• The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC), the headquarters of China Customs, is a key border agency of the nation
  • Following the government restructuring in 2018, China Customs now boasts 100,000 staff throughout the country. These personnel handle traditional customs tasks, as well as border health checks, inspection and quarantine for imported and exported animals, plants, and their products, imported and exported food safety, and commodity inspection
  • GACC oversees 42 customs districts which operate in total of 678 customs houses nationwide. GACC has a Guangdong office located in Guangzhou which is responsible for regional coordination
  • GACC exercises the following responsibilities: port management coordination；customs control； anti-smuggling； trade statistics compilation； customs valuation and duty collection； performs health checks at points of entry；takes sanitary and phytosanitary measures to safeguard our land and our people； protects imported and exported food safety；inspects imported and exported consumer products and bulk commodities
  • China Customs, together with other border agencies, aims to build the most efficient and effective port management scheme in order to safeguard national security and national interests and to promote international trade
  • Protects national safety and security, the General Administration of Customs: intensifies customs control through collaborating with competent trading partner authorities；applies smart technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data, and machine learning；builds a risk management mechanism for centralized intelligence collection, analysis and intervention decision-making；fights against commercial fraud, IPR infringement, tax evasion, illicit trade in solid waste, drug and wildlife trafficking, cross-border spreading of pests and contagious diseases
  • Facilitates trade, the General Administration of Customs: streamlines customs procedures； implements Single Window； digitalizes and publicizes certificates and documents at all ports nationwide；cooperates with trading counterparts to share information and recognize test results；participates in trade negotiations led by the Ministry of Commerce of China