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On June 26, 2025, the General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 138 of 2025 (Announcement on Optimizing Inspection and Quarantine Applications for Export Goods Pre-Declaration) (hereinafter referred to as 'Announcement') and will be implemented from July 7, 2025. Further optimize the inspection and quarantine supervision of export goods before declaration (excluding administrative licensing matters), and standardize the inspection and quarantine applications before declaration of export goods.
Further connection between new and old regulations
On March 27, 2025, the General Administration of Customs promulgated the 'Regulations on the Administration of Customs Import and Export Goods of the People's Republic of China' (Order No. 277), which was implemented on May 1, and the 'Regulations on the Reporting of Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine' was simultaneously abolished.
In order to further connect the relevant goods clauses in the original 'Regulations on Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine Reporting' that have not been clearly defined in other customs laws, administrative regulations and rules, and standardize inspection and quarantine applications before the declaration of export goods, the General Administration of Customs specially drafted and issued the 'Announcement'.
1. Clarify the relevant legal basis for inspection and quarantine applications before declaration of export goods.
The 'Announcement' supplements the matters related to inspection and quarantine applications before the declaration of export goods in accordance with relevant legal norms, and the matters not involved are implemented in accordance with the current relevant norms.
The relevant legal basis mentioned in the 'Announcement' includes: the provisions of relevant laws, administrative regulations, and customs regulations such as the 'Border Health Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China', the 'Entry-Export Animal and Plant Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China', the 'Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China', the 'Entry-Export Commodity Inspection Law of the People's Republic of China', and the 'Regulations on the Administration of Customs Import and Export Goods Application of the People's Republic of China'.
2. Clarify the applicants for inspection and quarantine before declaration of export goods.
The 'Announcement' lists the scope of the inspection and quarantine applications before the declaration of export goods, and the matters not specified in the current specifications for handling inspection and quarantine applications in the original 'Regulations on Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine Reporting'. The specific content is as follows:
The applicant for inspection and quarantine before declaration of export goods (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) shall handle inspection and quarantine applications at the customs of the place of origin/group goods in accordance with the law.
The applicant refers to the consignee, shipper, manufacturer or its agent as stipulated by laws, administrative regulations and customs regulations.
When applying for inspection and quarantine applications, applicants shall submit contracts, invoices, authorization agreements and other paper or electronic documents related to inspection and quarantine in accordance with relevant regulations, except where they can be exempted from submission according to regulations.
For goods managed by the state implementing the licensing system, relevant supporting documents should be provided.
Exported goods must be inspected by the producer or operator and attached with an inspection certificate or test report; if you apply for weight appraisal, a weight list or a weight list should be attached.
Any inspection involving the import and export of hazardous chemicals and their packaging shall still be carried out in accordance with the current relevant regulations.
If the customs needs to verify or supplement documents, the applicant shall submit it in a timely manner.
3. Clarify the relevant requirements for revoking or changing the inspection and quarantine application and re-processing the inspection and quarantine application.
Revoke or change the inspection and quarantine application:
If the applicant needs to revoke or change the inspection and quarantine application, he/she should provide relevant information or supporting documents. If the applicant has been reviewed and meets the requirements, he/she can go through the revocation or change procedures. If the inspection and quarantine matters are not cooperated within 30 days after the application, the application shall be automatically revoked. If the electronic base account data has been verified by the export customs declaration form, revocation is not allowed. If the certificate is changed or revoked, the applicant shall submit the certificate to restore it.
Re-process the inspection and quarantine application:
If any of the following situations occurs, the applicant should re-process the inspection and quarantine application:
(1) If the inspection and quarantine validity period exceeds the inspection and quarantine period.
(2) Changes to the imported country or region and involves adjustments to inspection and quarantine requirements.
(III) Replace the packaging or reassemble it.
4. Put forward principled requirements on the time limit for inspection and quarantine applications before submitting the application for export goods.
Exported goods are generally applied for inspection and quarantine 7 days before customs declaration or shipment. For individual goods with a long inspection and quarantine cycle, necessary inspection and quarantine time should be left. Unless otherwise provided by laws, administrative regulations and the General Administration of Customs.
For the majority of food exporting enterprises, the issuance of the 'Announcement' makes the inspection and quarantine applications before the declaration of export goods more standardized, and the relevant legal basis and requirements are clearer, which will help improve the efficiency of enterprises' handling and better avoid compliance risks.
[Original text of the announcement]
Announcement No. 138 of 2025 (Announcement on Optimizing Inspection and Quarantine Applications for Export Goods Pre-Declaration)
According to the provisions of the 'Border Health Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China', 'Entering and Exporting Animal and Plant Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China', 'Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China', 'Entering and Exporting Commodity Inspection Law of the People's Republic of China', 'Entering and Exporting Commodity Inspection Law of the People's Republic of China', 'Entering and Exporting Goods Inspection Law of the People's Republic of China', 'Entering and Exporting Goods Application', and other relevant laws, administrative regulations and customs regulations, in order to further optimize the inspection and quarantine supervision of export goods before declaration (excluding administrative licensing matters) and standardize the inspection and quarantine applications for pre-declaration of export goods (hereinafter referred to as inspection and quarantine applications), the relevant matters are now announced as follows:
1. Applicants for inspection and quarantine before declaration of export goods (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) shall handle inspection and quarantine applications at the customs of the place of origin/group goods in accordance with the law.
The applicant refers to the consignee, shipper, manufacturer or its agent as stipulated by laws, administrative regulations and customs regulations.
2. When applying for inspection and quarantine applications, applicants shall submit contracts, invoices, authorization agreements and other paper or electronic documents related to inspection and quarantine in accordance with relevant regulations, except where they can be exempted from submission according to regulations.
For goods managed by the state implementing the licensing system, relevant supporting documents should be provided.
Exported goods must be inspected by the producer or operator and attached with an inspection certificate or test report; if you apply for weight appraisal, a weight list or a weight list should be attached.
Any inspection involving the import and export of hazardous chemicals and their packaging shall still be carried out in accordance with the current relevant regulations.
If the customs needs to verify or supplement documents, the applicant shall submit it in a timely manner.
3. If the applicant needs to revoke or change the inspection and quarantine application, he/she should provide relevant information or supporting documents. If the application is reviewed and meets the requirements, the revocation or change procedures can be completed. If the inspection and quarantine matters are not cooperated within 30 days after the application, the application shall be automatically revoked. If the electronic base account data has been verified by the export customs declaration form, revocation is not allowed. If the certificate is changed or revoked, the applicant shall submit the certificate to restore it.
4. If any of the following situations occurs, the applicant should re-process the inspection and quarantine application:
(1) If the inspection and quarantine validity period exceeds the inspection and quarantine period.
(2) Changes to the imported country or region and involves adjustments to inspection and quarantine requirements.
(III) Replace the packaging or reassemble it.
5. Exported goods are generally applied for inspection and quarantine 7 days before customs declaration or shipment. For individual goods with a long inspection and quarantine cycle, necessary inspection and quarantine time should be left. Unless otherwise provided by laws, administrative regulations and the General Administration of Customs.
6. If the relevant provisions of this announcement are violated, the customs shall impose penalties in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations and rules.
This announcement will be implemented from July 7, 2025.
Hereby announce.
General Administration of Customs
June 26, 2025
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