Three departments: fully implement electronic data network verification for these 3 types of import certificates (certificates)

　　China News Service, December 29th, on the 29th, the WeChat public account of the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement on the full implementation of the "People's Republic of China Agricultural Products Import Tariff Quota Certificate" and other three types of certificates (certificates) online verification.

In order to further optimize the port business environment and promote the facilitation of cross-border trade, on the basis of the previous pilot, the General Administration of Customs, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Commerce have decided to implement the "People's Republic of China Agricultural Products Import Tariff Quotas" from January 1, 2023. "Certificate" and other three kinds of certificates (certificates) fully implement electronic data network verification.

　　The announcement clarifies that electronic data and customs declaration electronic data shall be implemented for the "People's Republic of China Agricultural Products Import Tariff Quota Certificate", "People's Republic of China Chemical Fertilizer Import Tariff Quota Certificate" and "Tariff Quota Preferential Tariff Rate Imported Cotton Quota Certificate" (hereinafter collectively referred to as quota certificates) online verification.

　　At the same time, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce no longer issue paper quota certificates, but instead issue electronic quota certificates, and transmit the electronic data to the customs.

Enterprises go through import procedures with the customs with the electronic quota certificate, and the customs uses the electronic data of the quota certificate and the electronic data of the customs declaration form for comparison and verification.

For the paper quota certificates that are still valid, enterprises can go through the import formalities with the customs on the basis of the paper quota certificates within the validity period.

　　In addition, there is no limit to the number of times the electronic quota card can be used.

Quota certificates with no restrictions on trade methods are applicable to imports in general trade, processing trade, barter trade, border small-value trade, aid, donation and other trade methods.

　　The announcement also mentions that if the quota certificate is used to go through the import formalities with the customs, the enterprise should accurately fill in the quota certificate code and serial number, and fill in the corresponding relationship between the commodity items in the customs declaration form and the commodity items in the quota certificate (see the attachment for filling requirements).

The importer and importer of the "Certificate of Import Tariff Quotas of Chemical Fertilizers of the People's Republic of China" shall be the same as the consignee and consignor and consumer and user unit of the customs declaration form.

The "People's Republic of China Agricultural Products Import Tariff Quota Certificate" and "Tariff Quota Preferential Tariff Rate Imported Cotton Quota Certificate" are imported in the form of processing trade. For imports by other trade methods, the name of the end user shall be consistent with the consumer and user unit in the customs declaration.

　　According to Article 15 of the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Tariffs", the goods declared in advance "should apply the tax rate implemented on the date of the declaration of the entry of the means of transport carrying the goods", for the goods that choose to declare in advance, the customs accept the declaration of goods The quota certificate shall be valid on the date of import and the date of declaration of entry of the means of transport.

If you choose two-step declaration, you should declare in accordance with the certificate-related mode.

　　The announcement made it clear that the use of national tariff quota certificates is in line with the "Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of New Zealand", the "Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Australia", and the "Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius". If it is stipulated, the column of "Enjoying Preferential Trade Agreements" should also be filled in according to the requirements of the General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 34 of 2021.

　　In case of relevant problems, please contact the customer service of China International Trade "Single Window" for consultation and resolution.

Tel: 010-95198.

　　The announcement will come into effect on January 1, 2023.

The Joint Announcement No. 92 of 2022 of the General Administration of Customs, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Commerce is abolished simultaneously.

(China New Finance and Economics)