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In order to promote the implementation of the comprehensive reform of the high-quality development of the comprehensive bonded zone, optimize the classified supervision of warehousing goods in the comprehensive bonded zone according to status, and support the development of direct transfer business in the zone, the relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
1. The term "direct transfer of warehousing goods within the classified supervision area according to status" (hereinafter referred to as direct transfer within the zone) refers to the management mode in which the non-bonded goods subject to classified supervision in the zone are declared to be converted into bonded warehousing goods, or the bonded warehousing goods apply to continue to be stored in the zone in the form of classified supervision after completing the customs procedures.
2. Enterprises carrying out direct transfer business in the zone shall meet the following conditions:
1) Set up a special "waiting area" through physical isolation, and provide the customs with a full range of monitoring without blind spots that meet regulatory requirements, and the storage time shall not be less than 3 months. Goods unrelated to the direct transfer business in the area shall not be stored in the "waiting area".
2) The use of a computer warehouse management system (WMS system) that meets the requirements of customs supervision can realize the full tracking of information such as the status and storage location of goods, as well as the separate storage and management of bonded warehousing goods and non-bonded goods.
3. Before the direct transfer in the zone, the enterprise shall declare the bonded verification list through the special customs supervision area system of the second phase of the Golden Customs, and the "list type" shall be "direct transfer within the zone".
4. After the bonded verification list is approved, the enterprises in the zone shall store the goods directly transferred in the zone to the "waiting area", and shall not move them without authorization before completing the customs procedures. If the "waiting area" stores the goods directly transferred in the multi-ticket area at the same time, the enterprise shall place them separately according to the documents and set up obvious distinguishing marks.
5. After the goods are directly transferred in the zone and stored in the "waiting area", the enterprise shall declare the customs declaration form according to the regulations, declare the corresponding nuclear release form through the special customs supervision area system of the second phase of the Golden Customs, and fill in the "remarks" of the customs declaration form and the nuclear release form "direct transfer in the area".
6. After the enterprise completes the declaration procedures for the release of the nuclear bill, it shall inform the customs in a timely manner.
7. If the inspection of the goods needs to be carried out during the inspection and release, it shall be completed in the "waiting area".
8. After completing the customs formalities, the enterprises in the zone can move the goods that have completed the state conversion to the corresponding storage area.
This announcement shall come into force on the date of promulgation.
The announcement is hereby made. Customs.
December 20, 2023.
Link to Announcement**
Announcement of the General Administration of Customs on Optimizing the Classification and Supervision of Goods Stored in Comprehensive Bonded Zones by Status. doc