To Undertake The Textile And Clothing Industry, Accelerate The Transfer, And Launch Special Preferential Policies And Measures In Xinjiang

Xinjiang, once a remote and unfamiliar area, has become a hot land for investment in textile and garment industry in recent years. Driven by the development opportunities of the belt and road initiative, Xinjiang has accelerated the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, and the door of the export-oriented economy is opening wider and wider, which has built a virtuous circle market environment for the sustained, healthy and orderly development of the industry.

With the continuous development of Xinjiang textile and garment industry for many years, the industrial base is growing and the industrial chain is constantly complete. The industrial system composed of textile raw materials, spinning, weaving, printing and dyeing, clothing, home textile, knitting, industrial textiles and other industrial plates has been formed. In particular, printing and dyeing production, which restricts the extension of the industrial chain, has made a breakthrough. It is reported that by the end of 2021, Xinjiang has undertaken more than 1100 textile and garment enterprises from other provinces, autonomous regions and cities to invest in Xinjiang, and the development momentum is good.

The reporter learned that a few days ago, the people's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region issued the document No. 31 of 2022 - "notice on accelerating the transfer of labor-intensive industries such as textile and clothing and promoting employment". This is an authoritative and instructive document on the development of textile and garment industry in Xinjiang, which provides important basis and support for the development of textile and garment industry in various states, cities and counties in Xinjiang. At the same time, the document also released a positive signal that Xinjiang will continue to vigorously develop the textile and clothing industry to drive employment during the "14th five year plan".

It is worth noting that Xinjiang has listed textile and garment, electronic products and other labor-intensive industries as key industries during the "14th five year plan". It is believed that the superposition of a series of special preferential policies and measures of the state and autonomous region will provide strong support for the development of textile and clothing industry in the future.

On "development goals": three changes + 450000 new jobs

[data: strive to create more than 450000 new jobs in labor-intensive industries such as textile and garment industry in Xinjiang during the "14th five year plan", of which, the new employment in southern Xinjiang accounts for more than 60%.]

The document gives clear "three changes" for the development goal of Xinjiang textile and clothing industry

The first is to promote the textile and clothing industry to realize the transformation from single cotton raw material path development to diversified raw material path development represented by cotton and chemical fiber, so as to enhance the flexibility and toughness of the industrial chain supply chain;

Second, we should promote the transformation of labor-intensive industries such as textile and clothing from the primary processing oriented to the whole industry chain of science and technology, fashion and green, so as to improve the quality and efficiency of the industry;

Third, guide the industry to gradually realize the transformation from "policy depression" to "industrial agglomeration highland" based on marketization, and promote the high-quality development of industry. During the "14th five year plan" period, more than 450000 new jobs will be created in Xinjiang's labor-intensive industries, such as textile and clothing. Among them, more than 60% of the new employment in southern Xinjiang will be created.

It is worth noting that the target clearly mentions that more than 450000 new jobs will be created. 450000, not a small number. In 2014, Xinjiang issued the opinions on developing textile and garment industry to promote employment, and introduced ten preferential policies in terms of land, tax and electricity price. The employment target proposed at that time was to create 1 million new jobs in 10 years. Compared with this figure, we can see the great determination to achieve 450000 new jobs in the "14th five year plan" proposed in this document.

On "cotton, cotton yarn development": high standard

[data: by the end of 2023, the cotton spinning capacity with the scale of less than 30000 spindles (including 30000 spindles) and backward equipment will be eliminated. The scale of new cotton spinning projects in the four prefectures of Southern Xinjiang will not be less than 100000 spindles, and that of other regions will not be less than 200000 spindles

"Relying on the mountain" is the basic underlying logic of the development of Xinjiang's textile and clothing industry. It is very important to give full play to the advantages of cotton base for the development of Xinjiang's textile and clothing industry.

The document points out that "remarkable achievements have been made in the construction of national high quality cotton and cotton yarn base" in Xinjiang. Specifically, in 2021, the cotton planting area of Xinjiang is 37.59 million mu, with a total output of 5.129 million tons, accounting for 89.5% of the total cotton output in China and about 20% of the global cotton output. Cotton science and technology planting and production scale, mechanization and intensive level continue to improve, the mechanical recovery rate reached 80%, cotton quality overall good situation, the industrial chain continues to extend, the number of spindles 21.46 million, cotton in situ conversion rate of 35%. Cotton and cotton textile industry has become an important pillar industry in Xinjiang's economic and social development and a livelihood industry to promote farmers' income and prosperity.

The next development of Xinjiang needs "high standard construction of national high quality cotton yarn base".

"High standard" is the core word! How to set a high standard?

The document pointed out that: to improve Xinjiang cotton in situ conversion rate, extend the cotton industry chain. We will accelerate the establishment of a national cotton and cotton yarn trading center. By the end of 2023, the cotton spinning capacity with a scale of less than 30000 spindles (including 30000 spindles) and backward equipment will be eliminated by means of shutdown, merger and reorganization, and technological transformation. It is strictly forbidden to use second-hand equipment with service life of more than 3 years for new cotton spinning projects. The spindle scale of new cotton spinning projects (including the whole industry chain project of cotton spinning) in four prefectures of Southern Xinjiang shall not be less than 100000 spindles, and that of other regions shall not be less than 200000 spindles.

On "park development": accelerating the cultivation of 3-5 national industrial transfer demonstration zones

[data: the number of enterprises in each demonstration zone will not be less than 100 and the number of stable employment will not be less than 30000 by 2025

The development of Xinjiang textile and clothing industry was initially planned according to the "three cities, seven parks and one center". Taking industrial park as the carrier is the most important and the most important development mode of Xinjiang's textile and clothing industry. The documents issued this time also clearly pointed out the relevant contents of the construction of major parks.

The document points out: "strengthen park construction and industrial agglomeration, improve the industrial carrying capacity, accelerate the cultivation of industrial transfer demonstration zones, and build key industrial agglomeration parks.".

Relying on the comprehensive textile and garment production bases of Aksu textile industrial city, Korla economic and Technological Development Zone, alar economic and Technological Development Zone, Shihezi Economic and Technological Development Zone, as well as the existing parks with good industrial agglomeration momentum, accelerate the cultivation of 3-5 national level industrial transfer demonstration zones, introduce excellent enterprises in the eastern and central regions, and cultivate a number of enterprises in the whole industrial chain, Play a leading role, gather small and medium-sized enterprises, and form a demonstration area with complete industrial chain, outstanding characteristics of small and medium-sized enterprises, and perfect public service platform functions. By 2025, the number of enterprises in each demonstration zone will not be less than 100, and the number of stable employment will not be less than 30000.

On "Southern Xinjiang development": focus on promoting the construction of characteristic Parks

[data: strive to form more than 10 key industrial agglomeration parks by 2025, with no less than 50 enterprises in each park and no less than 10000 stable employment

Southern Xinjiang has always been the key area of Xinjiang textile and garment industry development, and also the area with the heaviest job creation task. The documents issued this time give clear instructions for the development of textile and clothing industry in southern Xinjiang.

The document points out: support the four prefectures in southern Xinjiang to create labor-intensive industrial processing bases with their own characteristics in various industrial parks and towns, such as consumer electronics, shoes and hats, toys, wigs, bags, leather goods, etc. We will focus on promoting the industrial cluster development of Kashi Economic Development Zone, Kuqa Economic Development Zone, Hetian shoe making industrial park, Luopu hair products Industrial Park, Cele County consumer electronics industrial park, BINGTUAN Caohu economic and Technological Development Zone, Tumushuke economic and Technological Development Zone, Tiemenguan economic and Technological Development Zone, and Kunyu economic and Technological Development Zone. We will support the industrial parks in Northern Xinjiang, such as the Horgos economic development zone and bole border economic cooperation zone, to accelerate the undertaking of industrial transfer and promote the development of industrial agglomeration. We will strive to form more than 10 key industrial agglomeration parks by 2025, with no less than 50 enterprises in each park and no less than 10000 stable employment.

While the construction of the national industrial transfer demonstration zone and the key industrial agglomeration park is carried out simultaneously, the document points out that the construction of infrastructure (roads, water supply, drainage, heating, sewage treatment, etc.) and standard plants of the industrial transfer demonstration area and the key industrial agglomeration park should be supported, so as to improve the infrastructure support capacity and industrial bearing capacity of the park. Establish and promote the special work shift system for major projects, formulate the annual list of key projects at different levels, and assign a special team for each key project to coordinate and solve the problems in the process of project implementation in a timely manner, so as to promote the early completion of a number of major projects and give full play to their efficiency and energy efficiency.

About "printing and dyeing industry": energy saving and low carbon + clean and safe

[data: by the end of 2023, the water reuse rate of printing and dyeing enterprises will not be less than 45%. Advanced technologies such as desalination treatment of printing and dyeing wastewater, treatment and reuse of high concentration wastewater and sludge drying will be fully adopted to achieve 100% treatment and standard discharge of printing and dyeing wastewater

Although the development of printing and dyeing industry in Xinjiang started late, the document still points out that it is necessary to "develop printing and dyeing industry with high standards, promote energy saving, low-carbon and clean and safe production".

Increase the agglomeration of printing and dyeing industries in Aksu, Korla, Shihezi and alar. Industrial parks with textile, clothing and home textile production capacity scale and agglomeration effect in other regions or supporting printing and dyeing projects of new textile and garment industry chain projects including printing and dyeing links shall be reviewed in accordance with the principle of "one case, one discussion", so as to ensure that they meet the latest national and autonomous region standards and environmental protection requirements.

Printing and dyeing enterprises are encouraged to use advanced equipment and technologies such as waterless printing and dyeing or digital printing, pay attention to the protection of water resources and clean production. For textile printing and dyeing enterprises to build new salt recovery or pretreatment facilities and sewage treatment indicators that meet the requirements of the autonomous region's printing and dyeing wastewater discharge standards, the autonomous region's financial allocation funds will give enterprises a one-time investment subsidy of 20 million yuan. By the end of 2023, the water reuse rate of printing and dyeing enterprises should not be less than 45%. Advanced technologies such as desalination treatment of printing and dyeing wastewater, treatment and reuse of high concentration wastewater and sludge drying should be fully adopted to achieve 100% treatment and standard discharge of printing and dyeing wastewater.

In addition, the document also pointed out to "expand the use rate of printing and dyeing products in the territory". Specifically speaking, it is necessary to promote the production and new printing and dyeing projects based on local deep processing, and give enterprises subsidies for water softening treatment, printing and dyeing wastewater pretreatment and desalination treatment costs. Since 2023, printing and dyeing enterprises whose printing and dyeing products have not reached 70% utilization rate in Xinjiang will be given half subsidy according to the current subsidy standards of the autonomous region for water softening treatment, printing and dyeing wastewater pretreatment and desalination treatment.

Preferential policies on the core cost elements of "industrial policy"

The supporting policies for the development of textile and garment industry in Xinjiang have always been the focus of investment enterprises in Xinjiang. This document also used a lot of space to introduce, clearly pointed out that it is necessary to "optimize" the industrial support policies, and promote enterprises to become bigger, better and stronger.

1. Workshop: preferential policies tend to "end product" manufacturers

The preferential ways for the investment cost of factory buildings are as follows: enterprises engaged in the production of clothing, home textile, knitting and other end products shall enter the standard factory buildings invested by the government and use them free or at low rent within three years from the date of production; Local state-owned enterprises are encouraged to participate in long-term cooperation with production factors such as land and factory buildings.

2. Outbound freight: the subsidy of "yarn" is less than that of "cloth"

In terms of transportation cost, the document points out that it is necessary to reduce the transportation cost of products out of Xinjiang.

The special funds for the development of textile and clothing industry and some labor-intensive industries in the four prefectures of Southern Xinjiang will be granted transportation subsidies for the textile and garment enterprises in Xinjiang and the enterprises producing and processing products such as consumer electronics production, shoes and hats, toys, wigs, bags, leather goods, etc. According to different yarn counts and varieties, the subsidy standard for yarn products mainly using local cotton and other textile materials is limited to 600-1000 yuan per ton, while the subsidy standard for cloth products is limited to 800-1100 yuan per ton. As for the standard of freight subsidy for products exported from Xinjiang, the document points out that "it shall be formulated separately".

3. Electricity price: continue to enjoy the low electricity price of 35%

The document points out that the preferential electricity price of 0.38 yuan / kWh should be implemented for the textile and clothing industry and consumer electronics production, shoes and hats, toys, wigs, bags, leather goods and other enterprises in southern Xinjiang, and a financial subsidy of 0.03 yuan / kWh should be given. Labor intensive enterprises such as key industrial parks and key textile and garment enterprises are encouraged to participate in centralized market-oriented electricity trading in Xinjiang. Enterprises participating in centralized market-oriented power trading in Xinjiang still enjoy a financial subsidy of 0.03 yuan / kWh to further reduce the cost of electricity consumption.

To explain simply, if you invest in Xinjiang, you can enjoy the same preferential electricity price of 35%; In addition, if you are a spinning factory, you can also enjoy the freight subsidy of 600-1000 yuan per ton; If you are a weaver, you can also enjoy the freight subsidy of 800-1100 yuan per ton; If you are a garment processing factory, you need to consult the specific documents of each state for the standard of freight subsidy, but you can enjoy three years of free or low rent factory use subsidy.

About "market" informatization + e-commerce platform

Expanding export to the West in a multi pronged way

As the core hub area of "one belt and one road", it is very necessary for Xinjiang to develop textile and clothing industry, open up the export channel to the West and form a good situation of export to the West. This document clearly indicates that "we should actively develop the market and expand the export to the west". For example, to promote the construction of export processing zones, relying on Bozhou National Processing Trade Industrial Park, Kashgar economic development zone and Horgos Economic Development Zone, actively undertake the settlement of processing trade enterprises. Industrial parks, comprehensive bonded areas and border cooperation zones with mature conditions shall be supported to apply for national foreign trade transformation and upgrading bases. It is necessary to optimize the business environment for import and export, improve the efficiency of customs clearance, and normalize the operation of China EU trains. Actively provide convenience for related enterprises to pass customs and give priority to export tax rebate.

In the context of the information age, the document also points out that it is necessary to use information technology to help enterprises develop the international market, establish an intelligent analysis platform for import and export commodities, play the role of big data, and strengthen the research on technical trade measures of Central Asian countries by means of informatization, intelligence and automation, so as to provide support for the export of labor-intensive enterprises such as textiles and clothing.

In addition, the document also pointed out to promote the construction of e-commerce platform and the development of cross-border e-commerce. It is necessary to vigorously develop cross-border e-commerce at ports, guide the development of various localities, and gradually form diversified development modes, such as Urumqi cross-border e-commerce Comprehensive Experimental Zone, Alashankou highway rail combined transport, Horgos container lifting, Kashgar freight charter business, etc. We will promote regions with mature conditions to apply for the construction of national cross-border e-commerce comprehensive experimental zones.

In terms of orders, the document pointed out that enterprises should be encouraged to actively participate in government procurement, actively strive for the directional purchase of central enterprises' tooling and other products in Xinjiang, and guide and help qualified enterprises to participate in the procurement of police uniform, uniform, school uniform and other standard clothing, medical supplies and emergency relief materials in Xinjiang. Strengthen the docking of orders with aid provinces and cities in Xinjiang. To guide the provinces and cities to carry out "order based aid to Xinjiang", all localities can select a batch of enterprises with good production basic conditions and stable product quality to pair up with the excellent enterprises in the aided provinces and cities, or serve as their "processing workshops" to form a community of interests with complementary advantages. Guide the trade circulation enterprises, foreign trade export enterprises, brand management enterprises in Xinjiang provinces and cities to cooperate with Xinjiang enterprises, develop products suitable for the market demand of Xinjiang and surrounding countries, and establish supply chain partnership. Innovate the cooperation mechanism of industry assistance to Xinjiang. According to the actual situation, all localities can study and formulate policies such as tax sharing between the two sides, innovate Park trusteeship, cooperation and other modes, and promote the settlement of enclave projects in Xinjiang.

On the "talent training" training subsidies, talent introduction subsidies

Skills competition, multi-channel forging of high-quality workers

The lack of high skilled personnel has always been a constraint and problem in the development of Xinjiang textile and clothing industry. This document specifically points out that we should speed up the skill training and personnel training, and build a high-quality industrial workers team.

New employment subsidies should be given to all Xinjiang textile and clothing enterprises and shoes and hats, toys, bags, leather goods and other enterprises in the four prefectures and prefectures of Southern Xinjiang. The subsidy standard is "to be formulated separately".

It is necessary to support the vocational education and training resources in Xinjiang and the education resources of provinces and cities in Xinjiang, and strengthen the training of national common language, skills, policies and regulations for enterprise employees through the forms of school enterprise joint enrollment and joint training.

It is necessary to give textile and garment enterprises in Xinjiang and enterprises in the four prefectures of Southern Xinjiang such as consumer electronics production, shoes and hats, toys, wigs, bags, leather goods and other enterprises to absorb Xinjiang employees' pre job training and social insurance subsidies, and carry out pre job skills training mainly by enterprises to improve their professional skills. In addition, it is also necessary to carry out large-scale military training in industry posts and hold labor skill competitions.

In terms of talent introduction, the document points out that colleges and universities, vocational colleges, training institutions and leading enterprises in Xinjiang should be encouraged to carry out education and training for labor-intensive industries such as textile and clothing, so as to expand the professional management personnel and technical personnel team. Subsidies for talent introduction will be given to textile and garment enterprises in the whole region, labor-intensive enterprises such as consumer electronics, shoes and hats, toys, wigs, bags, leather goods, and related supporting enterprises.

In terms of safeguarding and protecting the labor security rights and interests of workers, the document points out that it is necessary to urge enterprises to abide by the law on the protection of workers' rights and interests, sign labor contracts according to law, and pay social insurance for employees. We will effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers and constantly enhance their sense of gain, happiness and security.

In this document, other ideas about the current development of Xinjiang textile and clothing industry are as follows:

Preferential policies are related to the development of large leading enterprises: it is mentioned in the document to "implement the policy of supporting the superior and strengthening the strong". Specifically, it is necessary to arrange special funds from the central subsidy fund of Xinjiang textile and garment enterprises to pay value-added tax, support key textile and garment enterprises to expand production capacity, extend industrial chain, promote technological innovation and product innovation, support technological transformation, transformation and upgrading, become bigger and stronger, increase employment, and strive to cultivate and expand a number of enterprises in the whole industrial chain Small and medium-sized enterprises and backbone enterprises of "specialty, specialty and innovation" form brand, scale and advantage. Properly handle "zombie enterprises" and comprehensively enhance the overall level of industrial development.

In the construction of new production capacity, the document clearly points out that it is necessary to standardize the list of imported projects and the transfer of second-hand equipment and process requirements into Xinjiang.

On the "chain extension and chain strengthening", the document points out that Xinjiang petrochemical and coal chemical enterprises should be encouraged to give full play to the resource advantages of PX, PTA and ethylene glycol, accelerate the extension of chemical fiber products such as polyester, acrylic and spandex, and actively promote the construction of large-scale synthetic fiber projects in Aksu, Bazhou, Ili, alar, Tumushuke and Shihezi, Promote the coordinated development of cotton industry and chemical fiber industry.

On the "combination of industry and finance", the document points out that we should promote the reform of mixed ownership, support the equity cooperation between state-owned enterprises and private enterprises with market competitiveness, and cultivate a number of local leading enterprises to list, list and finance in the multi-level capital market.

In terms of the development of "industrial textiles", the document points out that it is necessary to support the industrial textile production enterprises in Xinjiang to expand the application in transportation facilities, medical and health care, automobile, tourism, agriculture, energy and environmental protection.

Postscript

As the core hub of the "Silk Road", Xinjiang shoulders an important mission under the initiative of "one belt and one road", and it also breeds important opportunities. The textile and clothing industry for Xinjiang through the realization of employment stable social development strategy, is undoubtedly very worthy and will be effective key areas. In July 2014, Xinjiang released the plan of developing textile and garment industry to promote the employment of one million people. The textile and clothing industry showed a "blowout" development, with the rapid growth of fixed asset investment, and the production capacity, especially cotton textile production capacity, increased year by year. Huafu, Ruyi, Tianhong and other large textile leading enterprises all chose to invest in new production capacity in Xinjiang. However, with the rapid development of enterprises, the development of Xinjiang's textile and garment industry also has some problems, such as incomplete industrial chain, which makes downstream processing enterprises not invest actively, and makes little contribution to solving the overall goal of employment; For example, some enterprises tend to take short-term policy dividend rather than settle in Xinjiang with the concept of long-term doctrine; For example, the lag of high skilled personnel training can not meet the talent demand of high-level development of enterprises, which has hit the confidence of enterprise investment, etc., Xinjiang is full of both expectation and helplessness. During the "14th five year plan" period, China's economic development is facing an important challenge of extremely complex internal and external environment. The epidemic situation repeatedly causes the circulation of industrial chain to be blocked, and the situation in Russia and Ukraine leads to high prices of oil and other commodities, and pressure on enterprises to develop. At this moment, Xinjiang once again issued a document "speeding up the transfer of labor-intensive industries such as textile and clothing to promote employment", which is undoubtedly a positive signal. More importantly, we have seen in this document the determination, confidence and attitude towards achieving high-quality, long-term and stable development of the textile and clothing industry in Xinjiang, We hope that Xinjiang textile and clothing industry can create new brilliance again in the "14th five year plan" period, and expect that in the new business era of "one belt and one road", more high-quality textiles from China can be transported to the west through Xinjiang.