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General Administration of Customs: We will conduct a pilot reform of "two certificates in one"! Announcement on the Pilot Reform of "Two Certificates in One" for the "Import Certificate of Goods (Automobile, Motorcycle)" and the "Inspection Form for Imported Motor Vehicles"

In order to further optimize the business environment, improve the efficiency of customs clearance for imported motor vehicles, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of China's automotive industry, the General Administration of Customs has decided to carry out a pilot reform of the "Certificate of Import of Goods (Automobile, Motorcycle)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Certificate") and the "Inspection Form for Imported Motor Vehicles" (hereinafter referred to as the "Vehicle Form") in Shanghai Customs. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

1、 For automobiles and motorcycles declared for import by Shanghai Customs, the original "Certificate" and "Accompanying List" need to be issued separately in accordance with relevant regulations such as the Announcement No. 34 of 2015 of the General Administration of Customs (Announcement on Relevant Matters of the "Import Certificate of Goods") and the "Management Measures for Imported Automobile Inspection" (original Order No. 1 of the State Administration for Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine, modified according to Order No. 238 and 240 of the General Administration of Customs), After the import vehicles have completed the release procedures and passed the inspection, a "certificate" of "two certificates in one" will be issued on a pilot basis.

2、 The consignee shall apply to the customs for the issuance of a new version of the "Certificate" within three years after the imported automobiles and motorcycles are released and inspected as qualified.

3、 For imported non Chinese standard vehicles, the original sales destination country vehicle version and model (such as "original European regulations", "original American regulations", "original added regulations", "original Middle Eastern regulations", etc.) should be declared in the "specifications and models" of the customs declaration form.

4、 The consignee only needs to handle the issuance procedures for imported cars and motorcycles with the original "Certificate" or "Accompanying List" in accordance with the original management regulations.

5、 In case of any inconsistency between the Announcement No. 34 of 2015 of the General Administration of Customs and this Announcement, this Announcement shall prevail.

This announcement will be implemented from June 1, 2023.

Hereby announced.