The Supervision and control System of the Common Import & Export Goods

(Ⅲ) The Supervision and control of the Common Import & Export Goods

The supervision and control over the common import & export goods mainly includes three parts, of which the first is to accept the declaration and make the checkup.
Generally, the Customs shall confirm the qualification for the application and meeting the requirements of declaration acceptance by the Customs through the preliminary examination when the consignor and consignee or their agent declares to the Customs.

1. Checkup and Verification of the Qualification of the Declarant
The Customs shall verify and confirm the qualification of the declarant. The Customs will accept the declaration only when the declaration requirements are met. For instance: if the declaration unit has been registered with the Customs; if the declaration procedures for record have been filed for the declaration in another place; if the declarant is hired by the declaration unit and authorized by the Customs, etc.

2. Checkup and Verification of the Time Limit of Declaration
Declaration time limit concerns the requirements of three aspects:

(1)Export Goods
The export goods must be declared to the Customs twenty-four hours before the loading after arriving at the supervision and control area of the Customs. Except the goods specified to be "pre-declared"or to be checked and verified beyond the supervision and control site, the Customs will dismiss those declarations in principle if the relevant goods have not yet arrived at the supervision and control area of the Customs in the declaration process.

(2) Import Goods
The import goods must be declared to the Customs within 14 days after the transportation tool is declared to the Customs to enter the territory. The Customs shall impose a fee of 0.05% of C.I.F. price for delayed declaration per day from the 15th day if the goods are declared beyond the 14 days. According to the regulations, the import goods that have not been declared to the Customs within 3 months will be sold off by the Customs.

(3)Import Goods for Transition
Apply for the transition procedure to the Customs in the importing place in accordance to the declaration time limit of the import goods. The Customs in the importing place shall impose a fee for delayed declaration if transition procedures have not been applied for within 14 days after the entry into the territory. Apply to the Customs in the destination place of the goods within 14 days after the arrival of the goods at the specified place. The Customs in the destination place shall impose a fee for delayed declaration if the declaration procedures have not been applied for within the specified time limit.