General Administration of Customs, Measures for the Administration of Direct Return of Imports

中华人民共和国海关进口货物直接退运管理办法

May 02, 2007 | BY

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Imports may be directly returned by order of customs.

Promulgated: February 2 2007
Effective: April 1 2007
Interpreting Authority: General Administration of Customs

Applicability: The Measures apply to the application by the consignee or consignor of imports, the party responsible for the original means of transport or its agent (Party) for the direct return of all or part of the goods abroad, or the direct return of goods as ordered by customs according to the relevant state provisions, prior to the entry of such goods into China or the completion of formalities for release of such goods by customs.

Where a Party applies for return of goods after the imports in customs transit have been released by customs at the place of entry, these Measures shall not apply. The matter shall be handled in accordance with the general procedures for the return of goods (Article 2).

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