In July, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued a notice and a regulation for import and export management.

Administrative Measures for Certificate of Origin

On July 30, 2024, GACC issued Administrative Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Certificate of Origin for Export Goods (hereinafter referred to as “the Administrative Measures”). It will apply to all certificates of origin that issues in China (general and GPS etc.). It shall come into force on September 1, 2024, and replace the Administrative Measures for the Issuance of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin of the People's Republic of China (2018 Second Amendment)

The legal basis of the regulation is Customs Law of China, Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection (2021 Revision) and Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Place of Origin of Import and Export Goods (2019 Revision) etc. The issuing of Administrative Measures covers a larger scope of certificates, and is expected to help clarifying for stakeholders on the details and implementation requirements.

It contains six chapters that articulates: i) basic information; ii) application, review and issuing of the certificates; iii) post-issue, reissue and alteration; iv) verification of place of origin; v) supervision and management; iv) miscellaneous. 

New Requirements on Filling “Date of Departure”

On July 9, 2024, GACC issued No. 81 Notice to specify new requirements on the filling of “date of departure” in the documentations for the cargo that will be imported into China. Specifically, it states that:

-   From the issuing date, all cargo imported into China should address the “Date of Departure” on all application documents as “the date that the cargo departs from the first foreign loading port” instead of “the date where the means of transport that carries the good leaves the departure port”

-  In case where a bill of entry contains multiple departure date, the latest departure date shall be filled into relevant documentations.     

MNCs and foreign stakeholders with import and export business are suggested to check if any possible impact or changes that may initiated from these two changes. 

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