Announcement on Including Registration Certificate of Customs Declaration Entity (Shipper and Consignee as Declarant) in the Reform of "Multiple Certificates in One"

Announcement [2019]No. 14 of General Administration of Customs and State Administration for Market Regulation

In order to further optimize business environment and in accordance with Opinions of State Administration for Industry and Commerce and Other 12 Departments on Promoting the Reform of "Multiple Certificates in One" (Gong Shang Qi Zhu Zi [2018]No.31), the announcement on including Registration Certificate of Customs Declaration Entity (Shipper and Consignee as Declarant) in the reform of "Multiple Certificates in One" is hereby issued :

Where an applicant needs to apply for Registration Certificate of Customs Declaration Entity (Shipper and Consignee as Declarant) when applying for business registration, the applicant shall tick the registration and filing on record of shipper and consignee as declarant and provide relevant registration information. The market regulator completes the registration according to the "Multiple Certificates in One" process. Next, the data are exchanged between State Administration for Market Regulation and General Administration of Customs. The enterprises complete their registration and filing on record after the customs receives their business registration information and commercial information for filing on record, and the enterprise has no need to go to the customs to go through the formalities of registration and filing on record.

The enterprises can inquire about their status of registration and filing on record of shipper and consignee as declarant in the customs through China International Trade "Single Window" Standard Version (hereinafter referred to as "Single Window", website: http://www.singlewindow.cn/)-"Enterprise Qualification" subsystem, or "Internet+Customs" (website: http://online.customs.gov.cn/) - "Enterprise Administration" subsystem.

As of the date of the Announcement, the customs will not issue Registration Certificate of Customs Declaration Entity (Shipper and Consignee as Declarant). Shipper and Consignee as Declarant who needs a written copy of information on registration and filing on record can print online a receipt of registration and filing on record and go to the customs in the place where they are located to affix the official seal of the customs.

The enterprises which don't select "Multiple Certificates in One" for the submission of application after the introduction of the reform can still submit their application for registration and filing on record of Shipper and Consignee as Declarant through "Single Window" or "Internet+ Customs". Relevant business shall be handled in accordance with Announcement No. 143 of the General Administration of Customs issued in 2018.

For the specific business issues involving the registration and filing on record of Shipper and Consignee as Declarant, the enterprises may call customs hotline 12360 or consult the customs in the place where they are located.

The Announcement shall come into force as of February 1, 2019.

The Announcement is hereby issued.

General Administration of Customs

State Administration for Market Regulation

January 9, 2019