clearance

Cancel the receipt and payment certificate of the customs declaration form and the customs verification form

According to the announcement of the General Administration of Customs, in order to deepen the paperless reform of customs clearance operations, improve foreign exchange services and management for goods trade, further reduce the circulation of paper documents, and optimize the business environment, the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange have decided to completely cancel the customs declaration receipt and payment certificate form and the customs verification form for processing trade verification. Enterprises that handle foreign exchange receipts and payments for goods trade and verification of processing trade, and are required to submit paper customs declaration forms according to regulations, can print the customs declaration forms on ordinary A4 paper and affix the company's official seal through China Electronic Port.

This announcement shall come into effect on June 1, 2019, and the "Announcement of the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Cancelling the Printing of Proof of Receipt and Payment of Customs Declaration Forms" (Announcement No. 52 of 2013 of the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange) shall be abolished simultaneously.

clearance

Starting from June 1st, the old version of the customs declaration authorization letter will be abolished

According to the notice issued by the China Customs Brokers Association, with the consent of the General Administration of Customs, a new version of the Power of Attorney for Customs Declaration/Agreement on Customs Declaration Entrustment will be issued, and the new version of the Power of Attorney for Customs Declaration can be used from now on. The old version of the "Proxy Declaration Power of Attorney/Entrusted Declaration Agreement" will be abolished from June 1st this year.

Download the new version of the "Proxy Declaration Power of Attorney/Entrusted Declaration Agreement":

http://www.chinacba.org/uploadfile/2019/0428/20190428103116385.pdf

United States

The end of the $200 billion commodity tax buffer period

At noon on May 10th Beijing time, the additional tariffs on Chinese products worth $200 billion worth of imports to the United States officially increased from 10% to 25%. According to a notice from the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), gunshot cargo exported before May 10th and arriving at port before June 1st can still be subject to a 10% tariff. All gunshot cargo arriving at port after June 1st, regardless of when it is exported, will be subject to an additional 25% tariff.

United States

Mail without electronic customs declaration cannot be sent to the United States

Hong Kong Post recently announced that, in response to the requirements of the US government, all mail (except for small and large letters) sent from Hong Kong to the United States must submit electronic customs declaration materials before delivery from June 1, 2019. Mail without electronic customs declaration cannot be sent to the United States.

The sender must provide electronic customs declaration information in English on the designated online platform or related facilities of Hong Kong Post before sending the mail to the United States. Emails without electronic customs declaration information will be required to provide the electronic customs declaration information or return it to the sender. If there is no return address or the sender cannot be contacted, the email will be destroyed and the postage will not be refunded.

*Including overseas territories of the United States (Caroline Islands, Guam, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands (North), Palau, Puerto Rico, Samoa (United States Territory), Virgin Islands, and Wake Island).

The email that requires electronic customs declaration information covers all emails, except for small and large letters, including:

Express mail (including document and non document emails)

Package (including air and surface mail)

Registered and regular package # (including air and surface mail)

Yiwang Delivery and Yiwang Mail

#Only applicable to packages with a volume exceeding the maximum size of large letters (i.e. 305 millimeters long, 381 millimeters wide, and 20 millimeters thick), or packages and international journals with a weight exceeding the maximum size of large letters (i.e. 500 grams).

The information required for customs declaration includes:

Sender information (such as address, phone number, etc.)

Recipient information (such as address, phone number, etc.)

Information on the contents (such as type, content description, quantity, value, etc. If there is information on the origin and collaborative number, please submit it together).

India

The new regulations on sea freight manifest and transshipment have officially come into effect

On June 1st, the new regulations for Indian sea freight manifest and transshipment officially came into effect. The specific requirements for imported goods, exported goods, export manifest, and arrival list are as follows:

Imported goods: The import manifest will be referred to as the Arrival Manifest, and shipping companies are required to submit detailed information on all imports, transshipments, and containers on board to Indian customs before calling at Indian ports.

Export goods: The export manifest will be referred to as the Departure Manifest, and shipping companies will be required to submit detailed information of all export containers to Indian customs before the vessel departs or sets sail.

Arrival checklist requirements:

The vessel needs to submit IGM related information, bill of lading, preferred CFS details, etc. to the shipping company 72 hours before departing from the last port of call before arriving in India, and then call the Indian port.

Export manifest requirements:

Shipping instructions and shipping documents need to be submitted to the shipping company at least 48 hours before leaving the loading port in India.

If information is not provided in accordance with the new regulations, serious consequences such as inability to unload containers or fines may occur.

According to the new regulations, ships need to submit the entry cargo manifest electronically in advance before leaving the last port of call; Submit the outbound manifest electronically in advance before leaving the port of call in India.

Entry Cargo Manifest (AM)

The mandatory entry cargo manifest stipulates that the entry cargo manifest must be submitted to customs before the ship leaves the last foreign port of call. For example, on the Asia/Indian subcontinent/Middle East (GLX) westbound route, Port Klang is the last foreign port of call. Applicable to all containers unloaded as local imports or transshipped at Indian ports.

The information that must be provided on the inbound cargo manifest: 8-digit mandatory customs code (HS CODE), ICE, GST, and the valid office email address of the importer.

Outbound Cargo Manifest (DM)

The mandatory outbound cargo manifest stipulates that ships must submit an outbound cargo manifest to customs before sailing at the loading port in India. Applicable to all containers loaded at Indian ports.

Japan

Implementation of Sino Japanese AEO Mutual Recognition Arrangement

The "Arrangement between the Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Customs of Japan on Mutual Recognition between the Credit Management System of Chinese Customs Enterprises and the" Certified Operator (AEO) "System of Japanese Customs" was officially implemented on June 1st.

According to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement, Chinese and Japanese customs will provide maximum clearance convenience to AEO enterprise goods from each other, including fully considering AEO qualifications when conducting risk assessments to reduce inspections and supervision; Quickly dispose of goods that require inspection to the greatest extent possible; Designate a customs liaison officer to be responsible for communication and liaison, in order to solve problems encountered by AEO enterprises during the customs clearance process; After the recovery of major infrastructure from trade interruption, we are committed to providing a series of measures such as rapid customs clearance for goods imported from AEO companies to the maximum extent possible.

Deadline Reminder

The "transition period" for adjusting the export tax rebate rate has entered the last month

Goods and services exported on or before June 30, 2019:

If the original tax rate and refund rate are both 16%, then if a special invoice with a 16% tax rate is obtained, the refund rate of 16% will continue to be applied for; If a special invoice with a 13% tax rate is obtained, a tax refund rate of 13% will be applied for;

If the original tax rate is 10% and the tax refund rate is 10% for goods and services, and if a special invoice with a 10% tax rate is obtained, continue to apply for a tax refund rate of 10%; If a special invoice with a tax rate of 9% is obtained, a tax refund rate of 9% will be applied for;

If a 3% special invoice is obtained for simple taxation or for small-scale taxpayers purchasing goods and services, a 3% tax refund rate will be applied for.

Goods and services exported on or after July 1, 2019:

Goods and services with the original tax rate and refund rate of 16%, regardless of whether they obtain special invoices with a tax rate of 16% or 13%, will be uniformly applied for a refund rate of 13%;

Goods and services with an original tax rate of 10% and a tax refund rate of 10%, regardless of whether they obtain a special invoice with a tax rate of 10% or 9%, will be uniformly applied for a tax refund rate of 9%.

If a 3% special invoice is obtained for simple taxation or for small-scale taxpayers purchasing goods and services, a 3% tax refund rate will be applied for.

Deadline Reminder

Enterprise Customs Annual Report Submission Deadline June 30th

According to the "Measures for the Administration of Enterprise Credit of the Customs of the People's Republic of China", enterprises shall submit the "Annual Report of Enterprise Credit Information" to the customs through the enterprise credit information management system before June 30th each year. Enterprises that fail to submit the annual report in accordance with customs regulations before June 30th shall be included in the list of enterprises with abnormal credit information by the customs. During the period of listing, the credit rating of enterprises shall not be adjusted upwards. If a company is listed as a dishonest enterprise by the customs for more than 90 days due to abnormal credit information, the customs shall adjust it to a dishonest enterprise.

Import and export enterprises that have completed customs registration on or before December 31, 2018, regardless of whether there were import and export business transactions in the previous year, should complete the customs annual report before June 30, 2019

After 7 days from the date of submitting the annual report, enterprises can enter the China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Publicity Platform to check the submission status. For abnormal annual reports or data.

The above information is collected, organized, hacked, and deleted by Lianying Network.