On August 1, 2018, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) implemented two previously announced changes to the import and export customs declaration forms, and their filing rules.
The two announcements focused on the filing rules and declaration templates. Some of the critical changes to the requirements include:- Changing the HTS code from 10-digits to 13-digits, to fulfill a requirement by the China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) division;
- A reduction in declaration lines per page from 8 to 6 to accommodate the declaration orientation;
- A requirement for shipping marks and container loading information;
- A requirement for packing details on the declaration;
- The addition of an overseas consignee/consignor field.
The official announcements from China Customs may be found here:
GACC Announcement No. 60 of 2018 Amending the Regulations for the Customs Import and Export Declaration Filing Rules and Requirements http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/302269/1897372/index.html
GACC Announcement No. 61 of 2018 Amending the Customs Declaration Template for Import and Export Goods http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/302269/1897399/index.html
