Four bonded refueling license enterprises in Guangzhou achieved the record, and the province's first cross-regional direct supply was completed

At 6:50 on November 12, 2022, as the oil supply barge "Hongheng 99" left the Shenzhen Shekou Chiwan bulk cargo terminal, Guangzhou PetroChina Fuel Oil Co.
, Ltd.
successfully completed the first cross-regional direct supply
of Guangdong Province's domestic waters.

Data show that from January to October this year, bonded refueling enterprises in Guangzhou (including national and Guangzhou licensed enterprises) have completed the filling of nearly 1 million tons
.
At present, four bonded refueling license enterprises in Guangzhou have completed the filing with the Provincial Department of Commerce and have the qualification conditions
to carry out bonded oil direct supply operations in the province.

Guangzhou PetroChina Fuel Oil Co.
, Ltd.
is the third enterprise
in Guangzhou to obtain a bonded refueling license.
On August 31, the bonded bunkering of the international sailing ship "BHUDTHI BHUM" was carried out at Nansha Phase III Terminal, achieving the first bunkering breakthrough
.

According to reports, under the guidance and coordination of the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Shenzhen Shekou Customs, Shenzhen Maritime Safety Bureau, etc.
, Guangzhou PetroChina Fuel Oil Co.
, Ltd.
carried out the application for customs supply and receiving oil, the application for material addition, and the signing of a safety agreement at Chiwan Bulk Cargo Terminal, and successfully completed the 650-ton bonded oil filling business
for the "STAR AMBER" freighter.
This also marks a breakthrough in the cross-regional bonded oil direct supply business in Guangdong Province, which will effectively promote the high-quality development of
the bonded oil bunkering business in Guangdong Province.

The Opinions of the State Council on Carrying out the Pilot Work of Business Environment Innovation (Guo Fa [2021] No.
24) clearly states that "bonded oil supply enterprises in Guangzhou and Shenzhen are allowed to carry out bonded oil direct supply business within Guangdong Province, further enhance the comprehensive service capacity of international shipping, and attract ships on international voyages"
.

In order to implement this measure, the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province held a special meeting on cross-border direct supply of bonded oil enterprises in the province in July, deployed research and promoted bonded oil supply enterprises in Guangzhou and Shenzhen to carry out cross-regional direct supply and other related businesses and policies in the waters of the province, and required the construction of a bonded refueling business information platform covering provinces and cities vertically and linking various departments horizontally in accordance with the goal of "simplified procedures and efficient filling", and promoted the full implementation
of bonded oil direct supply business in the province.

It is understood that compared with ordinary fuel oil, bonded fuel is exempt from customs duties, value-added tax and consumption tax, thus attracting more international cargo ships berthing and consumption
.
In addition to having a direct impact on the growth of foreign trade, the bonded ship bunkering industry will also bring the development of
animal supplies, maintenance, maritime consulting, shipbroking, finance and insurance, entertainment and shopping and other service industries.

According to the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, in order to continue to do a good job in the exploration and innovation of the high-quality development of bonded bunkering formats, Guangzhou will promote the mutual recognition and interoperability of bonded bunkering license enterprises approved by Guangzhou and Shenzhen, promote bonded bunkering enterprises to carry out bonded bunkering business in port cities in the province, and provide maritime service guarantee
for international sailing ships in the waters of the province, especially in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Under the guidance and help of the Provincial Department of Commerce, Guangzhou will also actively participate in the construction of the province's bonded refueling information platform, integrate the needs of cross-city, cross-department, and cross-customs areas, and help enterprises achieve efficient refueling operations
.

In terms of promoting the implementation of bonded oil blending and blending business, with the support of the Guangdong Branch of the General Administration of Customs and Guangzhou Customs, Guangzhou will actively strive to carry out the pilot bonded fuel oil blending business in the Nansha Free Trade Area to help enterprises reduce costs and enhance the market competitiveness
of bonded refueling enterprises in Guangzhou.