The 2025 foreign trade policy has been officially released! Learn how to apply for subsidies and seize the policy benefits!

As the global trade environment becomes increasingly complex, cost reduction and efficiency improvement have become key strategies for foreign trade companies seeking stable growth. By 2025, China's national and local commerce departments were intensively launching four core foreign trade bonus policies, specifically designed to support the development of export companies with the goals of "cost reduction, market expansion, and supply chain stability." This article will provide you with policy highlights and practical strategies to help you easily seize these policy benefits and enhance your company's international competitiveness.

1. Four major policy dividends directly address the core pain points of foreign trade

The 2025 foreign trade policy, combining export-oriented industries with emerging fields, has formed a more focused, rapid and efficient support system, greatly enhancing the risk resistance and market development capabilities of enterprises.

2. Practical application must-read: key application process and precautions

Taking the two popular policies of "Overseas Exhibition Subsidy" and "Export Tax Rebate" as examples, the following detailed steps will help you complete the declaration efficiently and in compliance with regulations:

1. Overseas Exhibition Subsidy Application Process

1. Advance filing: You must file with the local Commerce Bureau or CCPIT at least 15 working days before the start of the exhibition, and submit information including the exhibition introduction and booth map. Late filing will be invalid.
2. Prepare application materials: After the exhibition, collect complete information such as subsidy application form, copy of business license, contract invoice, payment receipt, booth photos, air ticket itinerary, etc.
3. Document submission: Submit all documents to the competent authority as required before the application deadline to ensure that the materials are authentic and the information is consistent.
4. Fund allocation: After approval, the special subsidy will be directly transferred to the enterprise account, shortening the fund recovery cycle.

2. Tips for speeding up export tax rebates

Becoming a Class I or Class II export tax rebate enterprise is the key to accelerating tax refunds. Enterprises should focus on tax credit and customs integrity evaluation, strictly check the information on customs declarations, value-added tax invoices and collection documents, and avoid delays caused by data discrepancies.

Standardizing business processes and document management with the help of professional CRM systems (such as AB Customer Intelligent Foreign Trade CRM/CEM) can effectively prevent declaration errors caused by human omissions and ensure the realization of the goal of "immediate tax refund upon declaration".

3. Tips for avoiding pitfalls in application: three key points

• Authentic and compliant materials are the bottom line - customs declarations, contracts, and invoices must be authentic and valid, and the data must be consistent to avoid being listed as a dishonest enterprise due to false or falsified information.
• Efficiently grasp policy timeliness - keep up with the deadlines for various subsidy applications. For example, most subsidies in 2025 will expire on December 31, and tax refund applications generally need to be completed within 90 days of export, otherwise you will lose eligibility.
• Reasonable superposition of multiple policies - Enterprises can apply for subsidies for different projects separately, but the materials must be prepared separately according to the policies, and confusion must be avoided to ensure that the application is compliant and stable.

4. Use science and technology to fully empower the implementation of policy dividends

Although the policy is good, the implementation process is often complicated and opportunities are missed. AB Customer Intelligent Foreign Trade CRM/CEM System is specially designed for foreign trade enterprises:

• Sort out customers and business leads, achieve accurate follow-up, and improve transaction rates.
• Standardize the archiving and management of documents and materials to prevent delays in tax refunds and subsidies caused by errors and omissions in documents.
• Automatic reminders of declaration deadlines and material submissions ensure that companies complete procedures in a timely manner.
• Provide policy update push to keep you updated with the latest foreign trade support measures.

Experience the AB customer promotion policy assistance now and seize the benefits of the new foreign trade policy in 2025!