OrderNo. 127 of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (Provisions on Registration of Customs Declarers)

The "Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs on the Administration of Registration of Customs Declarers" was deliberated and adopted at the executive meeting on March 9, 2005, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of June 6, 2005.

Director Mou Xinsheng

March 3, 20051day

Provisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs on the Administration of Registration of Customs Declaration Units

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 These Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Customs Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and other relevant laws and administrative regulations in order to standardize the administration of customs registration of customs declaration entities.

Article 2 People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs is the competent authority for the registration and administration of customs declaration entities.

Article 3 A customs declaration entity shall abide by relevant state laws, administrative regulations and customs rules, and bear corresponding legal responsibilities.

The customs declaration unit shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities for the customs declaration behavior of its customs declarers.

Article 4 Unless otherwise provided by laws, administrative regulations or customs rules, the customs declaration entities that handle customs declaration business shall register at the customs in accordance with these provisions.

Article 5 Registration of customs declaration entities is divided into registration of customs declaration enterprises and registration of consignors and consignors of import and export goods.

A customs declaration enterprise shall register with the customs directly under it before it can register.

The consignor and consignor of import and export goods can go directly to the local customs for registration.

Article 6 The consignor and consignor of import and export goods shall handle the customs declaration business through the customs declarers belonging to their own units, or entrust an approved and registered customs declaration enterprise to handle the customs declaration business on their behalf.

Article 7 If a customs declaration entity that has already registered with the Customs applies to the Customs for registration again, the Customs will not accept it.

Article 8 The meanings of the following terms in these Provisions:

Customs declaration units refer to customs declaration enterprises and consignors and consignors of import and export goods registered in the customs in accordance with these provisions.

A customs declaration enterprise refers to a domestic enterprise as a legal person that has been registered by the customs in accordance with these Provisions, accepted the entrustment of the consignee or consignor of import and export goods, handled customs declaration business in the name of the consignee or consignor of import and export goods or engaged in customs declaration services in its own name.

The consignee or consignor of import and export goods refers to the legal person, other organization or individual who directly imports and exports goods in People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs according to law.

The person in charge of customs declaration business refers to the legal representative of the enterprise or the general manager, department manager and other enterprise managers who are specifically responsible for managing the customs declaration business of the enterprise.

A declarant refers to a person who has obtained the qualification of a declarant according to law, registered in the customs and handled the customs declaration of import and export goods.

Customs declaration business refers to:

(a) truthfully declare the commodity code, actual transaction price, origin and corresponding preferential trade agreement code of import and export goods in accordance with the provisions, and handle the declaration related matters such as filling in the customs declaration form and submitting customs declaration documents;

(two) to apply for tax payment, tax refund and tax payment;

(3) Applying for filing, alteration, cancellation and bonded supervision of processing trade contracts;

(4) applying for tax reduction or exemption for import and export goods;

(5) Handling inspection and customs clearance procedures for import and export goods;

(6) Other customs declaration matters that should be handled by the customs declaration unit.

Chapter II Registration Permission of Customs Declaration Enterprises

Section 1 Provisions on Registration Permission of Customs Declaration Enterprises

Article 9 A customs declaration enterprise shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Having the qualification of a domestic enterprise as a legal person;

(2) The registered capital of the enterprise is not less than RMB 6,543,800+500,000;

(3) A sound organizational structure and financial management system;

(4) The number of customs declarers shall be no less than 5;

(5) The investor, the person in charge of customs declaration and the customs declarant have no smuggling records;

(6) The person in charge of customs declaration business has more than five years' experience in foreign trade or customs declaration;

(seven) there is no record of cancellation of registration license by the customs due to illegal smuggling;

(8) Having a fixed business place and facilities necessary for engaging in customs declaration business;

(nine) other conditions required by the customs supervision.

Article 10 To apply for the registration license of a customs declaration enterprise, the following documents and materials shall be submitted:

(1) An application for registration permission of the customs declaration enterprise;

(2) A copy of the Business License of Enterprise as a Legal Person or a copy of the Notice of Pre-approval of Enterprise Name;

(3) Articles of association of the enterprise;

(4) A copy of the capital contribution certificate;

(5) A copy of the Customs Declarer's Certificate of the employed customs declarant;

(6) Feasibility study report on engaging in customs declaration services;

(7) Resumes of personnel responsible for customs declaration;

(eight) the ownership and lease certificate of the customs declaration service business premises;

(nine) other materials related to the application for registration license.

Article 11 An applicant shall file an application with the local customs and submit the application materials for registration.

The customs of the municipality directly under the Central Government shall announce the place where the application is accepted.

Article 12 An applicant may entrust an agent to file an application for registration permission.

Where the applicant entrusts an agent to apply on his behalf, a power of attorney shall be issued. The power of attorney shall specify the following items, and shall be signed and dated by the client:

(1) Brief information about the principal and the agent. If the principal or agent is a legal person or other organization, it shall specify the name, address, telephone number, postal code, name and position of the legal representative or person in charge; If the principal or agent is a natural person, the name, gender, age, occupation, address, telephone number and postal code shall be stated;

(two) on behalf of the application for registration license, submit application materials, accept legal documents and other entrusted matters and authority;

(3) The starting and ending dates of the entrusted agency;

(4) Other matters stipulated by laws, administrative regulations and customs rules.

Article 13 The customs shall handle the application submitted by the applicant according to the following circumstances:

(a) the applicant does not have the qualification for the registration of customs declaration enterprises, and shall make a decision not to accept it;

(2) If the application materials are incomplete or do not conform to the statutory form, the applicant shall be informed of all the contents that need to be corrected on the spot or within five days after signing the application materials. If the application materials are not informed within the time limit, it shall be accepted as of the date of receipt of the application materials;

(3) If the application materials only contain errors such as writing, technicality or binding that can be corrected on the spot, the applicant shall be allowed to correct them on the spot, and the corrected contents shall be signed by the applicant for confirmation;

(4) If the application materials are complete and conform to the statutory form, or the applicant submits all the corrected application materials according to the requirements of the customs, it shall accept the application for registration license of the customs declaration enterprise and make a decision on acceptance.

Article 14 After accepting the application, the local customs shall conduct a comprehensive examination according to the legal conditions and procedures, complete the examination within 20 days from the date of accepting the application for registration license, and submit the examination opinions and all application materials to the customs of the municipality directly under the Central Government.

The customs of the municipality directly under the central government shall make a decision within 20 days from the date of receiving the audit opinions submitted by the local customs.

Article 15 If the applicant's application meets the statutory requirements, the customs shall make a written decision to approve the registration license according to law and notify the applicant.

If the applicant's application does not meet the statutory requirements, the customs shall make a written decision not to grant the registration license according to law, and inform the applicant that he has the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or bring an administrative lawsuit according to law.

Section 2 Provisions on Registration Permission of Cross-customs Branches of Customs Declaring Enterprises

Article 16 Where a customs declaration enterprise needs to engage in customs declaration services outside the registered license area, it shall set up a branch according to law and submit an application for registration license of the branch of the customs declaration enterprise to the customs where it is to be registered.

The customs declaration enterprise shall bear legal responsibility for the acts of its branches.

Article 17 A customs declaration enterprise applying for branch registration license shall meet the following conditions:

(1) It has been two years since the customs declaration enterprise obtained the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise issued by the customs (see Annex 1);

(2) The customs declaration enterprise has not been punished for smuggling in the last two years since the date of application.

Every time a customs declaration enterprise applies for a cross-customs branch registration license, its registered capital will be increased by 500,000 yuan.

Article 18 To apply for a registration license for a branch established across customs areas, a customs declaration enterprise shall meet the following conditions:

(1) It meets the conditions for establishing a branch of a domestic enterprise as a legal person;

(2) The number of customs declarers shall be no less than 3;

(3) Having a fixed business place and facilities that meet the requirements for engaging in customs declaration services;

(four) the person in charge of the branch should have more than five years of experience in foreign trade operation or customs declaration;

(5) The person in charge of the customs declaration business and the customs declarant have no smuggling records.

Article 19 Where a customs declaration enterprise applies for the registration license of a cross-customs branch, it shall submit the following application materials to the customs where the branch is located:

(1) An application for the registration license of the cross-customs branch of the customs declaration enterprise;

(2) A copy of the registration certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) customs declaration enterprise;

(3) A feasibility study report on the customs declaration business of the branch;

(4) A copy of the Qualification Certificate of Customs Declarer of the proposed customs declaration practitioners;

(5) Resumes of the persons in charge of the branches and customs declaration business;

(six) the ownership and lease certificate of the customs declaration service business premises;

(seven) the certification materials issued by the customs directly under the customs where the customs declaration enterprise is registered that the customs declaration enterprise complies with Article 17 of these Provisions;

(eight) other materials for applying for the establishment of a branch of a customs declaration enterprise.

Article 20 The customs shall make a decision on whether to approve the registration of cross-border branches in accordance with the procedures for the registration of customs declaration enterprises.

Section 3 Restrictions on Registration Permission of Customs Declaring Enterprises

Article 21 A customs declaration enterprise may engage in customs declaration business at all ports or places where the customs supervision business is concentrated within the jurisdiction directly under the customs that has obtained the registration permission, but it shall set up branches at the ports or places where the customs supervision business is concentrated according to law, and before conducting customs declaration business, it shall file with the customs directly under the customs with the documents and materials specified in Items (2), (3), (5) and (6) of Article 19 of these Provisions and the business license of the branches.

Branches of cross-border customs declaration enterprises that have obtained registration permission shall engage in customs declaration business at their local ports or places where customs supervision business is concentrated.

Twenty-second customs declaration enterprises and their cross-border branches are registered for two years. If the licensee needs to extend the validity of the registration license, it shall go through the formalities for extending the registration license.

If a customs declaration enterprise fails to go through the formalities for renewal of its registration license or the customs refuses to renew it, the registration license of its cross-customs branch will be automatically terminated from the date when it loses its registration license.

Section IV Alteration and Extension of Registration Permission of Customs Declaration Enterprises

Article 23 Where the following contents in the registration license of a customs declaration enterprise and its cross-customs branch are changed, it shall submit a written application for changing the registration license to the customs at the place of registration with the original and photocopy of the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise and the Resolution on Enterprise Change:

(a) the name of the enterprise and its branches;

(2) The registered capital of the enterprise;

(3) Legal representative (person in charge).

Article 24 The customs at the place of registration shall make a preliminary examination of the licensee's application for change of registration, and report it to the customs directly under it for decision. The customs directly under the central government shall conduct an examination according to law, and if it meets the statutory conditions and standards, it shall approve the change and make a decision on approving the change.

Customs declaration enterprises and their cross-border branches that have been approved by the customs to change their registration shall go through the formalities of change at the relevant administrative departments.

Article 25 A customs declaration enterprise shall file an application with the Customs 40 days before the expiration of the validity period, and submit the following materials:

(1) Application for renewal of registration license;

(2) A copy of the business license of the enterprise as a legal person;

(3) Analysis of customs declaration business, customs declaration errors and reasons;

(four) the registration form of the customs declaration entity (see Annex 2);

(5) Other materials deemed necessary by the customs.

If a customs declaration enterprise that has obtained the registration license of a branch office across customs areas applies to the customs where the branch office is registered, it shall also submit it;

(1) A copy of the business license of the branch;

(2) A copy of the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise of the customs declaration enterprise.

Article 26 The customs shall, with reference to the registration licensing procedures, examine the application of the customs declaration enterprise before the expiration of the validity period. Those who meet the conditions of registration license and other conditions required by laws, administrative regulations and customs rules to extend the registration license shall make a decision to extend the validity period for two years according to law. Failing to file an application as required, the customs will no longer accept its customs declaration business.

The customs shall make a decision on whether to approve the renewal before the expiration of the registration license; If no decision is made within the time limit, it shall be deemed to be granted the extension, and the registration license shall be renewed according to law.

Article 27 The customs shall not renew the registration license for customs declaration enterprises and their branches that no longer meet the requirements for registration license or other conditions for renewal of registration license as stipulated by laws, administrative regulations and customs rules.

Section V Cancellation, Cancellation and Supervision of Registration Permission of Customs Declaration Enterprises

Article 28 Under any of the following circumstances, the customs of the municipality directly under the Central Government that made the decision on registration license may revoke the registration license at the request of interested parties or ex officio:

(a) the customs staff abuse their powers and neglect their duties to make a decision to approve the registration license;

(two) beyond the statutory authority to make a decision to approve the registration license;

(three) in violation of legal procedures to make a decision to approve the registration license;

(4) granting registration permission to applicants who do not have the qualification to apply or meet the statutory requirements;

(five) other circumstances in which the registration license can be revoked according to law.

If the licensee obtains the registration license by cheating, bribery or other improper means, it shall be revoked.

If the registration license is revoked in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, which may cause great harm to the public interest, it shall not be revoked.

If the licensee's legitimate rights and interests are damaged by the cancellation of the registration license in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this article, the customs shall compensate for its direct losses according to law. If the registration license is revoked in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of this article, the benefits obtained by the licensee based on the registration license are not protected.

Article 29 In any of the following circumstances, the customs shall cancel the registration license according to law;

(a) the expiration of the validity period has not been extended;

(2) The customs declaration enterprise or its cross-customs branch is terminated according to law;

(3) The registration license is revoked or withdrawn according to law, or the registration license is revoked according to law;

(4) The registered items cannot be implemented due to force majeure;

(5) Other circumstances in which the registration license shall be cancelled according to laws and administrative regulations.

Article 30 The customs at a higher level shall strengthen the supervision and inspection of the implementation of the registration license by the customs at a lower level, and promptly correct the illegal acts in the implementation of the license.

Article 31 Where a customs declaration enterprise illegally engages in customs declaration services outside the customs jurisdiction where the registration permission decision was made, the customs directly under the jurisdiction where the illegal act occurred shall send a copy of the illegal facts and the handling results of the customs declaration enterprise to the customs directly under the jurisdiction where the registration permission decision was made.

Article 32 The customs shall supervise and inspect the customs declaration service activities and business premises of customs declaration enterprises according to law, and consult or require customs declaration enterprises to submit relevant materials according to law. The customs declaration enterprise shall actively cooperate and truthfully provide relevant information and materials.

Chapter III Registration of Customs Declaration Units

Article 33 An applicant for a customs declaration enterprise shall go through the registration formalities with the administrative department for industry and commerce after obtaining the registration permission from the customs directly under it, and shall go through the registration formalities with the customs where the enterprise is located within 90 days from the date of registration with the administrative department for industry and commerce. Overdue customs will not register.

Article 34 When applying for registration, a customs declaration enterprise shall submit the following documents:

(a) a copy of the customs registration permit document of the municipality directly under the Central Government;

(2) A copy of the business license of the enterprise as a legal person (business license submitted by the branch);

(3) A copy of the tax registration certificate;

(4) A copy of the bank account opening certificate;

(5) A copy of the organization code certificate;

(6) the registration form of the customs declaration unit and the registration form of the management personnel of the customs declaration unit (see Annex 3);

(seven) a copy of the employment contract signed by the customs declaration enterprise and the employed customs declarant;

(8) Other documents and materials related to customs declaration and registration.

Article 35 The consignor and consignor of import and export goods shall go through the registration formalities of the customs declaration unit at the local customs in accordance with regulations.

After being registered by the customs, the consignor and consignor of import and export goods can handle the customs declaration business of enterprises at all ports in People's Republic of China (PRC) or places where customs supervision business is concentrated.

Article 36 When applying for registration, the consignee or consignor of import and export goods shall submit the following documents:

(1) Copy of business license of enterprise as a legal person (sole proprietorship, partnership or individual industrial and commercial households shall submit business license);

(2) A photocopy of the registration form for foreign trade operators (except as otherwise provided by laws, administrative regulations or the Ministry of Commerce);

(3) A copy of the articles of association of the enterprise (non-enterprise legal person need not submit it);

(4) The documents and materials specified in items (3), (4), (5) and (6) of Article 34 of these Provisions;

(5) Other documents and materials related to registration.

Article 37 The customs at the place of registration shall examine whether the application materials for registration are complete and conform to the legal form according to law.

The application materials are complete, which means that the customs requires the applicant to submit all materials in accordance with the conditions announced in these Provisions.

The legal form of application materials means that the application materials meet the statutory time limit, the recorded items meet the statutory requirements, and the document format meets the specifications.

If the application materials are complete and conform to the statutory form, the customs at the place of registration will issue the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise or the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Import and Export Goods (see Annex 4) to the applicant, and the submitting unit will handle the customs declaration business accordingly.

Article 38 The validity period of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise Registration Certificate is two years, and the validity period of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Import and Export Goods Consignor Registration Certificate is three years.

A customs declaration enterprise shall go through the renewal formalities at the same time as the renewal of the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise, and the consignee or consignor of import and export goods shall go through the renewal formalities at the customs of the place of registration 30 days before the expiration of the validity period.

Failing to go through the formalities of changing the certificate with the customs within the time limit, the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise or the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Import and Export Goods Consignor will automatically become invalid.

Article 39 The consignee or consignor of import and export goods shall submit the following replacement documents to the customs at the place of registration:

(1) Copy of business license of enterprise as a legal person (sole proprietorship, partnership or individual industrial and commercial households shall submit business license);

(2) A photocopy of the registration form for foreign trade operators (except as otherwise provided by laws, administrative regulations or the Ministry of Commerce);

(3) A copy of the approval certificate of foreign-invested enterprises in People's Republic of China (PRC) and the approval certificate of overseas Chinese invested enterprises in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and People's Republic of China (PRC) (foreign-invested enterprises only);

(four) the registration form of the customs declaration unit;

(5) Registration form for customs declarers (see Annex 5) (customs declarers need not submit it);

(6) Registration Form for the management personnel of the customs declaration unit.

Article 40 A customs declaration entity with complete information and legal form shall renew the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise or the Registration Certificate of People's Republic of China (PRC) Import and Export Goods Consignor and Consignor to the customs at the place of registration.

Article 41 If the following units need to engage in non-trade import and export activities in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state without obtaining the Registration Form for the Record of Foreign Trade Operators, they may go through temporary record-keeping procedures:

(a) overseas enterprises, news, economic and trade institutions, cultural organizations and other permanent representative offices established in China according to law;

(two) a small number of samples import and export units;

(3) State organs, schools, scientific research institutes and other organizations;

(4) Units that temporarily accept donations, gifts and international assistance;

(5) International shipping agency;

(six) other units that can engage in non-trade import and export activities.

Forty-second temporary registration units shall, before reporting to the customs, go through the formalities of temporary registration with the customs at the entry and exit ports or places where the customs supervision business is concentrated.

Forty-third temporary registration, should hold the appointment or authorization certificate issued by the unit and the certificate of non-trade activities.

Article 44 The Customs shall not issue a registration certificate to a temporary registered entity. Only temporary customs declaration unit registration certificate will be issued.

The validity period of temporary registration is seven days at the longest, except as otherwise provided by laws, administrative regulations and customs rules.

The customs shall not handle the temporary registration formalities for the consignor and consignor of import and export goods who have already gone through the customs declaration registration.

Chapter IV Alteration and Cancellation of Registration of Customs Declaration Units

Article 45 After the customs declaration enterprise is approved to change its registration, or if the contents of the customs registration such as the name of the consignee or consignor of import and export goods, the nature of the enterprise, the domicile of the enterprise, and the legal representative (person in charge) are changed, it shall, within 30 days from the date of approval of the change, submit the changed business license or other approval documents and a copy to the customs at the place of registration, and go through the formalities of change.

Article 46 In any of the following circumstances, the customs declaration unit shall report in writing to the customs at the place of registration. After completing the relevant formalities, the customs shall go through the formalities of cancellation of registration according to law:

(1) Bankruptcy, dissolution, abandonment of customs declaration right or establishment of two or more new enterprises;

(2) The registration is cancelled or the business license is revoked by the administrative department for industry and commerce;

(3) Having lost the ability to take responsibility independently;

(4) The customs declaration enterprise loses its registration license;

(5) The Registration Form for Foreign Trade Operators of the Consignor and Consignor of Import and Export Goods or the Approval Certificate for Enterprises with Foreign Investment is invalid;

(6) Other circumstances in which the registration should be cancelled according to law.

Chapter V Duties and Obligations of Customs Declaration Units

Article 47 A customs declaration enterprise shall perform the following obligations when engaging in customs declaration services:

(1) Abide by the provisions of laws, administrative regulations and customs rules, perform agency duties according to law, cooperate with customs supervision, and shall not illegally abuse the right to declare;

(2) Establishing accounting books and business records according to law. Truly, correctly and completely record all the activities of the consignor's entrusted customs declaration business, record the import and export time, consignor, customs declaration number, goods value, agency fee and other contents in detail, keep all kinds of documents, receipts and correspondence provided by consignor completely, and accept customs inspection;

(3) The customs declaration enterprise shall sign a written entrustment agreement with the entrusting party, which shall specify the entrusting party's name, address, entrusted matters, responsibilities of both parties, time limit, name and address, and be signed by both parties for confirmation;

(four) shall not be sold in any form, for others to handle customs declaration business;

(five) to accept or assist the customs in investigating the illegal smuggling of goods declared on behalf of the customs.

Article 48 A customs declaration entity shall properly keep the registration certificate and other relevant certification documents issued by the customs. If it is lost, the customs declaration unit shall promptly explain the situation in writing to the customs and declare it invalid in newspapers and periodicals. The customs shall reissue it within 30 days from the date of receiving the information statement and newspaper statement. During the replacement period, the customs declaration unit can handle the customs declaration business.

Article 49 The paper declaration form of import and export goods submitted by the customs declaration unit to the customs must be stamped with the special seal for customs declaration of the unit. The special seal for customs declaration shall be filed with the customs before it is put into use.

The special seal for customs declaration shall be engraved according to the requirements of unified customs deployment.

The special seal for customs declaration of a customs declaration enterprise can only be used at its designated ports or places where customs supervision business is concentrated, and each port or place where customs supervision business is concentrated can only have 1 special seal.

The special seal for customs declaration of consignor and consignor of import and export goods can be used in centralized supervision of all ports or customs in China. If there are multiple special seals for customs declaration, the numbers shall be indicated in sequence.

Article 50 If a customs declarant of a customs declaration unit leaves his post, he shall report to the customs within seven days from the date of leaving his post, and submit his certificate to the customs at the place of registration for cancellation. If the customs broker fails to return the customs broker's card to the customs declaration unit, the customs declaration unit shall declare it invalid in the newspaper and go through the cancellation procedures with the customs at the place of registration.

Article 51 The consignee or consignor of import and export goods shall not entrust any unit or individual that has not obtained the registration permit or gone through the registration at the customs to handle the customs declaration business.

Chapter VI Legal Liability

Fifty-second customs declaration units in violation of these provisions, by the customs in accordance with the "People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Law", "Regulations on the implementation of administrative punishment in People's Republic of China (PRC)" and other relevant provisions; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Article 53 In any of the following circumstances, the customs shall give a warning, order it to make corrections, and may impose a fine ranging from 65,438 yuan to 5,000 yuan:

(1) After the customs declaration enterprise has obtained the permission to change the registration, or the contents of the customs registration such as the name of the consignee or consignor of import and export goods, the nature of the enterprise, the basis of the enterprise, and the legal representative (person in charge) have changed, it fails to go through the formalities of change with the customs in accordance with the provisions;

(2) Changing or activating the "Special Seal for Customs Declaration" without filing with the Customs;

(3) Customs declarers leave their posts without permission and fail to report to the customs and go through the relevant formalities as required.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 54 When submitting relevant documents and materials according to customs regulations, the applicant shall submit the originals (photocopies) to the customs for verification, among which photocopies are required.

Article 55 People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Declaration Enterprise Registration Certificate, People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Import and Export Goods Consignor Registration Certificate, Customs Declaration Unit Registration Form, Customs Declaration Unit Management Form, Customs Declarer Registration Form and other documents and forms shall be uniformly formulated by the customs.

Article 56 The General Administration of Customs shall be responsible for the interpretation of these Provisions.

Article 57 These Provisions shall come into force as of June 6, 2005. 1Provisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs on Customs Declarers and Customs Declarers Management issued by the General Administration of Customs on September 9, 992 (Order No.36 of the General Administration of Customs) and Provisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs on Professional Customs Declarers Management issued by the General Administration of Customs on July 6, 65434 (Order No.50 of the General Administration of Customs) and Provisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs on Customs Declarers Management (Order No.52 of the General Administration of Customs), The Announcement of the General Administration of Customs on the Registration of Foreign Trade Operators (Announcement No.25 [2004] of the General Administration of Customs) and the Announcement of the General Administration of Customs on the Registration of Customs Declaration Enterprises (Announcement No.26 [2004] of the General Administration of Customs) shall be abolished at the same time.