China Customs Allowing Printing of Origin Certificates From Online Systems
China is now allowing applicants and their authorized agents to print out certificates of origin at several ports, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong and Chongqing, via its online single window and online customs platforms, the Chinese General Administration of…
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Customs said in a recent notice, according to an unofficial translation. Applicants will need to upload the company’s electronic chop and the handler’s electronic signature, the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council said in a report on the announcement. The printable certificates are available for China’s free trade agreements with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Chile, Switzerland, Iceland, Georgia, Singapore and South Korea, as well as the cross-straits agreement and the Asia-Pacific trade agreement (for exports to South Korea). They can also be printed for non-preferential certificates of origin, tobacco authenticity certificates, re-export certificates and processing and assembly certificates. The pilot program which began March 25, is intended to “further reduce the cost of customs clearance,” China GAC said.