Chapter IV  Trade Facilitation

Article 18 The administration between the PFTZ and overseas is “front-line” administration, and that between the PFTZ and the place inside the border and outside the zone is “back-line” administration; according to the principles of “opening at front-line, exercising efficient control over the back-line, and free circulation within the zone”, a supervision mode shall be set up in the PFTZ in line with the development demands of international trade and other business.

Article 19 As required by the clearance facilitation, security and efficiency, the innovation in customs supervision system shall be conducted in the PFTZ, to promote the development of new trade business mode.

The customs shall institute the supervision system of goods status classification in the PFTZ, conduct the electronic seine management, and carry out paper-free clearance and low-risk rapid clearance.

Goods entering the zone from abroad may enter the zone by presentation of import manifest first and then go through the entry declaration formalities step by step. The export goods at the port are subject to declaration first and then entry.

The goods entry and exit between the zone and the place inside the border and outside the zone are subject to the check of entry-exit filing bills, enterprise account book management, electronic information networking and such other supervision system.

There is no storage term for bonded storage goods in the zone. The procedure for circulation of goods within the zone shall be streamlined; separate distribution, centralized declaration and transportation under self-control shall be allowed, so as to make goods circulate in an efficient and rapid manner between the zone and other special areas under customs supervision.

Article 20 According to the principles of making entry quarantine, relaxing appropriately export inspection, facilitating entry and exit, taking strict precaution against quality safety risk, the innovation in the supervision system for inspection and quarantine shall be conducted in the PFTZ.

The inspection and quarantine department shall employ the means of information technology in the PFTZ to establish a risk management mechanism for entry-exit quality safety and epidemic situation, exercise paper-free declaration, visa and clearance, carry out the collection, analysis, notification, and application of information on risks, and provide inquiry service of information on entry-exit goods inspection and quarantine.

Goods entering the zone from abroad, if falling in the quarantine scope, are subject to the entry quarantine; except for key sensitive goods, other goods are exempt from inspection.

In respect of goods in the zone to leave the zone, the pre-inspection system shall be practiced depending on the application by enterprises, one-time centralized inspection and clearance being made by verification in batches.  Bonded goods for display entering and leaving the PFTZ are exempt from inspection.