One-stop customs clearance is in operation across the Chinese mainland, allowing companies to declare cargo and taxes in one go.
A standard version covers all commercial ports, with a total of 35.000 registered users and more than 100.000 declarations per day, according to the General Administration of Customs (AGA).
La The platform has nine functions, including cargo declaration, transportation and payment of taxes and fees..
Instead of filling out the same information repeatedly with different authorities, the cTraders can declare cargo and taxes with a single delivery on an online platform free of charge, which improves efficiency and reduces costs.
The comprehensive system will help companies to Reduce costs by 10 percent and save 10 percent of the time needed for your dispatch. A third of all clearance procedures will be eliminated, according to the port of Chongqing, southwest China.
In Shanghai, cargo dispatch efficiency has increased by 30 percent.
The average clearance time for imports and exports within the jurisdiction of Shanghai Customs was 21,67 hours and 1,35 hours, respectively, during the first eight months of 2017, 26 percent and 32 percent shorter than the same period last year.
The platform also enables authorities from 11 related agencies to share declaration data, logistics control information and credit situation to create a better business environment.
China is committed to expanding the comprehensive process of international trade and national integration of customs clearance procedures.
Since May this year, the State Council has required all ports to adopt one-stop systems.
Source:Xinhua
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