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According to the announcement jointly issued by the General Administration of Customs, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce a few days ago, online verification and paperless customs clearance of import tariff quotas have been fully implemented since January 1, 2023. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

After the full implementation of online verification, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce will no longer issue paper quota certificates, but instead issue electronic quota certificates, and transmit electronic data to the customs. Enterprises will go through import procedures with electronic quota certificates. The customs will automatically call the electronic data of the quota certificate and the data of the customs declaration form for comparison and verification during the customs clearance process, and realize the online paperless processing of the whole process of the application, issuance, customs clearance and verification of the quota certificate, which will effectively improve the customs clearance efficiency and reduce the business cost of the enterprise. At the same time, enterprises can still go through import formalities with the customs with the paper quota certificate within the validity period.

According to the Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, not only that, but also the advantages of the electronic quota certificate include that there is no limit on the number of times it can be used, and the quota certificate is applicable to the import of general trade, processing trade, barter trade, border small trade, aid, donation and other trade methods.

"The most direct feeling of implementing the online verification of import tariff quotas is convenience." Ms. Guo, the relevant head of Huaken International Trade Co., Ltd., which is engaged in the import of fertilizer, happily introduced to the reporter: "Enterprises no longer need to go to the issuing department to get the paper quota certificate, nor need to submit it at the customs clearance site. The whole process is handled online. The efficiency of customs clearance has been significantly improved, and the labor and time costs have also been saved. Only the delivery time of the quota certificate by mail will save at least one day, and the risk of losing the certificate will also be avoided. The advantage of online contactless handling throughout the process is very obvious."

According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, Ms. Li, the relevant head of Sanyang Textile Co., Ltd., also said that, "In the past, it was necessary to collect paper quota certificates in batches according to the business plan and different import ports. After the cancellation column of the quota certificate was used up, it was necessary to go to the license issuing department to renew the certificate. Now, the same electronic quota certificate can be used for customs declaration at different ports at any time, and there is no limit on the number of cancellation times of the electronic quota certificate. The enterprise's operation is more flexible, and the operating cost is also reduced.".

This measure is one of the ten measures taken by the General Administration of Customs to promote the stability and quality of foreign trade, and is expected to bring customs clearance convenience to tens of thousands of enterprises at the initial stage. According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of comprehensive online verification, the three departments have carried out relevant pilot projects since September 2022, with more than 100 enterprises participating in the pilot projects and enjoying the reform dividend. After the online verification of import tariff quotas is fully implemented, the three departments will further optimize the online verification system according to the opinions and suggestions fed back by enterprises, continuously improve the sense of gain of enterprises and release the reform dividend.

The relevant departments of the customs remind foreign trade enterprises that when using the quota certificate to handle import formalities with the customs, the enterprises should accurately fill in the code and number of the quota certificate, and fill in the corresponding relationship between the items of the customs declaration form and the items of the quota certificate. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.