Knowledge of China’s temporary inbound and outbound goods

Knowledge of China's temporary inbound and outbound goods
Knowledge of China's temporary inbound and outbound goods

What are temporary inbound and outbound goods?

Answer: Temporary inbound and outbound goods refer to goods that temporarily enter and leave my country's customs territory for a specific purpose. Within the time limit specified by the customs, except for the depreciation or wear and tear caused by normal use, they should be re-transported into and out of the country as they are.

What are the temporary inbound and outbound goods?

Answer: According to the "Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China on Temporary Inbound and Outbound Goods" (Order No. 233 of the General Administration of Customs), temporary inbound and outbound goods include:

1 Goods displayed or used at exhibitions, trade fairs, conferences and similar events.

2. Performance and competition supplies used in cultural and sports exchange activities.

3. Instruments, equipment and supplies used for news reporting or filming of movies and TV programs.

4. Instruments, equipment and supplies used in scientific research, teaching and medical activities.

5. Transportation and special vehicles used in the activities listed in items (1) to (4) of this paragraph.

6 samples.

7 Instruments, equipment and supplies used in charitable activities.

8 Instruments and tools for installation, debugging, testing, and repairing equipment.

9 Packing materials for the goods.

10 Self-driving vehicles for travel and their supplies.

11 Equipment, instruments and supplies used in project construction

12 Test products, equipment, vehicles.

13 Other temporary inbound and outbound goods stipulated by the General Administration of Customs.

Which customs should the temporary inbound and outbound goods be declared to?

Answer: According to the "Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for Temporary Inbound and Outbound Goods" (Order No. 233 of the General Administration of Customs), the holder of the ATA carnet, the consignee and consignor of the temporary inbound and outbound goods under the non-ATA carnet ( hereinafter referred to as "certificate holder, consignee and consignor") may submit the "Application for Confirmation of Temporary Inbound and Outbound Goods" to the competent customs before the declaration, to apply for verification and confirmation of whether the relevant goods are temporary inbound and outbound goods, and go through relevant procedures , or directly to the competent local customs to go through the relevant procedures for temporary inbound and outbound goods during the declaration process.

How to declare temporary inbound and outbound goods?

A: Enterprises can enter the system through the China International Trade "Single Window" → Cargo Declaration → Import/Export Integrated Declaration Module to enter the system to submit declaration materials. If the competent customs needs to verify or supplement information, they need to submit paper materials. The specific situation is subject to the review by the competent local customs.

How to handle the settlement procedures for temporary inbound and outbound goods?

Answer: The consignee and consignor of temporarily inbound and outbound goods shall go through the settlement procedures with the competent local customs after the goods are re-shipped out of China and re-inbound.

If the temporarily inbound and outbound goods are damaged due to force majeure and cannot be re-exported or re-transported into the country in their original state, the certificate holder, consignee and consignee shall report to the competent customs in a timely manner, and the re-shipment can be handled with the certification materials issued by the relevant departments. Exit and re-entry procedures; if the goods are lost due to force majeure, the goods can be deemed to have been re-exported or re-entered after verification by the competent customs.

If the goods temporarily entering or leaving the country are damaged or lost due to reasons other than force majeure, the certificate holder, consignee and consignor shall go through customs formalities in accordance with the relevant regulations on import and export of goods.