State Council Announces Revised Customs Inspection Regulation

Recently, the State Council released the Decision for Revision of Customs Inspection in the People's Republic of China. Based on a 2011 revision, the new Regulations will take effect on October 1, 2016

The revised regulations introduce some new ideas to improve the customs inspection procedure, including "enterprises' voluntary disclosure", which will reduce punishments for enterprises who voluntarily disclose problems. Additionally, independent third party entities will assist government authorities in supervising inspections. Enterprises will also have the opportunity to claim an appeal on administrative decisions.