Beijing Customs to replicate Star Network mode in BDA

Mar. 11, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area (BDA) and Beijing Customs signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last week on setting up a cooperation mechanism and a series of measures to facilitate the development of high-tech industries in BDA.

According to the MOU, high-tech enterprises as well as enterprises in electronic information industry, bio-pharmaceutical industry, automobile industry and equipment manufacturing industry in BDA may enjoy simplified and personalized services provided by Beijing Customs.

The Star Network mode is adopted by BDA's Star Network Industrial Park, which was founded in 2000 with more than 20 top international phone corporations and accessory businesses including Nokia and its world-class suppliers. The park is now the world's most complete green mobile phone industry chain.

The logistic system of the Star Network Industrial Park run by DHL has been under the on-line supervision of the BDA Customs Office around the clock, which helps those enterprises reduce the operation cost to the minimum and successfully achieve the "zero inventory" goal.

In the near future, the Star Network supervision mode will be replicated in the management of BDA's Digital
Display Industrial Park under the MOU agreement. BDA will continue to work with the Beijing Customs in a bid to ensure the stable growth of the enterprises in BDA amid the global financial crisis. The BDA administrative committee will also assist those enterprises in making full use of preferential policies for the Beijing Tianzhu Integrated Bonded Area.

BDA also said those enterprises with annual tax payment of more than RMB 50 million will be able to enjoy the personalized services from the customs.