G/TFA/N/CHN/2/Rev.4  
 
18 September 2020  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4 AND 10.6.2 OF  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM CHINA  
Revision  
The following communication, dated 14 September  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 notification in 
accordance with Article 1.4 and 10.6.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  The revision consists 
of the update of URLs in Article 1.4, subparagraph 1.1 (f) and (i). 
 
Article 1, Paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1 .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 Fi nance  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 Rural 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  
State Post Bureau  www.spb.gov.cn  
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  
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  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  
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 Pa ndemic 
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  
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  G/TFA/N/CHN/2/Rev.4  
 
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  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 classification  
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 and 
regulations related to rules 
of origin  
 
1.1(f) Import, export or transit restrictions or prohib itions;  
 
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/treeGuide.html  Entry-exit Health 
Quarantine Approval on 
Special Goods 
(Microorganisms, Human 
tissues, Biological products, 
Blood and blood prod ucts) 
 
1.1(g) Penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
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  
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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 importation, 
exportation, or transit  Ministry of Transport  http://zizhan.mot.gov.cn/sj2019/guoji
hzs/tongzhigg_gjs  
 
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  
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 Entities (Order No. 221 of the 
General  Administration of Customs) p rovide 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 customs declaration enterprise which has been registered with the 
Custo ms for making declaration through the customs declarers of the enterprise.  
 
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 Admi nistration of 
Registration of Customs Declaration Entities   
(Order 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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