China began to implement the ATA Documentary Book system in 1998, becoming the 52nd official member. At present, the total number of countries and regions accepting the documentary book has reached 89.
ATA Documentary Book traditionally issued by the governments designated by the specialized chambers of commerce, China's ATA Documentary Book of the issuance and guarantee work, authorized by the State Council, the General Administration of Customs approved by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) to undertake the exclusive.
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) / China International Chamber of Commerce (CICC) is approved by the State Council, authorized by the General Administration of Customs, China's only guarantor of the ATA document book Chamber of Commerce.
First, the convenience of the ATA Documentary Credentials System
1. Simplify customs clearance procedures after the use of ATA Documentary Credentials licensee can not fill out the domestic customs declaration documents, and exempted from the import of goods each tax guarantee, which greatly simplifies the customs clearance of goods.
2. Saving customs clearance costs and time ATA Certificate of Entry by the licensee to apply for their own country, so that the licensee before leaving the country to pre-arrange to go to one or more countries of the customs procedures, without the need to deal with other procedures in foreign customs or pay other fees, and can ensure that fast customs clearance.
3. Low risk of the holder of the use of ATA documents, the licensee does not need to pay the foreign customs import taxes to the guarantee and carry a high amount of foreign exchange abroad.
4. ATA Certificate of Entry can be reused ATA Certificate of Entry is valid for one year, the goods under the validity of the same certificate of entry can be in their own country for many times import and export, go to more than one country for the import and export customs clearance of goods imported and exported goods approved by the Customs Department, and in more than one country in transit customs clearance.
5. Application of a wide range of personnel engaged in business activities and professionals in all walks of life can benefit from the ATA document book. For example, conference delegates, salespeople, exhibitors, performing arts groups, journalists, doctors, researchers, tourists and other people from all walks of life can be used for their goods or equipment to apply for the ATA Certificate of Entry.
6. Flexible holder of customs declaration or the holder's staff, as well as the holder's power of attorney of the domestic and foreign customs agents, foreign trade partners or other persons can be held in the domestic and foreign customs ATA single certificate book for customs clearance procedures.
Second, the scope of goods covered by the ATA Documentary Book
ATA Documentary Book applicable to a wide range of goods, according to the use of the distinction between the following: 1. professional equipment 2. commercial samples, containers, packaging materials 3. for exhibitions, trade fairs, or similar occasions for the use or display of the goods 4. imported goods related to the manufacturing activities 5. educational, scientific or cultural supplies 6. personal effects of tourists and sporting goods 7. tourism advertising materials 8. border trade imports of goods 9. goods imported for charitable purposes 10. means of transport 11. animals from the type of distinction, usually using the ATA Documentary Book of more goods include jewelry, clothing, industrial machinery or equipment, communications equipment, all types of measuring equipment, computers, photography and audio equipment, stage props, medical diagnostic equipment, Sports equipment, animals, containers, packaging materials and so on.