Shenzhen ports
implement cheaper and faster cargo inspection system
Shenzhen will now employ a new
cargo clearance system for crossing border and quarantine inspection
using a single pass rather than a double pass used before as a cost
cutting and efficiency enhancing measure, Xinhua reports.
After the implementation of "through clearance", for which is free
to apply, it is expected to save CNY600 (US$87.13) to clear a
container and to shorten the process by one or two days.
Export companies can conduct the clearance procedures at customs
where the exports are declared with the inspection certificate
issued by the CIQ on place of origin.
It is no longer necessary for companies to apply twice to the port
office and receive two examinations at the port checking office as
they were obliged to do before. Goods will now be checked once by
CIQ at destination where they are delivered, said the Shenzhen
Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.
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