The first anchor load reduction freight deduction business in Guangdong Province has been implemented

Recently, the "Beiyuan" ship loaded with 68100 tons of coal slowly docked at the Guangzhou Port Group's Xingang operation area after unloading at the Guishan anchorage. Before docking, the enterprise applied for the application of "inland waterway freight deduction". After being reviewed by the Huangpu New Port Customs under the jurisdiction of Huangpu Customs, the inland waterway freight deduction of 62000 yuan for bulk cargo was successfully deducted, resulting in a tax reduction of more than 8000 yuan for the enterprise. This marks the successful implementation of the first anchor load reduction freight deduction business in Guangdong Province.
Inland waterway freight deduction, also known as "Inland waterway transportation and related expenses not included in the dutiable value", refers to the transportation and related expenses incurred by continuing to transport imported goods by sea after they arrive at the input location in China and are unloaded, and will not be included in the dutiable value. The cost must have been separately listed or the taxpayer can allocate it according to objective quantitative standards and provide a basis.
Previously, Huangpu Customs innovatively established a set of price recognition mechanism of "inland waterway freight deduction" based on the freight certificate provided by the third-party barge company, forming a "Huangpu scheme" that can be comprehensively promoted in the the Pearl River basin. Since the successful pilot of the first container "inland waterway freight deduction" declaration form by Huangpu Customs on April 23, 2024, the cumulative inland waterway freight declared by enterprises within the jurisdiction that is not included in the taxable price has exceeded 22 million yuan, reducing the tax burden by more than 2.9 million yuan.
In order to promote the extension of the "inland waterway freight deduction" to anchor load reduction and broaden the coverage of measures benefiting enterprises, Huangpu Customs visited and researched ports and bulk cargo import enterprises in its jurisdiction, systematically sorted out the bottlenecks and difficulties in the enterprise declaration process, guided barge companies to clarify the inland waterway freight standards for bulk cargo load reduction, and standardized the issuance of bulk cargo load reduction fee vouchers to ensure the precise implementation of policies.
Customs timely carries out policy interpretation and declaration guidance, allowing us to quickly enjoy policy dividends. Now when declaring, we only need to upload the reduction fee certificate issued by the shipping company, and the subsequent inland waterway freight can be deducted in one go, which not only saves time and effort, but also reduces costs, "said He Chenli, Customs Manager of Guangzhou Yuehe Energy Co., Ltd.
The successful pilot of the anchorage load reduction freight deduction business this time is a key breakthrough for Huangpu Customs to deepen the application of the 'inland waterway freight deduction' measure, "said Chen Zhengang, the head of the Comprehensive Business Department of Huangpu New Port Customs." Next, we will continue to summarize, collect and implement the experience and problems in the process, continuously improve the process and efficiency, effectively reduce costs and increase efficiency for enterprises, further promote cross-border trade facilitation, and enhance the sense of gain for enterprises