G/TFA/N/CHN/2/Rev.3  
 
30 April 2020  
(20-3377) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 1.4 AND 10.6.2 OF  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE F ACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM CHINA  
Revision  
The following communication, dated 23 April 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of China , for Members' information . 
 
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The Government of the People's Republic of China hereby makes the following update d notification 
in accordance with Article 1.4 and 10.6.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
The updates are to take account of several temporary measures China has adopted in response to 
the COVID -19 pandemic.  
 
For ease of reference, the revised parts are in bold and relate to measure notified with respect to 
Article 1.1(a) of the TFA.  
 
Article 1, Paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1  (a) to (j) have been 
published;  
Ministry of Commerce  www.mofcom.gov.cn/  
National Development and Reform 
Commission  www.ndrc.gov.cn/  
Ministry of Public Security  www.mps.gov.cn/  
Ministry of Finance  www.mof.gov.cn/  
Ministry of Justice  www.moj.gov.cn/  
Ministry of Ecology and Environment  www.mee.gov.cn/  
Ministry of Transport  www.mot.gov.cn/  
Ministry of Agriculture  and Rura l Affairs  www.moa.gov.cn/  
The People's Bank of China  www.pbc.gov.cn/  (Chinese)  
www.pbc.gov.cn/english/130437/index.html  (English)  
General Administration of Customs  www.customs.gov.cn/  
State Administration of Taxation  www.chinatax.gov.cn/  
General Administration of Quality Supervision, 
Inspection and Quarantine  www.aqsiq.gov.cn/  
State Post Bureau  www.spb.gov.cn  G/TFA/N/CHN/2/Rev.3  
 
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  National  Medical Products  Administration  www.nmpa.gov.cn/  
National  Forestry and Grassland 
Administration  www.forestry.gov.cn/  
State Administration of Foreign Exchange  www.safe.gov.cn/  
 
1.1(a) Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry -
point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
General Administration of 
Customs  http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02249/302266/302267/index. html Provisions on the customs 
administration of declaration for 
the import and export of goods  
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02249/302266/302267/index.html  Regulations related with 
importation and exportation  
http://online.customs.gov.cn/static/pa
ges/guides/show.html?applyUrl=/static
/pages/guides/JC00035003/JC0003500
3.html  Procedures  for transit and 
required forms and documents  
Ministry of Commerce  http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/ae/
ai/202002/20200202934222.shtml  Notice on Effectively 
Conducting the Work Related 
to Further Facilitating 
Enterprises’ Application for 
Import and Export Licenses 
during the Prevention and 
Control of the COVID -19 
Pandemic issued by the 
General Office of the Ministry 
of Commerce  
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/ae/
ai/202004/20200402956113.shtml  The 127th Canton Fair will be 
held online from 15 to 24 June 
2020.  
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Affairs  http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku
/2020 -02/13/content_5478044.htm  Circular of Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
on Optimizing Approval 
Services during the COVID -19 
Pandemic Circular No.1 
[2020] of Ministry of 
Agriculture and Rural Affairs.  
 
1.1(b) Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
Ministry of Finance  http://gss.mof.gov.cn/zhengwuxinxi/z
hengcefabu/  Import and export tariff rate 
adjustment plan  
General Administration of 
Customs  http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02427/302442/shangpinshuilv/index.ht
ml Tariff rates on import and export 
commodities  
China Government 
Network  http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2
017-12/01/content_5243734.htm  Value -added tax system and tax 
rate information  
Ministry of Finance  http://szs.mof.gov.cn/zhengwuxinxi/sh
uizhijianjie/200806/t20080630_54441.
html 
Ministry of Finance  http://szs.mof.gov.cn/zhengwuxinxi/zh
engcefabu  Value -added tax policy  G/TFA/N/CHN/2/Rev.3  
 
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  State Administration of 
Taxation  http://hd.chinatax.gov.cn/fagui/action/
InitChukou.do  Value -added tax rebate on 
exports  
China Government 
Network  http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2
008-11/14/content_1795.htm  Consumption tax system, rate 
and policy  
Ministry of Finance  http://www.mof.gov.cn  
http://szs.mof.gov.cn/zhengwuxinxi/zh
engcefabu  
 
1.1(c) Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Ministry of Finance  http://szs.mof.gov.cn/mlqd_8464/inde
x.html  List of national government funds 
and administrative charges  
 
1.1(d) Rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
General Administration of 
Customs  http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02427/302442/index.html  Customs classific ation 
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02427/302442/index.html  Customs valuation  
 
1.1(e) Laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
General Administration of 
Customs  http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02249/302266/302267/index.html  
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02427/302442/shangpinshuilv/index.ht
ml General applicable laws an d 
regulations related to rules of 
origin  
 
1.1(f) Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
General Administration of 
Customs  http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02249/302266/302267/index.html  Provisions on the customs 
administration of declaration for 
the import and export of goods  
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02249/302266/302267/index.html  Regulations related with 
importation and exportation  
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02427/bszn47/302439/1754912/index.
html  Entry-exit Health Quarantine 
Approval on Special Goods 
(Microorganisms, Human tissues, 
Biolog ical products, Blood and 
blood products)  
 
1.1(g) Penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
General Administration of 
Customs  http://www.cus toms.gov.cn/customs/3
02249/302266/302267/index.html  Provisions on the customs 
administration of declaration for 
the import and export of goods  
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02249/302266/302267/index.html  Regulations related with 
importation and exportation  
 G/TFA/N/CHN/2/Rev.3  
 
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  1.1(h) Procedures for appeal or review;  
 
General Administration of 
Customs  http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02249/302266/302267/index.html  Customs penalty provisions and 
reconsideration procedures  
 
1.1(i) Agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit; and  
 
Ministry of Commerce  http://fta.mofcom.gov.cn/  Agreements with any country or 
countries relating to i mportation, 
exportation, or transit  Ministry of Transport  http://zizhan.mot.gov.cn/sj/guojihzs/  
 
1.1(j) Procedures relating to the administration of  tariff quotas.  
 
Ministry of Commerce  http://zhylsexp.mofcom.gov.cn/  
http://wms.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zcfb/ax/  Procedures relating to the 
administration of tariff quotas  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
General Administration of 
Customs  Customs Hotline (Regional Customs 
Office):  
Area Code +12360  
Enquiry  website:  
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/3
02452/302454/index.html  Customs Clearance  
General Administration of 
Quality Supervision, 
Inspection and 
Quarantine  Contact Person: JIAO Yang  
Tel.: +86  10 8460 3870 
Cell: +86 1390  1175 390 
Fax: +86 10 8460  3870 
E-mail: jiaoyang@aqsiq.gov.cn  
Website: Under construction  Import and Export Inspection 
and Quarantine  
The Research  Center for 
International Inspection and 
Quarantine Standard and 
Technical Regulation  
Ministry of Transport  Tel.: +86 10 6529 2246  
Fax: +86 10 6529 2261  Traffic in Transit  
Department of International 
Cooperation  
 
Article 10, Paragraph 6.2  
 
Each member shall notify the committee  and publish its measures on the use of customs 
brokers.  
 
There is no requirement of the mandatory use of customs brokers in China. Customs Law of the 
People's Republic of China and Provisions of the Customs of the People's Republic of China on the 
Administration of Registration of Customs Declaration E ntities (Order No. 221 of the 
General  Administration of Customs) provide that, after registration in the Customs, a consignee or 
consignor of imported/exported goods shall make customs declaration through its own customs 
declarers, or entrust it to a custo ms declaration enterprise which has been registered with the 
Customs for making declaration through the customs declarers of the enterprise.  
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  Customs Law of the People' s Republic of China  
 
http://english.customs.gov.cn/Statics/644dcaee -ca91-483a-86f4-bdc23695e3c3.html  
(English)  
 
Provisions of the Customs of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of 
Registration of Customs Declaration Entities   
(Orde r No. 221 of the General Administration of Customs)  
 
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/302267/356075/index.html  
(Chinese)  
 
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