Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 These regulations are formulated in accordance with the provisions of the "Import and Export Commodity Inspection Law of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the Commodity Inspection Law). Article 2 The General Administration of Customs is responsible for the inspection of import and export commodities nationwide.
The General Administration of Customs establishes entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies and their branches in provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, as well as ports and distribution centers for import and export commodities (hereinafter referred to as the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies). They manage the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies in the areas they are responsible for. Import and export commodity inspection work. Article 3 The General Administration of Customs shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the Commodity Inspection Law, formulate and adjust the catalog of import and export commodities that must be inspected (hereinafter referred to as the catalog) and publish and implement it.
The catalog should be published at least 30 days before the date of implementation; in emergency situations, it should be published no later than the date of implementation.
When formulating and adjusting the catalog, the General Administration of Customs shall seek opinions from the foreign trade department of the State Council and other relevant parties. Article 4 Entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies shall conduct inspections on the import and export commodities listed in the catalog and other import and export commodities that are required by laws and administrative regulations to be inspected by entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies (hereinafter referred to as statutory inspection).
Entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies conduct random inspections in accordance with national regulations on imported and exported commodities other than statutory inspections. Article 5: Quality inspection of imported and exported drugs, value verification of measuring instruments, safety supervision inspection of boilers and pressure vessels, standardized inspection of ships (including offshore platforms, major marine equipment and materials) and containers, aircraft (including aircraft engines, aircraft engines, etc.) Items such as airworthiness inspection of airborne equipment) and safety inspection of nuclear pressure-bearing equipment shall be inspected by institutions specified by relevant laws and administrative regulations. Article 6 Inbound and outbound samples, gifts, temporary inbound and outbound goods, and other non-trade items are exempt from inspection. However, unless otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations.
If the import and export commodities listed in the catalog meet the conditions for exemption from inspection stipulated by the state, the consignee, consignor or production enterprise shall apply, and upon review and approval by the General Administration of Customs, the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency shall be exempted from inspection. subject to inspection.
The specific measures for exemption from inspection shall be formulated by the General Administration of Customs in consultation with relevant departments. Article 7: Import and export commodities subject to statutory inspection shall be inspected by the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency in accordance with Article 7 of the Commodity Inspection Law.
The General Administration of Customs may formulate technical specifications and industry standards for import and export commodity inspection methods based on the actual needs of import and export commodity inspection work and international standards.
The technical specifications, standards and inspection methods according to or with reference to the inspection of imported and exported commodities shall be announced at least 6 months before the date of implementation; in emergency cases, they shall be implemented no later than announced on the date. Article 8 Entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies shall implement classified management of import and export enterprises based on the need to facilitate foreign trade, and conduct inspections of imported and exported commodities in accordance with the inspection and supervision methods determined in accordance with internationally accepted conformity assessment procedures. Article 9 The contents of inspections carried out by entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies on imported and exported commodities include whether they meet safety, sanitation, health, environmental protection, fraud prevention and other requirements as well as related quality, quantity, weight and other items. Article 10 Entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Commodity Inspection Law, implement verification management of import and export commodities that must be certified under the licensing system and national regulations, inspect documents, and check whether the certificates and goods are consistent.
The catalog of import and export commodities subject to verification management shall be formulated, adjusted and published by the General Administration of Customs in consultation with relevant departments. Article 11 The consignee or consignor of imported and exported goods may handle the inspection formalities on his own, or may entrust an inspection agency to handle the inspection formalities; if goods are imported or exported by express mail, the consignee or consignor shall Entrust entry-exit express delivery companies to handle inspection procedures. Article 12 The consignee or consignor of imported and exported commodities shall register with the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency in accordance with the law when handling inspection procedures.
Article 13 If an agency inspection declaration enterprise accepts the entrustment of the consignee or consignor of import and export commodities and handles the inspection formalities in the name of the client, it shall submit a power of attorney to the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency and comply with these Regulations. Various provisions of the consignor; if you handle the inspection formalities in your own name, you shall bear the same legal responsibilities as the consignee or consignor.
Entrusted by the consignee or consignor of imported and exported goods, an entry-exit express operation enterprise shall handle the inspection procedures in its own name and bear the same legal responsibilities as the consignee or consignor. .
If the client entrusts an agency inspection declaration enterprise or an entry-exit express operation enterprise to handle the inspection formalities, the client shall provide the agency inspection declaration enterprise or entry-exit express operation enterprise with the true situation of the entrusted inspection matters; When inspection companies and entry-exit express delivery companies accept the entrustment of the client to handle the inspection and quarantine procedures, they shall conduct a reasonable review of the authenticity of the information provided by the client. Article 14 The General Administration of Customs has established a risk early warning mechanism for import and export commodities. By collecting information on the inspection of imported and export commodities, it conducts risk assessments, determines the types of risks, and adopts corresponding risk early warning measures and rapid response measures.
The General Administration of Customs and entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies shall provide relevant parties with information on the inspection of imported and exported commodities in a timely manner. Article 15 When the staff of entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies perform their duties in accordance with the law, relevant units and individuals shall cooperate, and no unit or individual shall illegally interfere or obstruct.