Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued a document on the cancellation of customs clearance in the region. Does this mean that there will be major changes in the customs clearance model?

General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 38, 2017 Announcement on the Cancellation of the Customs Clearance Mode for Customs Clearance According to the overall work arrangement for customs clearance and integration reform throughout the country, the General Administration of Customs decided to adjust the relevant business model. The relevant matters are now announced as follows:

1. The customs clearance model for customs clearance in the region was canceled, and the Customs no longer accepted related services.

2. On the basis of the use of road manifests, the scope of application of cross-border rapid customs clearance has been extended to all customs directly under the Guangdong Province.

3.The inbound and outbound transportation means are water transport, air transport, railways, highways, and domestic import and export transit goods of the “road transport” mode. The application of security smart locks, bayonet front-end equipment, satellite positioning devices and other Internet of things equipment and cards On the basis of the mouth control and networking information system, it is possible to carry out the paperless operation of highway interchange operations.
4. The content of this announcement shall be implemented as of the date of publication. General Administration of Customs Notice No. 43 of 2006, No. 53 of 2012, No. 58 of 2013, No. 28 of 2014, No. 45 of 2014, No. 65 of 2014, No. 66 of 2014, No. 68 of 2014 No., No. 84 of 2014, No. 9 of 2015, No. 10 of 2015, No. 11 of 2015, No. 47 of 2015, No. 29 of 2016, and No. 54 of 2016 are also repealed.

Special announcement.

General Administration of Customs

August 22, 2017