Article 1 This set of regulations has been formulated in accordance with The Customs Law of the PRC and other related laws and regulations. Article 2 The terms “customs clearance” in this set of regulations refer to the formalities of presenting of declarations by the entering The term “declarations” in this set of regulations refers to the presenting by entering and exiting passengers of written Article 3 Entering and exiting passengers who are required to go through declaration formalities with the customs shall first submit the Statements made at other places and times or through other means other than those specified above by the entering and exiting Article 4 The declaration formalities shall be handled by the passengers themselves with the customs. If the passenger entrusts others to Article 5 When making declarations with the customs, the entering and exiting passengers shall present valid traveling papers Article 6 Duplicates of the declaration papers and other special declaration papers after cleared and sealed by the customs shall Article 7 At sites under the supervision of the customs, special declaration desks shall be established along the customs channels Sites under the supervision of the customs upon approval by the PRC Customs to practise double-channel systems can establish Article 8 The following categories of entering passengers shall declare with the customs and submit declaration papers to the customs for 1. passengers bringing with goods that have to be levied duties by the customs or are in restricted quantity of duty-free listed 2. non-resident passengers or resident passengers with re-entry visas of the forwarding countries (regions) bringing with more 3. passengers bringing with more than RMB 6,000 or gold and silver products heavier than 50 grams; 4. non-resident passengers bringing with foreign exchange cash valued at more than US$5,000; 5. resident passengers bringing with foreign exchange cash valued at over US$1,000; 6. passengers bringing with goods or goods samples exceeding the limit of personal consumption; and 7. passengers bringing with animals, plants or their derivative products that are restricted under China’s quarantine laws and Article 9 The following categories of exiting passengers shall declare with the customs and submit declaration papers to the customs for 1. passengers bringing cameras, portable cassette players and recorders, small cinecameras, camcorders, portable word processors 2. passengers who fail to bring the original goods to be brought out, or fail to go through customs formalities for temporarily 3. passengers bringing with foreign exchanges or gold, silver or their derivatives larger than the declared amount at entrance 4. passengers bringing with more than RMB 6,000; 5. passengers bringing with cultural relics; 6. passengers bringing with cargoes or goods samples; 7. passengers bringing with goods at quantities larger than the limits or quotas as stipulated by the customs or other limits; 8. passengers bringing with animals, plants or their derivative products that are restricted under China’s quarantine laws and Article 10 At sites under the supervision of the customs where there are two channels, passengers specified in Articles 8 and 9 shall choose Article 11 Passengers not sure about which channel they should take shall go through the (declaration channel” for declaration formalities. Article 12 Passengers other than those specified in Articles 8, 9 and 11 may not go through declaration formalities with the customs. In Article 13 Non-resident passengers with diplomatic or courtesy visas issued by responsible departments of the PRC or other passengers Article 14 Passengers, when entering and exiting, shall abide by this set of regulations and other supplemental provisions formulated Article 15 Passengers with entering and exiting goods failing to go through declaration formalities with the customs in accordance Article 16 This set of regulations goes into effect as of January 1, 1996.
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