Interpretation | Comprehensive promotion of "multiple certificates in one" for customs declaration units

In order to further optimize the business environment and implement the "Notice of the State Council on Deepening the Reform of "Separating Licenses from Licenses" to Further Stimulate the Development Vitality of Market Entities" (Guofa [2021] No. 7), the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued an announcement (Announcement [2021] 〕No. 113), it was decided to fully incorporate the registration of customs declaration units (recording of consignees and consignees of import and export goods, and customs declaration enterprise registration) into the "multiple certificates into one" reform.

Which customs items have been included in the "multiple certificates into one"?

At present, import and export consignees, consignors, and customs declaration companies have all been included in the "multiple certificates into one" reform.Specifically, when an enterprise registers a market entity with the market supervision department and needs to register a customs declaration unit at the same time, it can check and submit a customs declaration unit filing application at the same time and fill in the relevant filing information. The market supervision department completed the registration according to the "multiple certificates into one" process, and completed data sharing with the General Administration of Customs at the level of the State Administration for Market Regulation. The customs can complete the enterprise registration after confirming the registration information of the market supervision and commerce departments, and the enterprise no longer needs to submit a registration application to the customs.

How to submit a filing application?

When registering a market entity, if the standardized expression of the selected business scope contains the words "import", "export", "import and export" or "customs declaration", the system will automatically prompt "Customs declaration business or import and export business has been selected for the business scope you applied for" , if you need to register with the customs to become a customs declaration unit, please select "Customs Declaration Unit" in the "Multiple Certificates in One Certificate Items" table (not required). Check "Customs Declaration Unit" and fill in the customs filing information to complete the filing application for the customs declaration unit.

Instructions for supplementing the customs filing information:

1. Choose one of the two business categories: "Import and Export Consignee" and "Customs Declaration Enterprise". Register with the customs office at the customs office where the company is domiciled.

2. Economic division: According to the location of the enterprise, select the economic division to which the enterprise belongs in the "Economic Division" drop-down box. Special trade area: According to the location of the company, select the special trade area to which the company belongs in the "Special Trade Area" drop-down box.

3. Fill in the company name (English) and address (English) according to the actual situation.

Notice: Except for foreign-funded enterprises and enterprises in the free trade pilot zone, other enterprises must be consistent with this English information when filling in the information of the commerce department;

4. Please fill in the enterprise category from the following options according to the actual situation.

How to check the customs filing status?

After review, if the filing materials are complete and meet the filing requirements of the customs declaration unit, the customs will register the enterprise within 3 working days, and the filing information will be announced through the "China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Disclosure Platform".The query steps are as follows:

Log in to the China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Disclosure Platform (http://credit.customs.gov.cn/) and enter the enterprise name or unified social credit code to query enterprise information.

If the company information is found and the customs cancellation mark is displayed as "normal", it means that the company has successfully registered with the customs.

Enterprises can also apply the "Enterprise Qualification" module through the "China International Trade Single Window" standard version to check the filing status. If the status is "Approval Passed", the customs filing is successful.

How to print the customs declaration unit registration certificate?

Log in to the "China International Trade Single Window" (https://www.singlewindow.cn/), and after completing the registration, click Standard Edition Application - Enterprise Qualification - Enterprise Qualification.

Click on General Qualifications of Customs Enterprises - Enterprise Registration - Registration Application, and click "Print "Customs Declaration Unit Registration Certificate" above. Download and print.

"Multiple certificates combined into one" you ask and I answer

Question: When an enterprise applies for customs declaration unit registration through the "multiple certificates in one" method, does it need to apply for the "Foreign Trade Operator Registration Form"?

Customs: Customs declaration units are divided into consignees and consignees of import and export goods and customs declaration enterprises. Except for foreign-funded enterprises and enterprises in the free trade pilot zone, consignees and consignors of imported and exported goods should apply for a foreign trade operator registration form (unless otherwise provided by laws, regulations, and departmental rules). Customs declaration enterprises do not need to apply for foreign trade operator registration forms.

Question: If an enterprise applies for customs declaration unit registration through the "multiple certificates in one" method, does it need to submit paper materials at the customs site?

Customs: No need. If you apply for customs declaration unit registration through the "multiple certificates in one" method, after obtaining the business license and foreign trade operator registration form, the customs will actively verify the registration information shared by the market supervision and commerce departments. If the filing information cannot be verified, the customs will proactively contact the enterprise for confirmation.

Q: After the enterprise's customs declaration unit registration is completed, do I need to go to the customs to obtain the "Customs Declaration Unit Registration Certificate"?

Customs: No need. Starting from February 1, 2019, the customs will no longer issue the "Registration Certificate of Customs Declaration Unit". If enterprises really need it, they can log in to the "International Trade Single Window" or "Internet Customs" and print out the "Registration Certificate of Customs Declaration Unit" by themselves. 》.

Q: Can an enterprise apply for change or cancellation of customs declaration unit through the "multiple certificates in one" method?

Customs: No. "Multiple certificates in one" is only applicable to enterprises that apply for market entity registration with the market supervision department for the first time and submit an application for customs declaration unit registration at the same time. If an enterprise applies for change and cancellation of customs declaration unit, please submit the change and cancellation application through the "Single Window for International Trade" or "Internet Customs".

Q: Can enterprises still submit customs declaration unit registration applications through the "Single Window for International Trade" or "Internet Customs"?

Customs: Yes. After the implementation of the "Multiple Certificates in One" reform, enterprises that do not choose the "Multiple Certificates in One" method to submit applications can still submit customs declaration unit registration applications through the "Single Window for International Trade" or "Internet Customs".

Kind tips

For specific business issues involving customs declaration unit registration, enterprises can consult the 12360 customs hotline or the local customs office.