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China Simplifies Declaration Requirements for Certain Goods in Customs Supervision Areas

China recently amended its declaration requirements for goods entering and exiting special customs supervision areas under free trade agreements, according to a Jan. 10 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The changes, which took effect Jan. 1, aim…

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to simplify the filing procedures for “conventional or preferential rates” by allowing the imported goods’ consignee or agent to no longer have to fill out China’s Customs Declaration Form or the Record-Filing List for Inbound Goods, the report said. The measures are expected to make it easier for goods to benefit from preferential duty treatment.