After a 2-month preparation, Hangzhou Customs has, since the beginning of this month, officially started its trial implementation of categorized import clearance procedures. The imported products from the enterprises with high credit standing are stepping into the era of speeding clearance .
The so-called categorized customs clearance means that when receiving declaration forms from an enterprise, the customs will implement different clearance procedures based on the enterprise s credit standing and the risk level of the products. Low-risk products will be released promptly, whereas high-risks products will clear customs only after careful examinations.
According to relevant statistics, since the trial implementation started a week ago, approximately 85% of the declaration forms handled at the two customs offices in Hangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone have been categorized as low-risk and have thus enjoyed high-speed customs clearance brought about by the enterprises high credit standing.