Key points of revision of the Customs Enterprise Credit Management System

Key point 1: New management philosophy

For the first time, the construction of a new credit based regulatory mechanism has been included in the Credit Management Measures

According to the overall requirements of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on the construction of the social credit system, the "Credit Management Measures" clearly state at the beginning of the general section that it is necessary to "build a new regulatory mechanism based on credit".

This marks the further innovation of management concepts by the customs, integrating enterprise credit management into the entire chain of customs supervision before, during, and after the event, and building a new customs supervision mechanism based on credit.

Key Point 2: New Scope of Application

The coverage of customs credit management is wider

In addition to enterprises registered and filed with the customs, for enterprises whose business activities are directly related to customs import and export business that have not been registered or filed with the customs, if the customs need to implement credit management, they can refer to the "Credit Management Measures" for implementation. For example, for freight forwarding enterprises or shadow enterprises directly related to import and export goods that have not been registered or filed with the customs but have engaged in illegal activities, the customs may, according to the actual needs of credit management work, refer to the relevant provisions of the Credit Management Measures, implement information collection, information disclosure, credit rating recognition, and apply differentiated management measures to the relevant enterprises.

Further strengthen the credit management network in the field of import and export customs supervision, and fully leverage the maximum effectiveness of credit management work.

Key point 3: New credit rating

Credit rating optimized from "Level 3" to "Level 5"

According to the Credit Management Measures, the credit rating of enterprises has been adjusted from the current three levels to five levels: senior certified enterprises, certified enterprises, regular enterprises, dishonest enterprises, and severely dishonest enterprises.

AEO Expansion: Clarify that "Advanced Certified Enterprises" and "Certified Enterprises" are China's "Certified Operators" (AEOs)

Clarify "regular enterprises": Clarify the credit rating of the original "other enterprises implementing regular management measures" as "regular enterprises".

Newly added "Certified Enterprise" level: A new "Certified Enterprise" level has been added between "Advanced Certified Enterprise" and "Regular Enterprise", providing tailored credit enhancement channels and hierarchical convenience measures for small and medium-sized import and export enterprises, expanding the space for AEO mutual recognition, and providing more significant positive incentives.

Add a new level of "severely dishonest enterprises": severely dishonest enterprises will be positioned as the lowest level in the credit rating of customs enterprises, and will be included in the "List of Serious Dishonest Entities in the Import and Export Customs Supervision Field" simultaneously. The strictest management measures will be applied to them, and the focus of punishment will be more prominent. The legal deterrence will be more precise, and it will better connect with the national joint punishment mechanism.

Key Point 4: New Recognition Standards

In response to the lack of inspection and quarantine standards in the past, some standards were difficult to operate in practice, and some standard conditions and weight settings were not scientifically reasonable, this time we will revise and improve the "Advanced Certification Enterprise Standards" based on the actual situation of enterprise operation and customs management.

Add a "Certified Enterprise Standard" that fully considers the actual situation of small and medium-sized enterprises, and reasonably reduces the difficulty requirements compared to advanced certified enterprise standards, making it more suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises with standardized management and good compliance records to apply. After the above standards are revised, they will be published in the form of an announcement and implemented synchronously with the official order.

Classify enterprise dishonesty information into three categories based on the nature of the behavior: "minor, general, and serious": (1) minor dishonesty information: including warnings, criticism notices, and other administrative penalties imposed by customs on enterprises through simplified procedures. (2) serious dishonesty information: including revocation of licenses, prohibition of customs declaration business, and administrative penalties imposed on smuggling or intentional violations of export control laws, as well as a list of serious dishonesty entities in the import and export customs supervision field and relevant administrative penalty information included in the list.

General dishonest information: Other administrative penalties imposed by customs, except for minor and serious dishonest information.

Disclosure of Dishonest Information

Unified disclosure on the "Credit China" website, with different minimum and maximum disclosure periods set for each type of information. Upon expiration of the minimum disclosure period, repairs can be applied for, while upon expiration of the maximum disclosure period, disclosure will automatically cease.

fix program

The Credit Management Measures specify the conditions, materials, time limits, and processes for repair. Enterprises that correct dishonest behavior, eliminate adverse effects, and meet the conditions may apply for credit repair to the customs after the shortest public notice period expires.

After the customs repair according to regulations, the public disclosure of enterprise dishonesty information shall be immediately stopped, and relevant departments shall lift relevant disciplinary measures in accordance with laws and regulations.

Key point 5: New record recognition

The Credit Management Measures stipulate that minor illegal information shall not be recorded as a credit rating recognition record: 1. Customs warnings, notifications, and criticisms issued to enterprises; 2. Administrative penalties imposed by customs through simplified procedures; 3. Other circumstances stipulated by the General Administration of Customs (such as voluntary disclosure, etc.). Tip: The above records will still be included as part of the enterprise credit evaluation.

New Focus 6 "Annual Report"

An annual customs declaration and credit!

The Credit Management Measures reiterate the obligation of enterprises to submit annual reports on credit information, and the customs will adjust relevant matters in the annual reports and issue separate announcements.

At present, enterprises can continue to implement the "Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation and the General Administration of Customs on Implementing the Reform of Multi reporting in Annual Reports" (State Administration for Market Regulation Announcement No. 9, 2018).