shenzhen, but he also tangled on this issue for a long time. The same batch of goods he contacted took about 20 times a week. Later, he listened to others and said that it seemed meaningless. There is a lot of profit behind the behavior of the circle.
Mr. Ma, a person in the industry, told reporters that using the RMB “internal insurance†policy, a one-year guarantee letter was issued by a domestic bank to provide guarantees, and overseas banks issued RMB loans to domestic affiliated companies in overseas countries to spread the spread between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Trade arbitrage with exchange differences. This has almost become an open secret in the industry.
Mr. Ma explained to the reporter the operation process of the “circle†business. First, domestic companies will deposit 10 million yuan into banks and ask banks to open a 10 million letter of credit. Subsequently, the company bought the goods in overseas trading companies, and the domestic enterprises delivered the letters of credit to the overseas enterprises. After that, the overseas enterprises could use the letter of credit to cash in the overseas banks for 10 million.
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