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WCO OUTLINES SOLUTIONS to HUMANITARIAN, GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS NEEDS amid COVID-19 PANDEMIC
On 13 April 2020, the Chairperson of the WCO Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) submitted a paper to the WCO Secretary General outlining some observations, priorities and principles to be considered by the WCO and its Members during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read more -
EXHIBITORS REGISTERING for 3rd. CHINA INTERNATIONAL IMPORT EXPO
A second batch of 125 exhibitors for the third China International Import Expo was announced on Apr. 15th., with nearly a sixth taking part for the first time. Around 30 percent are Global Fortune 500 enterprises or leaders in their industries, while there are more small and medium-sized enterpr...Read more -
FURTHER DEEPENED REFORM MEASURES FOR CROSS-BORDER TRADE AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN MAJOR CHINESE PORTS
Under special circumstances, the Chinese customs issued policies to speed up the resumption of production and work for all enterprises. All kinds of deferred policies: deferred payment of taxes, extension of time limit for business declaration, application to the customs for relief of delayed pa...Read more -
CHINA CUSTOMS DATA IN FOREIGN TRADE
China’s foreign trade is showing signs of recovery as import and export volumes improved in March, according to customs data released on Apr. 14th. Compared with an average 9.5 percent decline in January and February, foreign trade of goods was only down 0.8 percent year on year in March, ...Read more -
Summary of CIQ (CHINA ENTRY-EXIT INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE) Policies in March 2020
Category Announcement No. Comment Animal and plant products access Announcement No.39 of 2020 of the General Administration of Customs Announcement on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Imported Peanuts from Uzbekistan. Peanuts produced, processed and stored in Uzbekistan are allowed...Read more -
Further Deepened Reform Measures for Cross-border Trade and Business Environment in Major Chinese Ports
Under special circumstances, the Chinese customs issued policies to speed up the resumption of production and work for all enterprises. All kinds of deferred policies: deferred payment of taxes, extension of time limit for business declaration, application to the customs for relief of delayed pa...Read more -
Interpretation on “Announcement on Tariff Commission of the State Council Carrying Out the U.S. Tariff Commodities Market Procurement Exemption Work “
On 17th February 2020, the Office of the Customs Tariff Commission of the China State Council issued the “Announcement on Tariff Commission of the State Council Carrying Out the U.S. Tariff Commodities Market Procurement Exemption Work ” (Tax Commission Announcement 2020 No. 2). (Chin...Read more -
Fight Against Novel Coronavirus
The 2020 Spring Festival was very different for Chinese people. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV, required attention, patience and close cooperation according to instructions given by authorities. As a result, numerous citizens have had to stay at hom...Read more -
Chinese Measures to Facilitate Overseas Donations of Imported Medical Materials
In order to facilitate the import of medical materials into hospitals for use amid the current Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the customs may first release the goods based on the certificate issued by the competent department of medicine, which is equivalent to relaxing the examination requirements ...Read more -
Update on China-US Trade Dispute
China suspending additional tariffs on certain imports from United States For certain imports native to the U.S., which previously scheduled to be subject to tariff increases starting at 12: 01 on 15th. Dec., 2019, the 10% and 5% tariffs will not be imposed for the time being (Customs Tariff Com...Read more -
Notice on New China Customs Inspection System (Version 4) Go-Live
Nov. 30th. 2019 the new China Customs Inspection System (Version 4) came into service. Basically it’s a combination of the original Customs inspection system and CIQ (CHINA ENTRY-EXIT INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE) system, which is the promotion basis of "two-step declaratio...Read more -
China Customs expanding application of ATA Carnet System
Before 2019, according to GCAA (General Administration of Customs of the P.R. China) Announcement No. 212 in 2013 ("Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China for Temporary Entry and Exit of Goods"), the g...Read more