The Announcement of the General Administration of Customs on the Official Start of the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs

The Announcement of the General Administration of Customs on the Official Start of the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs

[2004] No. 42December 15, 2004In accordance with the No. 23 Announcement 2004 of the General Administration of Customs, the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs has been tried out uniformly in inland and Hong Kong SAR since January 1, 2004. The tryout of the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs has a positive impact on improving the economic development of the two sides, facilitating the economic and trade communication between them and enhancing the legal enforcement assistant between the customs of both sides, from which an excellent result has been achieved. After one year's tryout and transition, the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs is now been amended and perfected based on the advice solicited from the transportation industry and on-spot customs; related issues are hereby proclaimed as follows:

1. As of January 1, 2005, the declaration of the land cargo vehicles between the two sides starts to use the amended Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs. (See attachment 1)

2. As of January 1, 2005, the declaration of empty land cargo vehicles between the two sides starts to use the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs special for empty vehicles and in one pattern, two sheets. (See attachment 2)

3. In starting to use the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs, the declaration information such as the number of Vehicle License Plates, chassis, container of the transportation vehicle may be obtained; the tractor, trailer and container are exempted from bound transportation.

4. In considering that some transportation enterprises still remain some pieces of Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs of trial version in 2004, it is decided that the use of the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs of trial version in 2004 extends to March 31, 2005 in order to avoid economic loss of these enterprises; at the expiration of this time, the use thereof is prohibited.

5. As of January 1, 2005, for the cargo vehicles commuting between inland and Hong Kong (including empty vehicles), the declaration using the Cargo Manifest for Entry of the Customs of PRC and the Cargo Manifest for Exit of the Customs of PRC for declaration shall be stopped.

Attachment:1. Sample of the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs2. Sample of the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs special for empty vehicles (omitted)3. The standard and instruction in filling the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs

Attachment 3:

Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs and the Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs Specific for Empty Vehicle

Directions for Filling in the Sheet

1. The Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs

(1) If the space for "item" is not enough, a copy an enlarged column "item" may be made and attached to the Manifest after filled.

(2) The column "Name & Address of exporter or freight forwarder (Seal)" may be filled in with the name of exporter (including offshore 　　exporter) or the name of Hong Kong freight forwarder.

(3) The column "quantity/standard/number of container", if there are more than two containers, shall be filled in with all relevant contents.

(4) The column "(Hong Kong) Name of carrier" shall be filled in order to satisfy the needs in the work of related authorities of Hong Kong.

(5) The column "The inland transportation company (seal):"shall be confirmed with the seal of the transportation company that registers in inland and transports this cargo between inland and Hong Kong.

2. The Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs specific for empty vehicle

(1)The Cargo Manifest for Entry-exit by Land of Inland Customs and Hong Kong Customs specific for empty vehicle is in duplicate and it is the manifest specific for the declaration of empty vehicles.

(2)Types of empty vehicles include: The container tractor loaded with empty container(s), tractor with no container, empty tractor and empty box container vehicle.

(3)The column "item", "No. of contract" or "Cargo transfer" with a diagonal from left bottom corner to top right corner indicate this column is not required to be filled.

(4) The empty vehicle loading with empty container needs to fill in the column "quantity/standard/number of container" and need not fill the column "total quantity" and "total weight/total cubage"

The General Administration of Customs 2004-12-15