北京海关在全国的绿化苗木和花卉种子进口的过程中起着举足轻重的作用。随着我国加入WTO和申奥成功,北京的城市绿化美化力度越来越大,从事这项工作的单位和企业越来越多。据海关统计,基本情况是:2001年从北京口岸进口的花卉及其种子价值约400万美元,比2000年增长57％。其中种子价值约224万美元,增长99.79％;花卉价值176万美元,增长24.19％。2002年第一季度进口总值与2001年同期基本持平。北京口岸的花卉 Beijing Customs plays a decisive role in the import of green seedlings and flower seeds nationwide. With China’s accession to the WTO and the successful bid for the Olympic Games, Beijing’s urban greening and landscaping are intensifying. More and more units and enterprises are engaged in this work. According to customs statistics, the basic situation is that the flowers and seeds imported from Beijing Port in 2001 valued about 4 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 57% over 2000. Among them, the seed value was about 2.24 million USD, an increase of 99.79%. The value of flowers was 1.76 million USD, an increase of 24.19%. The total value of imports in the first quarter of 2002 was basically the same as that in the same period of 2001. Beijing port of flowers