Regulation on Customs Statistics of the People's Republic of China

Regulation on Customs Statistics of the People's Republic of China Order of the State Council (No. 454) The Regulation on Customs Statistics of the People's Republic of China is hereby promulgated, and shall come into force as of March 1, 2006. Premier Wen Jiabao December 25, 2005 Regulation on Customs Statistics of the People's Republic of China Article 1 With a view to carrying out the work of customs statistics in a scientific and effective way, ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the customs statistics, the present Regulation is formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and the Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China . Article 2 The customs statistics is the statistics made by the customs on import and export trade in goods according to law, and is the component part of the national economic statistics. The task of the customs statistics is to make statistical investigation, statistical analysis, and statistical supervision over import and export trade in goods, and to make monitoring and early warning on import and export, compile, manage, and publicize the customs statistical materials, and provide statistical services. Article 3 The General Administration of Customs shall be responsible for organizing and administering the customs statistical work countrywide. The customs statistical institutions and statistical personnel shall perform their duties in accordance with the Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China, Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China, and the provisions of the present Regulation. Article 4 The goods that actually enter and exit the territory and result in the increase or decrease of the stock of goods within the territory shall be listed into the customs statistics. The part of entry and exit goods that exceed the reasonable amount for self use shall be listed into the customs statistics. Article 5 The following import and export goods shall not be listed into the customs statistics: 1. Transit goods, transshipment goods, and through goods; 2. Goods imported and exported temporarily; 3. Currency and gold used as currency; 4. Import and export leased goods with the lease term for less than one year; 5. Import and export goods compensated without payment or altered due to defects or damages, shortage, bad quality, or nonconformance of specifications; and 6. Other goods that shall not be listed into the customs statistics as prescribed by the Gene......