REGULATIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON IMPORT AND EXPORTDUTIES
REGULATIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON IMPORT AND EXPORTDUTIES
(Promulgated by the State Council on March 7, 1985, amended andpromulgated by the State Council on September 12, 1987, amended andpromulgated for a second time on March 18, 1992 according to the Decisionof the State Council on Am
ending the Regulations of the People's Republicof China onImport and Export Duties)
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
Whole Document
REGULATIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON IMPORT AND EXPORT DUTIES
(Promulgated by the State Council on March 7, 1985, amended and
promulgated by the State Council on September 12, 1987, amended and
promulgated for a second time on March 18, 1992 according to the Decision
of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic
of China on Import and Export Duties)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant
provisions of Customs Law of the People's Republic of China with a view to
implementing the policy of opening to the outside world and promoting the
development of foreign economic relations and foreign trade and the
national economy.
Article 2
All goods permitted to be imported into or exported out of the People's
Republic of China shall, unless otherwise provided for by the State, be
subject to the levy of Customs import or export duties according to the
Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China
(hereinafter referred to as Customs Import and Export Tariff).
If goods originating within Chinese territory are purchased from outside
Chinese territory for import, Customs shall levy import duty in accordance
with the Customs Import and Export Tariff.
Customs Import and Export Tariff is an integral part of these Regulations.
Article 3
The Tariff Commission established by the State Council is charged with the
responsibility to formulate or amend the guideline, policies and
principles for Regulations on Import and Export Duties and Customs Import
and Export Tariff, to examine the draft of amendments of Tariff, to set
temporary tariff rates and to examine and approve partial adjustment of
tariff rates.
The composition of the State Council Customs Tariff Commission shall be
prescribed by the State Council.
Article 4
Both the consignee of imports and the consignor of exports are persons
obligated to pay Customs duties.
The agent entrusted to go through the related procedures shall abide by
all the provisions of these Regulations pertaining to his client.
Article 5
The measures on the levy of or exemption from import or export duties on
incoming and outgoing passengers luggage and articles and on personal
postal matters shall be formulated by the State Council Customs Tariff
Commission.
Chapter II Application of Tariff Rates
Article 6
Customs import duty shall be calculated in accordance with general tariff
rates and preferential tariff rates. The general tariff rate shall apply
to an import originating in a country or region with which the People's
Republic of China has not yet signed an agreement containing reciprocal
preferential tariff clauses. The preferential tariff rate shall apply to
an import originating in a country or region with which the People's
Republic of China has signed an agreement containing reciprocal
preferential tariff clauses.
Imports to which general tariff rates apply pursuant to the provisions of
the previous paragraph may have duty levied in accordance with
preferential tariff rates subject to special approval from the State
Council Customs Tariff Commission.
If imports originating in the People's Republic of China are subject to
discriminatory rates of duty or other types of discriminatory treatment by
any country or region, Customs may impose a special Customs duty on
imports originating in the said country or region. The State Council
Customs Tariff Commission shall determine and promulgate for
implementation details of the types of goods subject to the special
Customs duty, the duty rates and the time period when such levies commence
and finish.
Article 7
Import and export commodities shall be classified under appropriate tax
item numbers in accordance with the category provisions of the Customs
Import and Export Tariff and shall be subject to tax levies pursuant to
relevant tax rates.
Article 8
Customs duties shall be levied on imports or exports at the tariff rates
obtaining on the date of declaration for imports or exports by the
consignee or consignor or his agent.
Imports which are permitted by the Customs to be declared prior to their
entry shall be subject to the levy of import duties at the tariff rates
obtaining on the date of entry of the means of transport involved.
Article 9
If an import or export is subject to a supplementary duty payment or
refund of duty, the rate of duty on the date of the good's original import
or export declaration shall apply. The specific measures shall be
formulated by the Customs General Administration.
Chapter III Verification of the Duty-paying Value
Article 10
The duty-paying value of the goods to be imported shall be assessed
according to the CIF price based on the normal transaction price verified
by the Customs. The CIF price shall cover the price of the goods, packing
charges, freight, insurance premiums and other service charges incurred
prior to the unloading of the goods at the port of entry in the Customs
territory of the People's Republic of China.
Article 11
If unable through examination to determine the CIF price of an import, the
Customs shall assess its duty-paying value based successively on the
following prices:
(1) the transaction price of an item equivalent or similar to and from the
same country or region of origin as the said import:
(2) the transaction price on the international market of an item
equivalent or similar to the said import;
(3) the wholesale price on the domestic market of an item equivalent or
similar to the said import, minus import duty, other import-linked taxes
or duty and the post-import transport, storage and business costs and
after-profit price;
(4) a price valued by the Customs using other reasonable methods.
Article 12
The duty-paying value of mechanic appliances, means of transport or any
other goods, which were shipped out of the Customs territory for the
purpose of repairs with the declaration for exports made in advance and
shipped back into the Customs territory within the time limit set by the
Customs shall be identical with the normal charges on the repairs and the
cost of materials and spare parts used for the repairs, both of which
shall be subject to the examination and approval by the Customs.
Article 13
The duty-paying value of the goods which were shipped out of the Customs
territory for processing with the declaration for exports made to the
Customs in advance and shipped back into the Customs territory within the
time limit set by the Customs shall be identical with the difference
between the CIF price of the processed goods at the time of entry and the
CIF price of the original goods shipped out of the Customs territory or of
the identical or similar goods at the time of entry.
The specific measures shall be formulated by the Customs General
Administration governing the varieties of the aforesaid goods and their
control.
Article 14
The duty-paying value of the goods to be imported on lease (including
those for rent) shall be assessed according to the rental for the goods,
which is subject to the examination and approval by the Customs.
Article 15
The duty-paying value of the goods to be imported shall include fees for
patents, trademarks, copyright, proprietary technology, computer software,
information, etc., which are incurred in relation to the said imports and
paid to foreign parties in order that the goods may be manufactured, used,
published or distributed domestically.
Article 16
The duty-paying value of the goods to be exported for sale shall be
identical with the FOB price of the goods with the export duties deducted.
The above FOB price shall be subject to the examination and approval by
the Customs. If unable to determine the FOB price of an export, the
Customs shall assess its duty-paying value.
Article 17
The consignee and consignor of imports or exports or their agents shall
accurately declare the transaction price of the said imports and exports.
If the declared transaction price is significantly lower or higher than
the transaction price of equivalent or similar goods, the Customs shall
determine the duty-paying value pursuant to the provisions of these
Regulations.
Article 18
The consignee of imports or consignor of exports or their agents shall, at
the time of submitting the declaration for imports or exports, produce to
the Customs the invoices indicating the real price, freight, insurance
premiums and other expenses incurred for the goods (with manufactures'
invoices, if any), packing lists and other relevant papers for the
examination and approval by the Customs. All the above invoices and papers
shall be signed and stamped by the consignee or consignor or his agent to
affirm their authenticity.
Article 19
The consignee or consignor or his agent shall produce the invoices and
other papers for the Customs to assess the duty-paying value of the goods
to be imported or exported. If necessary, the Customs may examine the
relevant contracts, accounts, bills and other papers of both the buyers
and the sellers or make any further investigation. The Customs may also
check the above documents and papers even after the levy of Customs duties
on, and the release of the goods in question.
Article 20
In case the consignee and consignor or his agent fail to produce the
relevant documents and papers stipulated in Article 18 for examination by
the Customs at the time of submitting the declaration for imports or
exports, Customs duties shall be levied according to the duty-paying value
assessed by the Customs. No adjustment shall be made of the Customs duties
already collected even though the relevant documents and papers are
subsequently produced to the Customs.
Article 21
In case the CIF price of imports, the FOB price of exports, the rental for
imported or exported goods, the charges on repairs or the cost of
materials and spare parts are computed in foreign currencies, they shall
be converted into CNY at the price between the buying and selling prices
quoted by the State administrative organ in charge of exchange control in
Schedule of Exchange Rates of CNY Against Foreign Currencies on the date
of issuance of the duty memorandum. In case the exchange rate of any
foreign currency is not available in the Schedule, the Customs may apply
the exchange rate set by the above administrative organ.
Chapter IV Payment Refund and Recovery of Customs Duties
Article 22
The consignee or consignor or his agent shall pay Customs duties at the
designated bank within seven days (excluding Sundays and national
holidays) after the date of issuance of the duty memorandum by the
Customs. In case of any payment in arrears, the Customs may order the
fulfilment of the payment according to law, and 1? of the total amount of
the overdue Customs duties shall be charged as a fee on delayed payment
per day from the eighth day to the date of fulfilment of the payment.
Article 23
The Customs shall levy Customs duties and charge fees on delayed payment
of CNY unless otherwise provided for by the Customs General
Administration.
Article 24
The Customs shall issue receipts for any Customs duties collected or any
fees on delayed payment charged. The form of the receipt shall be
prescribed by the Customs General Administration.
Article 25
Under any of the following circumstances, the consignee or the consignor
or his agent may, within one year from the date of payment of Customs
duties, claim for a refund from the Customs by submitting to the Customs a
written application specifying the reasons therefor, and the receipt for
the paid Customs duties attached failing which his claim shall not be
entertained:
(1) any amount of Customs duties is overpaid as a result of the wrong
assessment by the Customs;
(2) any duty paid on goods imported which are exempted from the
examination by the Customs are discovered to be short-landed with the
verification by the Customs;
(3) any duty paid on goods to exported are not shipped for some reasons
and declared to the Customs as shut-out cargo with the verification by the
Customs. Any delayed application for a refund shall not be accepted.
The Customs shall complete a written response and notify a duty refund
applicant within 30 days of accepting a refund application.
Article 26
In case Customs duties are short-levied or not levied on imports or
exports, the Customs may, within one year after the date of payment of
Customs duties or the date of release of the goods, recover the amount of
Customs duties short-levied or not levied. If any imports or exports are
short-levied or not levied owing to an act in violation of the Customs
regulations by the consignee or consignor or his agent, the Customs may
recover from him the Customs duties short-levied or not levied within
three years.
Chapter V Reduction or Exemption of Customs Duties and theProcedures for Examination and Approval
Article 27
Goods falling in any following categories may be exempted from the levy of
Customs duties upon verification by the Customs:
(1) goods of a consignment on which Customs duties are estimated to be
below CNY ten yuan;
(2) advertising matters and samples, which are of no commercial value;
(3) goods and materials, which are rendered gratis by international
organizations or foreign governments;
(4) fuels, stores, beverages and provisions for use en route loaded on any
means of transport, which is in transit across the frontier.
In case any goods exported are shipped back into the Customs territory for
some reason, the original consignor or his agent shall submit a
declaration for entry with the original documents and papers attached and
verified by the Customs, import duties may be exempted. However, the
export duties already collected shall not be refunded. Imports returned
abroad for any reason shall be declared to the Customs at the place of
exit by the original consignee or agent and the original import
documentation shall be presented. If the Customs examination verifies the
details, export duties may be exempted, but import duties already paid
shall not be refunded.
Article 28
The Customs may, in consideration of any of the following circumstances,
grant reduction or exemption of Customs duties on any goods falling in any
of the following categories:
(1) goods damaged, destroyed or lost en route to the Customs territory or
at the time of unloading;
(2) goods damaged, destroyed or lost as a result force majeure after
unloading but prior to release;
(3) goods discovered already leaky, damaged or rotten at the time of the
examination by the Customs, provided the cause is proved to be other than
improper storage.
Article 29
Customs duties shall be reduced or exempted on goods and article in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the international treaties, to
which the People's Republic of China is a contracting or acceding party.
Article 30
The levy of Customs duties may be exempted temporarily on samples,
exhibits, engineering equipment, vehicles and vessels for construction,
instruments and tools for installation, cinematographic and television
apparatus, containers of goods, and theatrical costumes and paraphernalia,
which are permitted by the Customs to be temporarily shipped into or out
of the Customs territory and reshipped out of or into the Customs
territory within six months, provided a deposit of an amount equivalent to
that of the Customs duties or a guarantee is submitted to the Customs by
the consignee or consignor.
The time limit of six months stipulated in the preceding paragraph may be
extended at the discretion of the Customs.
If, subject to examination and approval by the Customs, an extension of
the import period is granted for temporarily imported engineering
equipment, vehicles and vessels for construction, etc, the Customs shall,
during the extension period, levy import duty pursuant to the period of
usage of the respective goods. The specific measures shall be separately
formulated by the Customs General Administration.
Article 31
Raw materials, supplementary materials, parts, components, accessories and
packing materials imported for processing and assembling finished products
for foreign business persons or for manufacturing products for export
shall be exempt from import duties pursuant to the actual amount of goods
processed for export; or import duties may be levied up-front on import
materials and parts and subsequently refunded pursuant to the actual
amount of goods processed for export.
Article 32
Measures on the levy or exemption of Customs duties on free replacement
goods shall be separately formulated by the Customs General
Administration.
Article 33
Customs duties shall be reduced or exempted in accordance with the
provisions set out in the relevant regulations on goods imported into or
exported out of the designated areas, such as special economic zones or
the designated enterprises, such as Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures,
Chinese-foreign contractual joint ventures and sole enterprises with
foreign investment, and also on goods falling in the category of
preferential treatment by laws and regulations.
Article 34
In case the consignee or consignor or his agent applies for ad hoc
reduction or exemption of Customs duties on imports or exports, a written
application specifying the reason therein and necessary documentary
evidence shall be submitted to the Customs for examination prior to the
importation or exportation of the goods. The Customs shall transmit the
application verified to the Customs General Administration, which may, in
accordance with the relevant regulations formulated by the State Council,
examine and approve it with or without consulting with the Ministry of
Finance.
Article 35
If the Customs, in relation to imports granted preferential duty
reductions or exemptions pursuant to the provisions of the State laws or
regulations, examines and approves, within the supervisory and control
period, an application for the sale or assignment of such goods or their
use for other purposes, the value of the goods shall be reappraised in
accordance with the period of usage and supplementary payments of import
duties made. The supervisory and control limit of years shall be
formulated separately by the Customs General Administration.
Chapter VI Procedures for Appeal
Article 36
If a person obliged to pay Customs duties disagrees with a decision by the
Customs in relation to such matters as duty payment, duty reduction,
supplementary payment or the refund of duty paid on imports and exports,
the party concerned shall first pay the amount determined by the Customs,
and then, within 30 days of the Customs issuing a receipt of payment,
lodged with the Customs a written application for reconsideration. The
Customs shall not accept an appeal lodge after the expiry of the
prescribed time limit.
Article 37
The Customs shall make its decision on the appeal within 15 days as of the
date of receipt of the appeal.
Should the person obligated to pay Customs duties refuse to accept the
decision, he may appeal to the Customs General Administration for
reconsideration within 15 days as of the date of receipt of the notice of
decision.
Article 38
The Customs General Administration shall make its decision on the appeal
within 30 days after the date of receipt of the appeal and accordingly
notify the person obligated to pay Customs duties of the decision.
Should the person obligated to pay Customs duties find the decision made
by the Customs General Administration unacceptable, he may bring the case
to the people's court within 15 days as of the date of receipt of the said
decision.
Chapter VII Penalties
Article 39
Any act in violation of these Regulations which constitutes the crime of
smuggling, or of the regulations on the Customs supervision and control
shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Customs Law of
the People's Republic of China, Regulations for Imposing Administrative
Penalties under the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and
other relevant laws or regulations.
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Article 40
The Customs shall, in accordance with relevant regulations, reward any
individual or unit who provides any information or assistance which leads
to the uncovering of any evasion or avoidance of Customs duties in
violation of these Regulations. The identity of the individuals or units
concerned shall be kept confidential.
Article 41
The Customs General Administration shall be responsible for the
interpretation of these Regulations.
Article 42
These Regulations shall come into force as of April 1, 1992.
nd approval by the Customs. All the above invoices and papers
shall be signed and stamped by the consignee or consignor or his agent to
affirm their authenticity.
Article 19
The consignee or consignor or his agent shall produce the invoices and
other papers for the Customs to assess the duty-paying value of the goods
to be imported or exported. If necessary, the Customs may examine the
relevant contracts, accounts, bills and other papers of both the buyers
and the sellers or make any further investigation. The Customs may also
check the above documents and papers even after the levy of Customs duties
on, and the release of the goods in question.
Article 20
In case the consignee and consignor or his agent fail to produce the
relevant documents and papers stipulated in Article 18 for examination by
the Customs at the time of submitting the declaration for imports or
exports, Customs duties shall be levied according to the duty-paying value
assessed by the Customs. No adjustment shall be made of the Customs duties
already collected even though the relevant documents and papers are
subsequently produced to the Customs.
Article 21
In case the CIF price of imports, the FOB price of exports, the rental for
imported or exported goods, the charges on repairs or the cost of
materials and spare parts are computed in foreign currencies, they shall
be converted into CNY at the price between the buying and selling prices
quoted by the State administrative organ in charge of exchange control in
Schedule of Exchange Rates of CNY Against Foreign Currencies on the date
of issuance of the duty memorandum. In case the exchange rate of any
foreign currency is not available in the Schedule, the Customs may apply
the exchange rate set by the above administrative organ.
Chapter IV Payment Refund and Recovery of Customs Duties
Article 22
The consignee or consignor or his agent shall pay Customs duties at the
designated bank within seven days (excluding Sundays and national
holidays) after the date of issuance of the duty memorandum by the
Customs. In case of any payment in arrears, the Customs may order the
fulfilment of the payment according to law, and 1? of the total amount of
the overdue Customs duties shall be charged as a fee on delayed payment
per day from the eighth day to the date of fulfilment of the payment.
Article 23
The Customs shall levy Customs duties and charge fees on delayed payment
of CNY unless otherwise provided for by the Customs General
Administration.
Article 24
The Customs shall issue receipts for any Customs duties collected or any
fees on delayed payment charged. The form of the receipt shall be
prescribed by the Customs General Administration.
Article 25
Under any of the following circumstances, the consignee or the consignor
or his agent may, within one year from the date of payment of Customs
duties, claim for a refund from the Customs by submitting to the Customs a
written application specifying the reasons therefor, and the receipt for
the paid Customs duties attached failing which his claim shall not be
entertained:
(1) any amount of Customs duties is overpaid as a result of the wrong
assessment by the Customs;
(2) any duty paid on goods imported which are exempted from the
examination by the Customs are discovered to be short-landed with the
verification by the Customs;
(3) any duty paid on goods to exported are not shipped for some reasons
and declared to the Customs as shut-out cargo with the verification by the
Customs. Any delayed application for a refund shall not be accepted.
The Customs shall complete a written response and notify a duty refund
applicant within 30 days of accepting a refund application.
Article 26
In case Customs duties are short-levied or not levied on imports or
exports, the Customs may, within one year after the date of payment of
Customs duties or the date of release of the goods, recover the amount of
Customs duties short-levied or not levied. If any imports or exports are
short-levied or not levied owing to an act in violation of the Customs
regulations by the consignee or consignor or his agent, the Customs may
recover from him the Customs duties short-levied or not levied within
three years.
Chapter V Reduction or Exemption of Customs Duties and theProcedures for Examination and Approval
Article 27
Goods falling in any following categories may be exempted from the levy of
Customs duties upon verification by the Customs:
(1) goods of a consignment on which Customs duties are estimated to be
below CNY ten yuan;
(2) advertising matters and samples, which are of no commercial value;
(3) goods and materials, which are rendered gratis by international
organizations or foreign governments;
(4) fuels, stores, beverages and provisions for use en route loaded on any
means of transport, which is in transit across the frontier.
In case any goods exported are shipped back into the Customs territory for
some reason, the original consignor or his agent shall submit a
declaration for entry with the original documents and papers attached and
verified by the Customs, import duties may be exempted. However, the
export duties already collected shall not be refunded. Imports returned
abroad for any reason shall be declared to the Customs at the place of
exit by the original consignee or agent and the original import
documentation shall be presented. If the Customs examination verifies the
details, export duties may be exempted, but import duties already paid
shall not be refunded.
Article 28
The Customs may, in consideration of any of the following circumstances,
grant reduction or exemption of Customs duties on any goods falling in any
of the following categories:
(1) goods damaged, destroyed or lost en route to the Customs territory or
at the time of unloading;
(2) goods damaged, destroyed or lost as a result force majeure after
unloading but prior to release;
(3) goods discovered already leaky, damaged or rotten at the time of the
examination by the Customs, provided the cause is proved to be other than
improper storage.
Article 29
Customs duties shall be reduced or exempted on goods and article in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the international treaties, to
which the People's Republic of China is a contracting or acceding party.
Article 30
The levy of Customs duties may be exempted temporarily on samples,
exhibits, engineering equipment, vehicles and vessels for construction,
instruments and tools for installation, cinematographic and television
apparatus, containers of goods, and theatrical costumes and paraphernalia,
which are permitted by the Customs to be temporarily shipped into or out
of the Customs territory and reshipped out of or into the Customs
territory within six months, provided a deposit of an amount equivalent to
that of the Customs duties or a guarantee is submitted to the Customs by
the consignee or consignor.
The time limit of six months stipulated in the preceding paragraph may be
extended at the discretion of the Customs.
If, subject to examination and approval by the Customs, an extension of
the import period is granted for temporarily imported engineering
equipment, vehicles and vessels for construction, etc, the Customs shall,
during the extension period, levy import duty pursuant to the period of
usage of the respective goods. The specific measures shall be separately
formulated by the Customs General Administration.
Article 31
Raw materials, supplementary materials, parts, components, accessories and
packing materials imported for processing and assembling finished products
for foreign business persons or for manufacturing products for export
shall be exempt from import duties pursuant to the actual amount of goods
processed for export; or import duties may be levied up-front on import
materials and parts and subsequently refunded pursuant to the actual
amount of goods processed for export.
Article 32
Measures on the levy or exemption of Customs duties on free replacement
goods shall be separately formulated by the Customs General
Administration.
Article 33
Customs duties shall be reduced or exempted in accordance with the
provisions set out in the relevant regulations on goods imported into or
exported out of the designated areas, such as special economic zones or
the designated enterprises, such as Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures,
Chinese-foreign contractual joint ventures and sole enterprises with
foreign investment, and also on goods falling in the category of
preferential treatment by laws and regulations.
Article 34
In case the consignee or consignor or his agent applies for ad hoc
reduction or exemption of Customs duties on imports or exports, a written
application specifying the reason therein and necessary documentary
evidence shall be submitted to the Customs for examination prior to the
importation or exportation of the goods. The Customs shall transmit the
application verified to the Customs General Administration, which may, in
accordance with the relevant regulations formulated by the State Council,
examine and approve it with or without consulting with the Ministry of
Finance.
Article 35
If the Customs, in relation to imports granted preferential duty
reductions or exemptions pursuant to the provisions of the State laws or
regulations, examines and approves, within the supervisory and control
period, an application for the sale or assignment of such goods or their
use for other purposes, the value of the goods shall be reappraised in
accordance with the period of usage and supplementary payments of import
duties made. The supervisory and control limit of years shall be
formulated separately by the Customs General Administration.
Chapter VI Procedures for Appeal
Article 36
If a person obliged to pay Customs duties disagrees with a decision by the
Customs in relation to such matters as duty payment, duty reduction,
supplementary payment or the refund of duty paid on imports and exports,
the party concerned shall first pay the amount determined by the Customs,
and then, within 30 days of the Customs issuing a receipt of payment,
lodged with the Customs a written application for reconsideration. The
Customs shall not accept an appeal lodge after the expiry of the
prescribed time limit.
Article 37
The Customs shall make its decision on the appeal within 15 days as of the
date of receipt of the appeal.
Should the person obligated to pay Customs duties refuse to accept the
decision, he may appeal to the Customs General Administration for
reconsideration within 15 days as of the date of receipt of the notice of
decision.
Article 38
The Customs General Administration shall make its decision on the appeal
within 30 days after the date of receipt of the appeal and accordingly
notify the person obligated to pay Customs duties of the decision.
Should the person obligated to pay Customs duties find the decision made
by the Customs General Administration unacceptable, he may bring the case
to the people's court within 15 days as of the date of receipt of the said
decision.
Chapter VII Penalties
Article 39
Any act in violation of these Regulations which constitutes the crime of
smuggling, or of the regulations on the Customs supervision and control
shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Customs Law of
the People's Republic of China, Regulations for Imposing Administrative
Penalties under the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and
other relevant laws or regulations.
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Article 40
The Customs shall, in accordance with relevant regulations, reward any
individual or unit who provides any information or assistance which leads
to the uncovering of any evasion or avoidance of Customs duties in
violation of these Regulations. The identity of the individuals or units
concerned shall be kept confidential.
Article 41
The Customs General Administration shall be responsible for the
interpretation of these Regulations.
Article 42
These Regulations shall come into force as of April 1, 1992.
|