BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) The State Council held a press conference on April 19 to introduce the business operation and work in the first quarter of 2024. Xu Xingfeng, Director of the Department of Market Operation and Consumption Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced at the meeting that the trade-in of consumer goods was a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and the Ministry of Commerce actively promoted its implementation, respecting consumers’ wishes and responding to consumers’ demands in policy design, so as to give consumers a sense of gain.
A reporter asked at the meeting: The Ministry of Commerce and other departments have recently released the Action Plan for Promoting Trade-in of Consumer Goods. How will this plan be implemented? For ordinary consumers, what tangible benefits can they get from the trade-in action?
Xu Xingfeng introduced that with the approval of the State Council, the Ministry of Commerce and other 14 departments issued the Action Plan for Promoting Trade-in of Consumer Goods, and quickly held a work promotion meeting with relevant departments, and the departments and localities were linked to implement it. At present, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shandong, Hunan, Shanxi and other places have introduced detailed measures, and enterprises such as automobiles, home appliances and homes involved in trade-in have responded and launched preferential gift packages. The Ministry of Commerce, together with relevant departments, will refine policies and measures as soon as possible, improve operational procedures, and strive to make the operation simple and clear.
Xu Xingfeng pointed out that the trade-in of consumer goods was a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and the Ministry of Commerce actively promoted its implementation, respecting consumers’ wishes and responding to consumers’ demands in policy design, so as to give consumers a sense of gain. It is embodied in the following aspects:
In terms of automobiles, extending in the chain and expanding in the face runs through all links of the whole chain of automobile circulation and consumption, and the core is to make the people more satisfied. Specifically, first, buying a car is more affordable. At present, enterprises have responded positively, and they have made profits to promote sales. In terms of policy, we will launch a policy package, play a combination boxing, and make profits from all aspects of finance, taxation, credit, insurance, etc., so as to reduce the cost of buying a car and make it more affordable. Second, it is more convenient to use the car. The next step will be to further improve infrastructure such as charging, parking and smart transportation. Carry out the pilot reform of automobile circulation and consumption, and support the development of automobile modification, leasing, RV camping, sports events, traditional classic cars (classic cars) and other industries. Third, selling cars is more worry-free. Promote the cancellation of the national restrictions on the movement of used cars, stimulate the demand for used cars, and the price sold by car owners is more satisfactory. Establish a second-hand car information inquiry platform to make the car condition information more transparent and the car price more fair, and ordinary people will be as assured as buying a new car. At the same price, you can buy a used car with better condition and more security after sale, and the owner is happier. Fourth, scrapping is more convenient. Encourage dismantling enterprises to collect cars at home, so that it is more convenient for car owners to sell scrapped vehicles. Generally speaking, buying a car is more affordable, using a car is more convenient, selling a car is more worry-free, and scrapping is more convenient.
Home appliances, home improvement, kitchen and bathroom. The first is to highlight the convenience of consumption. Old furniture doesn’t want to be thrown away, old household appliances don’t want to be thrown away, and there is no place to live in temporary renovation. These are all difficulties encountered by ordinary people in their lives. Encourage the creation of "storage room", "recycling station" and "revolving room", and also encourage "internet plus recycling", "one-stop collection, new delivery and disassembly" to make the decoration more worry-free. The second is to highlight information transparency. Cooperate with relevant departments to carry out Green building the countryside activities, dynamically improve the catalogue of aging-suitable home products, and promote home improvement "model rooms" to enter shopping malls, communities and platforms, so that consumers can master this information through multiple channels. The third is to highlight wisdom and convenience. Focusing on smart homes, we will work with relevant departments to speed up the improvement of interconnection standards and promote smart products to land in more life scenarios. The fourth is to highlight environmental optimization. We will organize actions such as "reassuring home improvement into the community" and improving after-sales service of home appliances to make everyone’s consumption more comfortable and more assured.
Xu Xingfeng said that in the next step, the Ministry of Commerce will continue to listen to the opinions and suggestions of all parties, do its best to do good things well, and let consumers get real benefits. Media friends and consumers are also welcome to supervise the implementation and implementation effect of the policy.