Notice of the General Administration of Customs No. 10 of 2017 (Announcement on the Operation of China-Korea Origin Electronic Information Exchange System under the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement)

Release time:2017-02-04

To further facilitate the customs clearance of imports and exports under the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, the "China-Korea Electronic Product Information Exchange System under the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement" will be put into operation on February 8, 2017. Electronic information on certificate of origin of import and export goods between Korea. The relevant matters are announced as follows:

 

1. When consignees of import goods and their agents (hereinafter collectively referred to as "importers") apply for importation of Korean origin goods under the "Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement", they shall comply with the relevant provisions of the Notice of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China on the No. 51 Announcement. The declaration mode of origin shall be used to fill out the "Customs Declaration Form of Imported Goods of the Customs of the People's Republic of China" or the "List of Entry Forms of Entry Goods of the Customs of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "import declaration form").

 

2. From February 8, 2017 (including the same date, the same below), when an importer declares to import the South Korean origin goods under the "Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement":

 

(1) If the customs has received electronic information on the certificate of origin and is consistent with the importer’s declaration, the customs will no longer require the importer to submit the original certificate of origin. When the customs deems it necessary, the importer shall supplement the original of the relevant certificate of origin.

 

(2) If the customs has received electronic information concerning the certificate of origin but it is inconsistent with the contents of the importer's declaration, the import declaration form will be processed for refund.

 

(3) Before May 10th, 2017, if the Customs did not receive the electronic information concerning the certificate of origin, the importer could still submit the applicable contractual tax rate for the original certificate of origin.

 

(4) As of May 11, 2017, if the Customs did not receive electronic information concerning the certificate of origin, the importer shall perform a supplementary declaration of origin in accordance with the relevant provisions of the General Administration of Customs No. 181, stating that the agreed tax rate shall be applied, and You can apply for clearance of the relevant goods.

 

3. For the South Korean origin goods under the "Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement" of container transportation, if the customs has received electronic information concerning the certificate of origin, the importer can submit the container number and seal number of the relevant goods in the process of transportation. All changes to the transport document, the customs will be deemed to meet the direct transport rules.

 

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February 4, 2017