China General Administration of Customs Announcement

According to the latest industry trends, the following are important new regulations in the global freight and logistics field in 2024:China General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 167 in 2024: Promoting the development of cross-border e-commerce exports

In order to further promote cross-border e-commerce exports, China General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 167 in 2024, the main contents of which include:
Cancel the filing of cross-border e-commerce export overseas warehouse enterprises: Enterprises no longer need to file the export overseas warehouse business model with the customs, but they still need to transmit the electronic data of the warehouse order in the declaration process and be responsible for its authenticity.

Simplify the declaration procedures for export documents: When declaring cross-border e-commerce retail exports and business-to-business export lists, enterprises or their agents and logistics companies should transmit electronic information such as transactions and logistics through the international trade “single window” or the cross-border e-commerce customs clearance service platform, without the need to transmit the electronic information of the receipt, and bear legal responsibility for the authenticity of the data.

Expand the pilot program of “inspection before shipment” for export LCL goods: Carry out pilot programs in 12 directly-affiliated customs offices such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Ningbo, allowing cross-border e-commerce export goods to enter the customs supervision workplace in the form of bulk goods, undergo inspection first, and then flexibly LCL shipment according to demand.
Promote the cross-border e-commerce retail export cross-customs return supervision model: Optimize the cross-border e-commerce export return process, improve the efficiency of return processing, and promote the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce.

New US Customs Regulations: Upgraded requirements for air cargo descriptions
From October 7, 2024, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requires all inbound air cargo to provide more stringent cargo descriptions.
Accurate description requirements: Carriers must provide accurate cargo descriptions and avoid using general or vague terms to ensure smooth customs clearance of goods.

New EU Customs Shipping Manifest Declaration Regulations
The EU plans to implement new customs shipping manifest declaration regulations, requiring companies exporting to the EU to provide more detailed manifest information before shipping goods.
Impact: The new regulations will directly affect companies exporting to the EU, especially in industries with high cargo throughput and time-sensitive.
Countermeasures: Companies need to optimize supply chain management and make declaration preparations in advance to cope with the challenges brought by the new regulations.