The General Administration of Customs has issued an announcement on measures to optimize services for the import and export management of pesticides.

In order to implement the State Council’s spirit of the “delegation, regulation, and service” reform and the decisions and arrangements for stabilizing foreign investment and foreign trade, and to fulfill the obligations under the “Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and…” Pesticide The obligations under the Rotterdam Convention, which employs the prior informed consent procedure (hereinafter referred to as the “Rotterdam Convention”), facilitate… Pesticide Import and export trade, and the enhancement of customs clearance efficiency, in accordance with the Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China… Pesticide In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Administrative Regulations, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the General Administration of Customs have undertaken measures to optimize… Pesticide The following announcement on import and export management service measures is hereby issued:
I. Import and Export of Pesticide Should be obtained in our country. Pesticide Registration, import and export Pesticide The unit shall obtain the corresponding Pesticide business license, and to Pesticide responsible for the quality, for export Pesticide Should also obtain Pesticide Production license.
II. Pesticide Import and export are subject to catalog-based administration, as stipulated in the “People’s Republic of China Import and Export…” Pesticide The “Management Catalogue” (hereinafter referred to as the “Catalogue”; the latest revised version is set out in Annex 1) is jointly formulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the General Administration of Customs, and is updated and promulgated as appropriate.
III. Imports and Exports Pesticide The entity shall handle the procedures online through the China International Trade Single Window (hereinafter referred to as the “Single Window”) at http://www.singlewindow.cn. Pesticide Import and Export Notification Form.
IV. Export to China Pesticide Enterprises shall have their sales agencies established in China or authorized Chinese agents handle the notification form. Where multiple production sites are involved, relevant information on those production facilities must also be provided.
V. Pesticide For production enterprises engaging in self-operated exports, procedures shall be handled directly through the Single Window. Pesticide Where a manufacturing enterprise entrusts a trading enterprise with export, it shall also enter into an export‑consignment agreement with the trading enterprise. Pesticide For products manufactured under contract, the consignee’s… must also be provided. Pesticide Production license and consignment processing agreement. For export registration only. Pesticide and specially managed Pesticide Exports shall be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations.
6. For those subject to the control measures of the Rotterdam Convention Pesticide , including Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention Pesticide Variety and Pesticide Products, as well as those that have already been banned or subject to strict restrictions in our country. Pesticide Varieties shall comply with the relevant procedures as required by the Rotterdam Convention.
VII. Due to Pesticide For special circumstances such as registration trials, scientific research, and inspection and testing, import and export are required. Pesticide Yes, relevant documentation proving the intended use shall be provided and, upon verification, processed through the Single Window.
8. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Pesticide The inspection agency conducts an online review to verify the information submitted by import and export entities; those that meet the requirements will… Pesticide Electronic data of the import and export notification form is transmitted to Customs.
9. Goods moving between customs special regulatory zones, bonded supervision sites, and other areas within the customs territory (excluding customs special regulatory zones and bonded supervision sites) Pesticide , shall be processed Pesticide Import and export notification form. For goods entering or leaving between customs special regulatory zones, bonded supervision sites, and overseas territories, Pesticide , except for those listed in the Rotterdam Convention that shall be subject to procedures Pesticide Except for the import/export notification form, no other procedures are required. Pesticide Import and export notification form. For enterprises within the zone. Pesticide Production and business activities shall comply with relevant national laws, regulations, and policies and shall be subject to lawful supervision and administration by the customs authorities.
Ten, Pesticide Import and export notification forms are managed on a per‑batch basis, meaning one form is issued for each batch of imports or exports. Pesticide , apply for one Pesticide The import‑export notification form corresponds to a customs declaration for imported and exported goods. Pesticide The import-export notification form is valid for three months.
XI. Implementation Pesticide The import and export notification form is processed paperlessly, with the customs authority relying on… Pesticide Electronic data of import and export notification forms shall be used to handle customs clearance and release procedures; paper copies will no longer be required. However, in cases where review by the customs authorities or other relevant departments necessitates it, or due to malfunctions in the computer management system or network communications, paper documents may be provided. Pesticide Import and export notification form: Customs verifies the paper-based information and affixes a paper‑based endorsement.
XII. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Pesticide The Inspection Institute and the China Electronic Port Data Center are specifically responsible for the relevant operational tasks, with contact numbers 010-59194007 and 010-95198, respectively.
13. In cases of urgent need, such as the prevention and control of sudden, severe outbreaks of plant diseases or pests, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs may, when necessary, jointly with relevant departments of the State Council, decide to impose temporary restrictions on the export or import of specified quantities and varieties. Pesticide 。
This announcement shall take effect as of January 1, 2022. The original joint announcement issued by the former Ministry of Agriculture and the General Administration of Customs, “Regarding the Import and Export…” Pesticide The “Notice on the Administration of Registration Certificates” (No. 9 [1999] of the Ministry of Agriculture) and Customs General Administration Announcements No. 1452 and No. 2203 are hereby repealed.

Source: General Administration of Customs Author: General Administration of Customs