Customs Announcement | Announcement on the Implementation of the Mutual Recognition of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) between China and Serbia Customs

Category: Trade Compliance Date: October 13, 2024 12:17 Source: In order to further standardize the declaration behavior of consignors and consignees of goods and streamline relevant declaration columns, the General Administration of Customs has decided to make the following adjustments to the relevant columns, some declaration items and their filling requirements of the Customs Declaration Form for Import (Export) Goods of the Peoples Republic of China and the Record List for Import (Export) Goods Entering (Exiting) the Territory of the Peoples Republic of China:

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Announcement on the Implementation of China-Serbia Customs Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition

To further deepen economic and trade cooperation between China and Serbia and improve bilateral customs clearance efficiency, on February 4, 2021, the Government of the Peoples Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Serbia signed the Agreement between the Government of the Peoples Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on Mutual Recognition of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program between the General Administration of Customs of the Peoples Republic of China and the Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia (hereinafter referred to as the Mutual Recognition Agreement).The Mutual Recognition Agreement officially came into effect on October 1, 2023.The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

Mutual Recognition of AEO Enterprises

According to the Mutual Recognition Agreement, the customs authorities of China and Serbia mutually recognize each others Authorized Economic Operators (AEO). Serbian Customs will recognize China Customs Advanced Certification Enterprises as mutually recognized AEO enterprises, and correspondingly, China Customs will recognize Serbian Customs Authorized Economic Operators as mutually recognized AEO enterprises.

Customs Clearance Facilitation Measures

In theimport and exportDuring cargo clearance, the customs authorities of both China and Serbia will provide the following customs clearance facilitations to each others AEO enterprises:

Application of a lower document review rate;
Application of a lower inspection rate;
Priority inspection for goods requiring physical examination;
Designated customs liaison officers dedicated to resolving issues encountered by AEO enterprises during customs clearance;
Priority customs clearance for AEO enterprises goods after the resumption of international trade disruptions.

Requirements for Export Goods

When Chinese AEO enterprises export goods to Serbia, they must provide the AEO code (e.g., AEOCN0123456789) to Serbian importers. Serbian Customs will provide relevant customs clearance facilitations after confirming the identity of the Chinese AEO enterprise.

Requirements for Import Goods

When Chinese enterprises import goods from Serbian AEO enterprises, they must fill in the Serbian AEO enterprises code on the relevant documents. The format is: Country code (RS) + AEOF/AEOS + 24-digit enterprise code. China Customs will provide corresponding customs clearance facilitations after confirming the identity of the Serbian AEO enterprise.

This is hereby announced.

General Administration of Customs of the Peoples Republic of China

August 21, 2023