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Announcement No. 59 of 2021 of the General Administration of Customs
Announcement on the inspection and quarantine requirements for imported Brunei aquatic products
According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country and the “Protocol of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism of Brunei Darussalam on the Inspection, Quarantine and Veterinary Hygiene Requirements for Brunei’s Aquatic Products Exported to China”, Brunei aquaculture will now be imported The requirements for inspection and quarantine of aquatic products shall be announced. It will be implemented on August 4, 2021.

Announcement No. 60 of 2021 of the General Administration of Customs
Announcement on Carrying out Sampling Inspection of Import and Export Commodities Except Statutory Inspection Commodities in 2021

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Import and Export Commodity Inspection Law of the People’s Republic of China and its implementation regulations, the General Administration of Customs has decided to conduct random inspections on some import and export commodities other than the statutory inspection commodities from the date of this announcement. Sampling inspections are carried out in accordance with the “Administrative Measures for Import and Export Commodities Sampling Inspections” (previously issued by Order No. 39 of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and amended by Order No. 238 of the General Administration of Customs). It will be implemented on August 12, 2021.

Announcement No. 61 (2021) of the General Administration of Customs
Announcement on the application of preferential ship tonnage tax rates to taxable ships of the Republic of Panama

According to the “Notice of the Ministry of Finance on the Application of Preferential Ship Tonnage Tax Rates for Taxable Vessels of the Republic of Panama” (Caiguan [2021] No. 39), from May 17, 2021 to July 19, 2026, those of the Republic of Panama The preferential rate of tonnage tax is applicable to taxable ships.
Starting from August 15, 2021, taxable ships of the Republic of Panama will pay tax at the preferential rate of tonnage tax. From May 17 to August 14, 2021, if taxable ships of the Republic of Panama have paid tax at the ordinary tax rate, the tonnage tax paid more than the preferential tax rate shall be paid by the relevant enterprise from August 15, 2021 Within 6 months from the beginning, apply to the customs for tax refund procedures in accordance with the regulations, and the customs will refund the refund after reviewing the enterprise’s application. It will be implemented on August 15, 2021.

Announcement No. 62 (2021) of the General Administration of Customs
Announcement on the issuance of the “Catalogue for the Record of Customs Protection of the Exclusive Rights of Olympic Symbols”

In accordance with the “Regulations on the Protection of Olympic Symbols” and other relevant laws and regulations, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, etc. applied to the General Administration of Customs for the protection of the Olympic symbol exclusive rights and was approved. The “Catalogue for the Record of Customs Protection of the Exclusive Rights of Olympic Symbols” (Annex) is hereby published. If the import and export of goods infringing on the exclusive rights of the Olympic symbol without the permission of the right holder, the customs shall investigate and deal with it in accordance with the “Regulations on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol” and other relevant laws and regulations. It will be implemented on August 19, 2021.

Announcement No. 63 of 2021 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the General Administration of Customs
Announcement on preventing the introduction of Dominican African swine fever into my country

On July 30, 2021, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) announced that 2 African swine fever outbreaks occurred in Dominica, involving 842 domestic pigs in susceptible animals. In order to protect the safety of our country’s animal husbandry and prevent the spread of epidemics, in accordance with the “Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the “Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law of the People’s Republic of China” and its implementation regulations and other relevant laws and regulations. It will be implemented on August 18, 2021.

Announcement No. 64 (2021) of the General Administration of Customs
Announcement on the phytosanitary requirements for imported barley flour for feed in Kazakhstan

According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country and the “Protocol of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Barley from Kazakhstan to China”, from the date of this announcement, Kazakhstan that meets the relevant requirements is allowed Imported barley flour for feed. It will be implemented on August 20, 2021.

Announcement No. 65 (2021) of the General Administration of Customs
Announcement on the inspection and quarantine requirements for imported dried plums from Uzbekistan

According to the relevant laws and regulations of my country and the “Protocol of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the State Plant Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Uzbekistan Dried Plums Exported to China”, it is allowed to produce products that meet the requirements of inspection and quarantine since the date of this announcement. Import of dried plums from Uzbekistan required (see attachment). It will be implemented on August 26, 2021.

For details of the announcement, please visit: http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/index.html

(Source: General Administration of Customs)