On October 30, the reporter learned from Ningbo Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau that from January to September this year, Ningbo Port imported 336 batches of medical equipment with a total amount of 76.44 million US dollars, up 71.42% and 129% year on year. The import volume in the first three quarters reached a record high. The types of imported equipment are also increasingly diversified, mainly including bone densitometer, ultrasonic diagnostic equipment, mobile C-arm X-ray machine, oral panoramic X-ray machine, oral X-ray digital tomography equipment, oral panoramic X-ray machine, etc. The importing countries include Japan, South Korea, Italy and Finland.

Advanced medical equipment is one of the necessary factors for the continuous improvement of the medical level. With the improvement of the people's living standards, the expectations and requirements of the people for the medical level have also increased correspondingly. Advanced imported medical equipment has naturally become the new choice of all hospitals, and the demand is also increasing. On the one hand, the rapid "rise" in the import of medical equipment is due to China's support for the medical cause, and the tariff preference is relatively large. According to the national regulations, imported medical equipment for "scientific research and teaching" can be exempted from 4% import tariff and 17% value-added tax.

On the other hand, the life and health industry is one of the top ten hundred billion industries that Ningbo has focused on cultivating during the 13th Five-Year Plan. Taking Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Zone as an example, the zone plans to build an ecological platform for the whole industrial chain of life and health with the core of international cooperative R&D and production of medical devices, including international cooperative R&D and production of medical devices, high-end medical and aesthetic products import, and characteristic medical services. It is reported that Ningbo Meishan Port has imported medical machines in large quantities since this year. As of September this year, the total amount of medical equipment imported at Ningbo Meishan Port amounted to US $24.06 million, accounting for one third of the total import amount in Ningbo.

In addition, imported medical equipment is a key sensitive commodity. As instruments and equipment that directly or indirectly affect the human body, it is closely related to the life, health and safety of ordinary people.

Under the premise of ensuring effective supervision, Ningbo Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau has taken a number of measures to ensure the smooth customs clearance of imported medical equipment. First of all, the inspection and supervision of imported medical equipment shall be carried out by special personnel, and the business backbone shall be specially assigned to take charge of it. Relevant knowledge, laws and regulations shall be regularly studied to improve work efficiency. And gradually establish a daily contact mechanism with the medical equipment consignee, grasp the situation of the imported medical equipment projects of enterprises in the jurisdiction in advance, and solve various problems in the import inspection and quarantine procedures of enterprises.

Secondly, open up a green channel for enterprises under the jurisdiction, carry out appointment inspection, ensure that the equipment can be unpacked for inspection upon arrival at the factory, create a good and rapid customs clearance environment, and promote the expansion and strengthening of the distribution center of imported medical equipment in Ningbo. In terms of follow-up supervision, after customs clearance of goods, we can continuously track and understand the commissioning process and sales flow of equipment by checking the dealer's inventory and sales records, strengthen follow-up supervision and ensure that the product quality meets the user's requirements. At the same time, we should constantly improve the quality and safety responsibility awareness of imported medical equipment enterprises, visit and investigate the consignee of medical equipment, regularly or irregularly convene medical equipment import units to have a discussion, publicize and implement relevant laws and regulations through multiple channels, and implement the first person responsibility of enterprise product quality