* The main duty of the Customs is to supervise inbound and outbound goods, articles and means of transport, and check whether the goods are in conformity with the declaration and whether there are illegal acts such as smuggling and concealment.
* Maritime duties mainly include water safety supervision, prevention and control of ship pollution, inspection of ships and offshore facilities, and navigation safety management. At the same time, it also undertakes the safety production management function of the Ministry of Communications. In terms of inspection, the maritime department mainly inspects import and export containers and goods to ensure safety, hygiene and commodity quality.
* The main duty of commodity inspection is to carry out entry-exit inspection and quarantine, including health quarantine of entry-exit goods, people and vehicles, animal and plant quarantine and commodity inspection, so as to ensure the safety and hygiene of people, animals and plants and the quality of goods. In terms of inspection, commodity inspection mainly checks the quality and hygiene of import and export commodities.
To sum up, customs, maritime affairs and commodity inspection have obvious differences in responsibilities and inspection priorities. Customs mainly pays attention to the authenticity of goods declaration and whether there are any irregularities, maritime departments focus on water safety and pollution prevention, and commodity inspection focuses on ensuring the safety and health of people, animals and plants and the quality of goods.