GACC Announcement No.19, 2016 on (New-Version Express-Mail Clearance System Online)
[2016-04-07 13:34:09]
In order to standardize the control over inbound/outbound express mails, the GACC has decided to enable new version of Express-Mail Clearance Management System from 1 June 2016 and cease the declaration function in its old version. Relevant matters are hereby announced:
1. The new Express-Mail Clearance System is applicable to inbound/outbound documents (Class-A express mails), personal articles (Class-B express mails) and low-value goods (Class-C express mails). Therein:
Class-A express mails refer to commercially valueless documents, certificates, bills, etc. except those taxable by law and regulations.
Class-B express mails refer to personal self-use articles received or sent by domestic natural persons, except the articles and luggage transited separately.
Class-C express mails refer to the goods worth within CNY5,000 (excluding freight fee, insurance fee and incidentals), except those subject to license, export tax refund, export collection of foreign exchange, and import payment of foreign exchange.
2. In declaration of Class-A express mails, the declarer shall submit Class-A declaration form (see Annex), Master Air Waybill (copy) and other necessary documents.
In declaration of Class-B express mails, the declarer shall submit Class-B declaration form (see Annex), all House Air Waybills, recipient or sender ID card copy, and other required documents. And class-B express mails shall be compliant with regulations on limited quantity/value and tax payment for personal mails.
In declaration of Class-C express mails, the declarer shall submit Class-C declaration form (see Annex), letter/agreement of authorization to agent, all House Air Waybills, invoices, and other required documents, and shall pay duty/tax on import/export goods. Class-C express mails shall be under control mode of "ordinary trade" or "sample advertisement A", taxation nature of "general levy" and taxation mode of "levy as regulated".
Where necessary, the Customs may require the declarers to present original documents besides copies for verification.
3. Other inbound/outbound goods or articles through express mailing shall be subjected to customs formalities set forth by current entry-exit regulations.
4. As from the effective date of this Announcement, suspension shall be made to Articles 10, 11, 12 and 13 in China Customs Measures on Controlling Inbound & Outbound Express Mails (in GACC Decrees No. 104, 147 & 198), along with repeal of relevant regulations in GACC Announcements No.39 of 2009 and No.41 of 2010.
Annex: Forms of Declaration for Express Mails (omitted)
General Administration of Customs of China (GACC)
March 9, 2016
1. The new Express-Mail Clearance System is applicable to inbound/outbound documents (Class-A express mails), personal articles (Class-B express mails) and low-value goods (Class-C express mails). Therein:
Class-A express mails refer to commercially valueless documents, certificates, bills, etc. except those taxable by law and regulations.
Class-B express mails refer to personal self-use articles received or sent by domestic natural persons, except the articles and luggage transited separately.
Class-C express mails refer to the goods worth within CNY5,000 (excluding freight fee, insurance fee and incidentals), except those subject to license, export tax refund, export collection of foreign exchange, and import payment of foreign exchange.
2. In declaration of Class-A express mails, the declarer shall submit Class-A declaration form (see Annex), Master Air Waybill (copy) and other necessary documents.
In declaration of Class-B express mails, the declarer shall submit Class-B declaration form (see Annex), all House Air Waybills, recipient or sender ID card copy, and other required documents. And class-B express mails shall be compliant with regulations on limited quantity/value and tax payment for personal mails.
In declaration of Class-C express mails, the declarer shall submit Class-C declaration form (see Annex), letter/agreement of authorization to agent, all House Air Waybills, invoices, and other required documents, and shall pay duty/tax on import/export goods. Class-C express mails shall be under control mode of "ordinary trade" or "sample advertisement A", taxation nature of "general levy" and taxation mode of "levy as regulated".
Where necessary, the Customs may require the declarers to present original documents besides copies for verification.
3. Other inbound/outbound goods or articles through express mailing shall be subjected to customs formalities set forth by current entry-exit regulations.
4. As from the effective date of this Announcement, suspension shall be made to Articles 10, 11, 12 and 13 in China Customs Measures on Controlling Inbound & Outbound Express Mails (in GACC Decrees No. 104, 147 & 198), along with repeal of relevant regulations in GACC Announcements No.39 of 2009 and No.41 of 2010.
Annex: Forms of Declaration for Express Mails (omitted)
General Administration of Customs of China (GACC)
March 9, 2016
Source: ETCN
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