General Administration of Customs

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

国际合作司（港澳台办公室） Functions： The Department of International Cooperation (Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs) formulates and enforces customs cooperation rules and procedures Organizes exchanges and cooperation with foreign customs

科技发展司 Functions： The Department of Science and Technology formulates and enforces plans related to customs technological development, equipment supply, information technology standardization and lab construction Manages scientific research, technology introduction,

口岸监管司 Functions： The Department of Port Control formulates and enforces rules and procedures related to customs examination, inspection and quarantine over inbound/outbound vehicles, goods, articles, animals, plants, food, cosmetics and

商品检验司 Functions： Formulates rules and procedures regarding statutory inspection and import/export commodities supervision Conducts risk assessment, pre-warning and rapid response of commodity imports Authenticates of license-required commodity imports Supervision on

关税征管司 Functions： The Department of Duty Collection manages tariff-related policymaking and legislation Proposes policies related to customs import and export tariffs, import/export-related revenue, adjustments to tariff items and rates, and

综合业务司 Functions： The Department of General Operation manages daily operations and develops national customs standards Formulates customs-related general development plans and technological standards Coordinates customs-related technical barriers to trade (TBT)

政策法规司 Functions： Drafts laws, rules and regulations Reviews the legality of drafted international cooperation arrangements, agreements, protocols and normative documents Standardizes customs regulations and handles legal matters Leadership: Pan Cheng

办公厅（国家口岸管理办公室） Functions： The General Office handles daily administrative tasks, including security, confidentiality, correspondances and visits, and publicity of administrative affairs Leads the drafting of rules and regulations on port administration