China amends import and export customs declaration forms

The General Administration of Customs of China (‘GACC’) has implemented changes to its import and export customs declaration forms. The changes concern filing rules and declaration templates (1 August).

According to Expeditor’s News, key changes to the forms are:

• Changing the HTS code from 10-digits to 13-digits, to fulfil 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 changes were prefigured in two official announcements from China Customs. These announcements can be found here:

GACC Announcement No. 60  of 2018 Amending the Regulations for the Customs Import and Export Declaration Filing Rules and Requirements

GACC Announcement No. 61 of 2018 Amending the Customs Declaration Template for Import and Export Goods.