The meaning of seamless customs clearance for Hong Kong import and export

Hong Kong Customs stipulates that goods exported from China to Hong Kong (or exported from Hong Kong to China) must go through seamless customs clearance.

So what does seamless customs clearance mean?

Answer: Seamless customs clearance is a new customs clearance system implemented on November 17, 2011. All goods imported and exported to Hong Kong need to declare the goods information through the "Road Cargo Information System" website 30 minutes before the driver passes through the customs. If there is no declaration, or the declaration information is incomplete, the goods will not be able to go through customs smoothly.

This is the basic meaning of seamless customs clearance. To understand what seamless customs clearance means, you need to start with the specific background of its implementation. Hong Kong has infrastructure facilities to implement electronic customs clearance. In order to cooperate with the development of electronic customs clearance in the world, this "Road Cargo Information System" platform was established. Through the cargo information provided by the platform, Hong Kong Cargo can conduct a risk assessment of the cargo to determine whether to inspect the cargo.

Then what is the meaning of seamless customs clearance? Another content that needs to be understood in this question. The main body of the declaration of seamless customs clearance is the shipper, freight forwarding company and truck driver of the goods exported to Hong Kong. All of them can register with the Hong Kong Customs as "" User of the Road Cargo Information System website. After these registrations, cargo information can be transmitted to Hong Kong Customs through the Road Cargo Information System website.

What cargo information is required for seamless customs clearance? The cargo information required for seamless customs clearance mainly includes the following aspects:

1. Packing instructions (packaging materials of the goods);

2. Number of packages (number of goods);

3. Description of the items contained in each package (can not be collectively referred to as electronics, electrical appliances, food, etc.);

4. Shipper's company name;

5. Shipper's address;

6. Name of consignee;

7. Consignee address;

8. The estimated arrival/departure time of import/export goods.