Cross-area Customs Declaration for Free Trade Zones Scheduled for Next Year

     To build a barrier-free customs environment and simplify customs-clearance procedures, the Directorate General of Customs announced Rules for Cross-Area Customs Declaration by Customs Brokers on Sept 16. Customs brokers that apply to make cross-area customs declarations and are commissioned to handle customs clearance for goods can carry out customs declaration in different areas to achieve the goal of “Declaring of customs in a single place for clearance nation-wide.” This new measure will be implemented on Jan. 1 next year (2006), and will initially be limited to use in free trade zones.

　　The Directorate General of Customs indicates that this simplification will facilitate the long-term development of the customs brokerage industry, and will benefit importers and exporters as well by allowing them to commission a single broker to carry out customs clearance in different areas, thereby saving not only traveling time but also postal delivery costs. In addition, the guarantee fund that companies must put up in order to take advantage of the release of shipments before customs duties are paid can be applied to all customs areas, allowing the companies to use their funds more flexibly and alleviating capital pressure on them. For more related information, please go online and consult this website: http://web.customs.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=23215&ctNode=4298.

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