General Administration of Customs, Measures for the Administration of Import and Export Inspection

Promulgated: December 28 2005
Effective: February 1 2006
Interpreting authority: General Administration of Customs
Applicability: The term "import and export inspection" (Inspection) refers to law enforcement acts of physical check of imports and exports in accordance with the law by customs to determine whether the contents of customs declaration made by consignors and consignees of imports and exports comply with the actual circumstances of the imports and exports, or to determine the classification, price, place of origin and etc. of the goods (Article 2).

Main contents: Customs may carry out thorough or random Inspections (Article 5). Prior to carrying out Inspection of imports and exports, customs shall notify the consignors and consignees of the imports and exports, or their agents, to be present (Article 6). Where imports and exports are suspected of violating the law, customs may, in the absence of the consignors and consignees, or their agents, inspect the imports and exports immediately (Article 12).
Related legislation: PRC Customs Law (Revised), July 8 2000, CLP 2000 No.7 p.10