The customs set out to adjust the issue of empty container transportation!

In order to implement the reform requirements of “decentralization, regulation and service”, optimize the business environment at ports, and promote logistics facilitation, the General Administration of Customs has decided to further standardize and streamline the electronic data declaration requirements for inbound and outbound means of water and air transport. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

1. Regarding the reporting time limit, data items, and filling specifications

Relevant enterprises should strictly follow the relevant regulations, as well as the requirements of this announcement regarding the time limit, data items, and filling specifications (see Annexes 1 to 15) for the declaration of water and air inbound and outbound vehicles to declare to the customs the electronic data of the inbound and outbound vehicles.

2. Regarding simplifying the declaration of inbound and outbound ships' domestic continued sailing

When entering and leaving the country, when going through the entry declaration formalities, the voyage summary, the list of non-passenger persons on board, and the list of non-passenger persons on board data items shall be filled in in a standardized manner;

If there is no change in the relevant situation during the continued driving within the territory, there is no need to fill in the report.

3. Regarding adjustments to the declaration of empty container dispatch in domestic coastal ports

If an international container liner company transfers its empty containers and leased empty containers between domestic coastal ports, the person in charge of the means of transport only needs to declare the electronic data of the coastal empty container dispatch declaration to the customs of the place of transfer, instead of reporting to the customs of the place of transfer .

4. About the implementation of electronic customs clearance for inbound and outbound transportation

After the loading and unloading of goods and articles is completed for the inbound and outbound means of transport, or the passengers have all finished loading and unloading, the person in charge of the means of transport shall submit a customs clearance application to the customs;

If the customs review is correct, the electronic notification of customs clearance of the transportation means shall be fed back and the means of transportation shall be allowed to leave.

Inbound and outbound transportation is changed to domestic transportation and stopped after entering the country. After the goods and articles are unloaded or the passengers are all disembarked, the person in charge of the transportation shall submit the transportation to the customs for customs clearance. Electronic application;

If the customs review is correct, the electronic notification of customs clearance of the means of transport shall be fed back and the means of transport shall be allowed to be released from customs supervision.

For the means of transport imported by leasing or other trading methods, the person in charge of the means of transport shall submit an electronic application for customs clearance of the means of transport to the customs after the means of transport has completed the customs clearance procedures;

If the customs review is correct, the electronic notification of customs clearance of the means of transport shall be fed back and the means of transport shall be allowed to be released from customs supervision.

V. About simplifying the declaration of ships on short-distance scheduled passenger routes

For ships on regular passenger routes in and out of the waterway with a voyage within 4 hours, the person in charge of the means of transport does not need to declare to the customs the arrival voyage plan, arrival forecast dynamics, entry pre-declaration form, and departure voyage plan to the customs. Declare the arrival confirmation, departure confirmation, entry (port) declaration form, exit (port) declaration form and other electronic data of each voyage, and declare the entry and exit (port) sailing plan on the day before the daily flight. Submit the electronic data of customs clearance application after the last departure (port) voyage every day.